Man charged in connection with Mac Miller's death after he supplied counterfeit drugs laced with fentanyl two days before the rapper was found dead
Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles have charged a Hollywood Hills-based man in connection with the death of rapper Mac Miller. Miller was found dead in his home from a drug overdose last year. Miller died at the age of 26 from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, cocaine and alcohol. 911 responders who arrived at his San Fernando Valley home around noon on September 7, 2018, found his lifeless body and he was pronounced dead on the scene.
28-year-old Cameron James Pettit had allegedly supplied rapper Miller with some counterfeit oxycodone pills that were laced with fentanyl, as per a 42-page criminal complaint filed. According to the authorities, Miller had asked Pettit to give him 'percs' better known as Percocet which is a very powerful and strong painkiller that has oxycodone. Just two days after this, Miller, 26, was found dead.
His death was initially thought to be an accident by investigators but they later discovered that he had passed away from a fatal cocktail of alcohol, cocaine, and fentanyl. The investigators had served many search warrants at various locations and were able to retrieve a plastic bag which contained pills. The drugs were later found to be pure oxycodone, hydrocodone, amphetamine, Xanax and cocaine. Authorities found drugs they believe were from Pettit in Miller’s home, and evidence that Miller had crushed and sniffed oxycodone provided by Pettit.
Pettit had also allegedly arranged an additional delivery on September 5 which included oxycodone pills, cocaine, and Xanax. As reported by NBC News, the officials also alleged that Pettit's oxycodone pills were not genuine and had been laced with a fatal dose of fentanyl. The officials also looked into Pettit's bizarre reaction to the news of the rapper's death. In a text written just hours after Miller's death, Pettit had shared, "I think I should probably not post anything …just to be smart." In another text written to a friend on Instagram he had written “Most likely I will die in jail."
Pettit has deleted the Instagram account linked to the messages. US Attorney Nick Hanna shared in a statement, "Fentanyl disguised as a genuine pharmaceutical is a killer – which is being proven every single day in the United States. We are aggressively targeting drug dealers responsible for trafficking illicit fentanyl, which has become the most deadly facet of the opioid epidemic."
Pettit has been charged with a federal count of distribution of a controlled substance, the DEA revealed. His arrest comes five days after a criminal complaint was filed. He could face up to 20 years in prison if found guilty. Magistrate Judge Maria A. Audero cited that he was denying bail to Pettit because he is a flight risk. Audero also said Pettit has no assets or family members willing to post bail. Pettit was ordered to return to court for arraignment October 10.