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On Thursday, federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment against nineteen‑year‑old Moises Freire, accusing him of supplying fentanyl that killed a student at the Fashion Institute of Technology and poisoning a second. Freire allegedly brought the drug on March eighteenth, claiming it was pure cocaine, and encouraged the victims to ingest it. Both women lost consciousness immediately, and while incapacitated, Freire raped one victim, taking photographs and sending them to friends. Campus security was notified forty‑five minutes later, and emergency aid, including Narcan, was administered. The second victim recovered after treatment, but the first died from complications of acute fentanyl intoxication. Freire and his eighteen‑year‑old accomplice, Brian Peralta, face charges of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance resulting in death and potential sentences of at least twenty years. The case highlights the growing threat of fentanyl on college campuses and the legal consequences for those who facilitate

By Claire D. | JQJO News