BURTONSVILLE, Md. — A Montgomery County woman is being charged after the fentanyl-related death of a D.C. man, the Montgomery County Department of Police said Tuesday.
Court documents say Sarah Magid was working at Charles Drew Elementary while allegedly trafficking various types of narcotics, including fentanyl, for months.
The documents also talk about an anonymous tip police received that claimed Magid had been buying and selling fentanyl and Xanax pills for at least four years, sometimes even leaving her classroom to sell the drugs outside the school building.
Montgomery County Police said the woman's arrest stems from the death of a man in March from Washington, D.C. An autopsy revealed that his cause of death was fentanyl toxicity.
After his death, investigators said they uncovered information that the victim had been in Montgomery County in the days leading up to his death. They also discovered text conversations going back to January between the victim and Magid about drug transactions.
After putting Magid under surveillance in June, authorities moved in on Monday, searching Magid's Burtonsville home and taking her into custody without incident.
The police department said Magid is a first-grade teacher for Montgomery County Public Schools and has worked for the district since 2022. Police have not said that any children were involved.
So far, Magid faces multiple charges for narcotics distribution but has not been charged with the victim’s death.
She is currently being held without bond, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for September 13. Montgomery County Public Schools says the district is aware of Magid's arrest and has placed her on leave as she awaits trial.