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Laredo dealer set to appear for fentanyl death

Special to the AdvanceLAREDO — A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against a 31-year-old resident of Laredo for distributing fentanyl which caused the death of another person, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.Kevin Ramirez was slated to make his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos on Tuesday. Authorities took him into custody Jan. 5.The two-count indictment, returned Dec. 27, 2023, alleges Ramirez distributed fentanyl, a schedule II controlled substance, to another individual May 13, 2023. That person subsequently died after using the drug, according to the charges.Ramirez is also charged with one count of possession ...

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