A Santa Clarita man was charged with dealing a drug three times more powerful than fentanyl, causing one fatal overdose, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Arraigned on Wednesday, Benjamin Anthony Collins, 21, was charged with one count of distribution of protonitazene that resulted in what the DOJ says could be the nation’s first death-resulting criminal case involving this narcotic. The indictment alleges Collins knowingly and intent…

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Santa Clarita man charged for dealing drug 3 times more powerful than fentanyl, 1 fatal overdose

A Southern California man has been charged with selling a synthetic opioid that is three times more powerful than fentanyl and killed a 22-year-old buyer, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles announced Nov. 21.
Benjamin Anthony Collins, 21, of Santa Clarita in northwestern Los Angeles County, was charged with one count of distribution of protonitazene, resulting in death.
Prosecutors said they believed it was the nation’s first fatal case i…

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A Santa Clarita man has pleaded not guilty to a federal charge in what is considered the nation’s first criminal case involving a death caused by the synthetic opioid protonitazene, officials announced Thursday. Benjamin Anthony Collins, 21, entered his plea Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles to a single federal count of distribution of protonitazene resulting in death, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Federal prosecutors contend the drug…

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A Santa Clarita man has been arraigned on an indictment alleging he distributed protonitazene – a novel synthetic opioid that is up to three times more powerful than fentanyl – which resulted in a victim’s fatal overdose this spring, the Justice Department announced. Benjamin Anthony Collins, 21, is charged with one count of distribution of ... The post Santa Clarita Man Charged With Distributing Opioid More Powerful Than Fentanyl, Causing Victi…

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