A Chicago man will remain in custody pending his trial after allegedly supplying illegal narcotics to a Naperville man who overdosed and died in 2023.
Prosecutors said the victim arranged to receive illegal narcotics from Christopher Hobson, 38, on Feb. 20, 2023. The next day, an unidentified third party delivered the drugs to the victim at Hobson's direction.The 33-year-old victim ingested the drugs and died from an overdose.The victim was found unresponsive in his home on Feb. 22. He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
"The tragic death of the victim is yet another terrible reminder of the extreme danger illegal narcotics, particularly fentanyl, continue to be in our communities," DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said. "Losing someone close to you is hard enough, but to lose a beloved family member so suddenly and unnecessarily can have a crippling, long-lasting effect on not just the immediate family, but also on surviving friends and relatives.
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