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 multiple charges related to a series of fentanyl overdoses that resulted in eight deaths in Cameron County. The state district judge indicated that Castillo could receive a life sentence. He was charged with distributing controlled substances, including THC, cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl. His arrest is connected to an outbreak in October 2023, which saw 12 overdoses, primarily affecting victims from Harlingen. Castillo's sentencing is scheduled for June 22, 2026.
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