Man withdraws guilty plea in connection with fentanyl-related overdoses in Cameron County
· KRGV (NBC 5)
Eric Castillo, accused in a series of fentanyl-related overdoses that resulted in eight deaths in Cameron County, has retracted his guilty plea. Initially, Castillo pleaded guilty on June 1 to four counts of possession of a controlled substance, facing a potential life sentence. However, just ten days later, his defense filed a motion to withdraw the plea. Castillo is alleged to have distributed THC, cocaine, meth, and fentanyl, with his arrest linked to fatal overdoses in Brownsville and Harlingen in October 2023. His next court hearing is set for September 3, with the trial beginning on September 14.
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