HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) – A Hialeah man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder after police said his wife died from a cocaine overdose linked to drugs he provided.<\/p>\n
According to Hialeah Police, detectives arrested 37-year-old Rafael Lujan in connection with the May 28 incident at the couple\u2019s home on West 89th Place.<\/p>\n
Officers were called to the residence around 12:25 a.m. and found an unresponsive woman. <\/p>\n
Lujan told officers he had purchased cocaine and brought it home for the two of them to use together, police said. <\/p>\n
According to police, he said that after his wife consumed the drug, he later found her unconscious in the bathroom and called 911.<\/p>\n
Police said the woman was taken to the hospital, where she died on June 1. <\/p>\n
A toxicology report confirmed the presence of cocaine in her blood, according to investigators.<\/p>\n
Detectives said the evidence showed Lujan\u2019s unlawful distribution of the cocaine led to his wife\u2019s death. <\/p>\n
He has been charged with first-degree murder and cocaine possession.<\/p>\n
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