Federal Charges Filed in Pinellas Park Drug Case After Infant Fentanyl Overdose

PINELLAS PARK — A Pinellas Park man is facing federal charges following a joint investigation by the Pinellas Park Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration into drug distribution and an infant overdose.

According to investigators, 31-year-old Rayshawn Smith was the focus of a narcotics investigation conducted by Pinellas Park detectives over several months in 2025.

Authorities said the investigation intensified after an incident on November 13, 2025, when Smith’s 1-year-old daughter ingested fentanyl while at his residence in St. Petersburg. The child became unresponsive and was transported to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, where she was administered two doses of Narcan…

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