Drug supplier facing life in prison in connection with string of fentanyl-related deaths in Cameron County
· KRGV (NBC 5)
Eric Castillo is facing life imprisonment after pleading guilty to four counts of possession of a controlled substance, linked to a series of fentanyl-related overdoses that resulted in eight deaths in Cameron County. A state district judge indicated that Castillo could receive a life sentence. He was accused of distributing THC, cocaine, meth, and fentanyl. The overdoses occurred in October 2023, with most victims hailing from Harlingen. Authorities reported a total of 12 overdoses during this incident. Castillo's sentencing is scheduled for June 22, 2026.
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