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20-year-old faces murder charges in fentanyl-related death in Placer County

20-year-old faces murder charges in fentanyl-related death in Placer County
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20-year-old faces murder charges in fentanyl-related death in Placer County
A 20-year-old man is facing murder charges in connection with a fentanyl-related death in Placer County, officials announced Tuesday.Carson David Schewe, 20, is accused of selling fentanyl to the victim on Dec. 3, which resulted in the victim’s death, the Placer County District Attorney’s Office said.Schewe was arrested after an investigation by the Roseville Police Department and the Placer County Special Investigations Unit.This is the first time in Placer County that someone has been charged with murder in a fentanyl-related death, the DA’s office said.The Roseville Police Department said detectives also seized more than $100,000 in cash, along with an unregistered handgun and suspect fentanyl-laced pills.The Sacramento area has seen an increase in fentanyl-related overdoses and deaths, Roseville police said. Police believe Schewe was a source that provided fentanyl-laced drugs into the area.Schewe is being held at the South Placer Jail and not eligible for bail, police said.Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid often used in counterfeit drugs. When produced illegally and outside of a pharmacy, it's impossible to assure quality control and ingesting one can have deadly consequences, police said.

A 20-year-old man is facing murder charges in connection with a fentanyl-related death in Placer County, officials announced Tuesday.

Carson David Schewe, 20, is accused of selling fentanyl to the victim on Dec. 3, which resulted in the victim’s death, the Placer County District Attorney’s Office said.

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Schewe was arrested after an investigation by the Roseville Police Department and the Placer County Special Investigations Unit.

This is the first time in Placer County that someone has been charged with murder in a fentanyl-related death, the DA’s office said.

The Roseville Police Department said detectives also seized more than $100,000 in cash, along with an unregistered handgun and suspect fentanyl-laced pills.

The Sacramento area has seen an increase in fentanyl-related overdoses and deaths, Roseville police said.

Police believe Schewe was a source that provided fentanyl-laced drugs into the area.

Schewe is being held at the South Placer Jail and not eligible for bail, police said.

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid often used in counterfeit drugs. When produced illegally and outside of a pharmacy, it's impossible to assure quality control and ingesting one can have deadly consequences, police said.