Williams, 54, was found dead in his New York apartment on Sept.
7, police said.
One of the men, Irvin Cartagena, was arrested in Puerto Rico and
charged in a criminal complaint unsealed on Tuesday in Manhattan
federal court with a narcotics conspiracy accusing him of
distributing fentanyl-laced heroin, Damian Williams, the U.S.
attorney based in Manhattan, said in a statement.
Under another criminal complaint unsealed on Wednesday, Hector
Robles, Luis Cruz and Carlos Macci were charged as alleged
participants in the fentanyl and heroin conspiracy. The three
men, all from the New York City borough of Brooklyn, were
arrested on Tuesday, authorities said.
"This is a public health crisis. And it has to stop. Deadly
opioids like fentanyl and heroin don't care about who you are or
what you've accomplished," Williams said.
New York City's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner concluded
that Williams died of "acute intoxication" by the combined
effects of drugs including the powerful painkiller fentanyl,
heroin and cocaine.
Other television roles that won Williams praise included
characters he portrayed in "Boardwalk Empire," "Bessie" and
"Lovecraft Country."
(Reporting by Brendan O'Brien in Chicago; Editing by Will
Dunham; Editing by Will Dunham and Chris Reese)
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