Four men have been charged with the death of The Wire actor Michael K Williams.
Williams died suddenly at 54 in Brooklyn, New York on September 6 2021. The actor is popular for his role as Omar Little in HBO series “The Wire.” The show aired from 2002 until 2008. Williams also played Albert “Chalky” White in “Boardwalk Empire” from 2010 to 2014.
Williams’ death was ruled an accident by medical examiners at the time of his death. However, following an investigation by the New York City police department, four suspects were arrested.
“Michael K Williams, a prominent actor and producer, tragically overdosed in his New York City apartment from fentanyl-laced heroin,” Damian Williams said in a press release viewed by The Guardian.
“Today, along with our law enforcement partners at the NYPD, we announce the arrests of members of a drug crew, including Irvin Cartagena, the man who we allege sold the deadly dose of drugs to Michael K Williams. This is a public health crisis. And it has to stop.”
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Federal prosecutors in Manhattan brought the charges forward after the suspects had been under surveillance.
A paid informant working for the NYPD had been making controlled buys of heroin near Williams’ apartment. An undercover police officer also made a purchase several days before the actor bought his own dose, according to court papers.
The suspects Irvin Cartagena, Hector Robles, Luis Cruz, and Carlos Macci carry a mandatory minimum of five years in prison and a maximum sentence of 40 years.
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