Case DIH-1144
Elias Santiago
Sold illegal drugs disguised as Percocet that killed two teenagers; investigators traced the drugs to him with help from Pennsylvania police.
- Court
- State, Atlantic County
- State
- New Jersey
- Year of death
- 2022
- Year sentenced
- 2025
- Drugs
- Fentanyl (counterfeit Percocet pills)
- Conduct
- Commercial sale
- Relationship
- Not reported
- Conviction
- Strict liability for drug-induced death (two counts)
- Plea or trial
- Plea
- Sentence
- 15 years in state prison on each count, concurrent (No Early Release Act)
- Found through
- State prosecutor and news search, October 2026
This case was brought under New Jersey law. For what that law says, see New Jersey in the state law guide.
Sources
- njoag.govAtlantic county man sentenced to 15 years in prison for providing illegal drugs that led to deaths of two teenagers
- njoag.gov
Sources checked 8 October 2026. If something here is wrong or out of date, please tell us.