A Bloomington man has been charged with murder after an 18-year-old Highland man died of acute fentanyl toxicity on Wednesday, Sept. 21, according to the sheriff’s Gangs/Narcotics Division’s-Overdose Response Team (ORT).
The responded to the drug overdose death of Adrian Alloway. Investigators identified Alfred Urrea, 19, as the suspect. The case was presented to the San Bernardino County district attorney’s office and murder charges were filed. Urrea was arrested for murder and booked into custody at Central Detention Center.
In February 2021, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department created a pilot program in the response to the growing epidemic of overdose deaths from opioids. In July 2022, a full-time team was created, and additional resources were dedicated to the team.
Drug trafficking organizations are producing counterfeit pharmaceutical pills containing fentanyl and putting fentanyl in drugs like cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine.
Due to this trend, there has been an unprecedented rise in drug overdose deaths in San Bernardino County and across the country, especially with young people.
