Man arrested after three die in North Carolina from cocaine use

(Reuters) - North Carolina authorities have arrested a man after three people died and 10 were made sick at the weekend after using cocaine laced with a potent painkiller, police said on Monday. Edwin Pennix, 38, was jailed on Sunday and charged with three felony counts of cocaine and marijuana distribution, along with two counts of probation violation, the Chatham County Sheriff Department said in a statement on Monday. Pennix is being held on a bond of $260,000 and is set to appear in court on Dec. 17, police said. ...



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