MIAMI, Fla. (CBS12) — A man has been charged in connection with the fentanyl overdose of an 18-month-old child, according to the United States Department of Justice.

DOJ says that Richie Gregoire, 21, of Miami, is charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance resulting in death, as well as possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.

A federal jury in the Southern District of Florida returned a superseding indictment for Gregoire, charging him in connection with the fentanyl overdose of an 18-month-old.

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If convicted, Gregoire faces up to life in federal prison on the charge of possession with intent to distribute resulting in death, and up to 20 years in federal prison on the drug distribution count, according to DOJ.

The ATF Miami Field Division and the City of Miami Police Department are investigating the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Yara Dodin and Juan Valiente are prosecuting the case.