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Two Florida men were indicted on first-degree murder charges for allegedly selling fentanyl that led to fatal overdoses.

The indictments are part of a larger effort by the state attorney's office to hold drug dealers accountable for overdose deaths.

One suspect, Erwin Cordero-Arocho, is linked to the April death of Robert Whalen in Palm Bay.

Two Brevard men who prosecutors say sold to people who died after taking the deadly drugs have been indicted after lengthy investigations.

The Brevard County grand jury handed down the indictments in separate cases on Aug. 19.

Erwin Cordero-Arocho, 28, of Palm Bay, and Darion Perez, 30, of Cocoa were each charged with first-degree murder, unlawful distribution of a controlled substance and sale or delivery of fentanyl. Both me

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