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Montgomery County Teacher Arrested in Connection with Fentanyl-Related Death

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Gaithersburg, MD - On Monday, August 19, 2024, the Montgomery County Department of Police and Special Agents from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) executed a search and seizure warrant at the Burtonsville home of Sarah Katherine Magid, a Montgomery County Public Schools first-grade teacher.

Magid was taken into custody without incident, on the strength of an arrest warrant for violations of Maryland’s controlled dangerous substance statutes.

The investigation leading to Magid’s arrest stems from a March 2024 death of an adult male in Washington, D.C. An autopsy later revealed that the cause of death was fentanyl toxicity.

After the victim’s death, detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police, Special Investigations Division, in collaboration with DEA Special Agents, uncovered information that the victim had been in Montgomery County in the days leading up to their death. During the investigation, it was discovered that a person named "Sarah" had been in contact with the victim. Further investigation identified "Sarah" as Sarah Magid.

Based on the evidence, detectives obtained a search and seizure warrant for Magid's home, as well as an arrest warrant. Magid was transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit, where she awaits a bond hearing.

This case is part of a joint investigation between the United States Drug Enforcement Administration and the Montgomery County Department of Police.

 

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Release ID: 24-378
Media Contact: S.D. Goff 
Categories: drug-investigation