Indianapolis man charged with selling fentanyl to Whitestown man, resulting in overdose death
WHITESTOWN, Ind. (WISH) — An Indianapolis man was arrested and charged by police for selling fentanyl to a Whitestown man, resulting in a fatal overdose.
On June 16, officers with the Whitestown Police Department responded to a death investigation in Whitestown. Investigators at the scene of the death determined it was the result of a fentanyl overdose. The dead individual was identified as Jeremiah McClaine, 38, of Whitestown. Investigators later identified a potential suspect who appeared to complete a drug transaction with McClaine on the night of his death.
During the investigation, investigators discovered the potential suspect was actively selling counterfeit prescription pills made with fentanyl, imitating a real opiate-based prescription pill.
On Nov. 2, following a long investigation, officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and Whitestown Police Department arrested Lonnie L. Haskins Jr., 26, of Indianapolis, Indiana, for dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death.
