Authorities have charged five people with distributing fentanyl that led to the death of Akira Stein, the 19-year-old daughter of Blondie guitarist Chris Stein, Parade reports.
Stein responded to the arrests on Instagram after the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced the charges Oct. 30.
“Arrests have been made and announced today in Akira’s case,” Stein wrote. “The DEA, US Attorney folks from the NYC Southern District and NYPD have been very sympathetic and respectful all this process and I can’t thank them enough for this hope of some justice for her. Please be careful.”
The defendants are also accused of causing the fatal overdoses of two other 19-year-olds, including Leandro De Niro-Rodriguez, grandson of actor Robert De Niro .
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton sa

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