A man suspected of selling the lethal dose of fentanyl that eventually killed another man in Yavapai County was arrested and charged with manslaughter on December 7. It was the first time in the county’s history that a drug trafficker had been prosecuted in connection with the death. of their customers.
Filippo Alviano, 38, sold fentanyl to Trevor Rauch, 28, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office. Officials said they asked if Rauch took drugs soon after being kicked out of the rehab center.
Authorities said Alviano had several fentanyl pills in Rauch, but warned them they were very strong and said, “I’m not going to lie. I’m not going to get one of these.” You seem nervous,” he texted.
The two continued texting before meeting at a house on Hillside Avenue in Prescott around 11:17 p.m., when the YCSO said the sale had taken place. Caught on surveillance footage entering Circle K near Creek Road.
Prescott police were called almost three hours later to report an unresponsive man in the same Circle K bathroom. Rauch was later pronounced dead and his cause of death was fentanyl poisoning.
Authorities said Alviano fled to New York in October 2021 while detectives from a multi-agency task force called the Partners Against Drug Trafficking (PANT) continued to investigate Rauch’s death.
Detectives were eventually able to obtain a grand jury indictment against Albiano and flew to Suffolk County, New York, where they, along with Suffolk County Police, arrested Albiano and sent him to Suffolk County Jail awaiting extradition to Arizona. I made a reservation for him.
YCSO spokesperson Kristen Green said the decision to charge Albiano with manslaughter in connection with the fatal overdose was significant.
“The charges have not been taken lightly by law enforcement or prosecuting attorneys,” Green said. potency and potential lethality of the drugs he gave his victims. ”
