A New York woman has been indicted on charges that she used fentanyl-laced drugs to incapacitate four men, resulting in the deaths of three of them. Prosecutors say the accused, 36-year-old Tabitha Bundrick, lured the men under false pretenses, administered deadly doses, then robbed them of their belongings.
According to the indictment, between 2023 and 2024 Bundrick targeted men in Manhattan—particularly in Washington Heights—by offering to sell them soap or suggesting sexual encounters, then leading them to empty or broken-into apartments. Once inside, she is alleged to have presented what she claimed was cocaine but was actually fentanyl mixed with other substances.
In one case from April 20, 2023, two men were approached on the street. Bundrick allegedly persuaded them to enter an apartment. One of the men later awoke to find his friend, Mario Paullan, 42, dead beside him. The surviving man had no memory of what transpired and discovered his friend’s body and missing possessions.
In another incident in September 2023, prosecutors say Bundrick offered fentanyl-laced drugs to Miguel Navez, 39. Three days later, Navez was found dead in his apartment, and his belongings were gone. In a third fatal case on February 25, 2024, she is accused of following Abrihan Fernandez, 34, to his building, bringing him the laced drug, then stealing several large bags from his residence and using his credit card afterward.
The indictment accuses Bundrick of 11 counts, including murder, robbery, burglary, and assault. Bundrick pleaded not guilty to the state charges. She is already serving a 156-month federal prison sentence, to which she pleaded guilty in February on drug charges tied to these very incidents.
At a news conference, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg described the alleged crimes as “extremely calculated,” warning that New York will not tolerate drug-facilitated robberies that lead to death. Bundrick’s defense counters that she is not a “calculated killer” but rather someone who suffered trauma and intellectual limitations. They claim she used the same drugs herself, did not intend to kill, and was acting under duress from her past.
Still, federal prosecutors argue she knew she was dealing with a dangerous drug, and by distributing it despite that knowledge, she exposed her victims to lethal risk.
The case has stirred concern about a rising pattern in New York of victims being drugged and robbed—with some dying as a consequence. Bragg and other officials say this case could set an important precedent in how authorities respond to crimes that blend drug overdose with classic robbery.
For the families of Paullan, Navez, and Fernandez, the indictment is a step toward justice—but the loss feels permanent. Investigators are urging anyone with information or additional victims to step forward.
Source: The Washington
