Spring Valley man indicted for alleged fatal synthetic opioid sale

SAN DIEGO (CNS) – A Spring Valley man accused of selling a synthetic opioid that caused the death of a San Diego man has been indicted by a federal grand jury, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said today.

Matthew Ray Calas, 44, allegedly advertised drug sales on Craigslist through coded language and sold a crystal powder dubbed “red devil nitazene” to the unidentified 67-year-old victim, who prosecutors believe died shortly after he ingested the substance.

Three months after the fatality, Calas allegedly sold more of the drugs to an undercover officer…

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