Illegal immigrant accused of fentanyl dealing linked to Virginia high school overdoses

An illegal immigrant from El Salvador, Isaac Melendez-Carranza, who has faced a final deportation order since 2024, was arrested last week for allegedly dealing fentanyl near Park View High School in Virginia. He had been previously encountered by authorities in Texas in 2016 after illegally entering the U.S. and was released on bond. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office identified him as a suspect linked to student overdoses, and he is currently being held without bond pending local charges and an ICE detainer.

• Isaac Melendez-Carranza, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador, was arrested for allegedly dealing fentanyl near Park View High School in Virginia.
• He had a final deportation order issued in July 2024 and was previously encountered and released on bond at the Texas border in 2016.
• The arrest is linked to suspected fentanyl overdoses that hospitalized students at the high school.
• Melendez-Carranza is being held without bond, and an ICE detainer has been placed on him.
• The Sheriff’s Office indicated that more arrests may be possible in connection with the case.