A 26-year-old was taken to Iredell Memorial Hospital due to a drug overdose and later died, deputies said.
STATESVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) – A deadly 2022 fentanyl overdose in Iredell County has led to charges being filed more than a year later.
Deputies were called to Hickory Highway in Statesville on July 23, 2022, for a possible drug overdose, according to the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office.
A 26-year-old was taken to Iredell Memorial Hospital due to a drug overdose and later died, deputies said.
During the investigation, 26-year-old Dakoda Michael Drake, of Statesville, was identified as the person who provided fentanyl to the victim, according to the sheriff’s office.
“After months of waiting, the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office recently received the Toxicology Report indicating the victim’s cause of death was confirmed as a Fentanyl overdose,” a news release stated.
An arrest warrant was obtained for Drake and he was arrested on Nov. 24 for felony death by distribution, deputies said.
He was given a $350,000 secured bond on this charge.
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