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4 arrested for Michael K. Williams overdose death
NEW YORK - Four men have been arrested in connection with the overdose death of "The Wire" actor Michael K. Williams.Williams was found dead in his Brooklyn penthouse apartment in September 2021, of an overdose of fentanyl-laced heroin.Williams was found dead after a relative hadn't heard from him in a couple of days and went to check on him.On Wednesday federal authorities announced the arrest of Irvin Cartagena, aka "Green Eyes" on narcotics conspiracy charges.Hector Robles, aka "Oreja," Luis Cruz, aka "Mostro," and Carlos Macci, aka "Carlito," were charged as members of the fentanyl and heroin conspiracy.Since at least in or about August 2020, the drug trafficking organization the "DTO" has been operating in the area of 224 South 3rd Street in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, prosecutors claim.