- May 23, 2025
A 35-year-old Ormond Beach woman died of a suspected fentanyl overdose on Wednesday, April 23, leading the Volusia County Sheriff's Office to arrest the man who sold her the drug less than 8 hours after her death.
VSO reported that 32-year-old Trevin Smith, of Daytona Beach, was apprehended at the Rebel convenience store at 700 S. Nova Road in Ormond Beach after detectives found messages in the victim's cell phone indicating he had sold her approximately 2 grams of fentanyl earlier in the day.
According to Smith's arrest report, detectives arranged a meeting with Smith using the victim's cell phone, agreeing to meet under the guise of purchasing $60 worth of fentanyl at the 7-Eleven at 690 S. Nova Road. When the meeting time arrived, and the man realized law enforcement was present, he attempted to flee in his car before running away on foot to the nearby Rebel convenience store. As he ran, he discarded his phone and a small plastic bag containing 1.6 grams of fentanyl, both of which were recovered by VSO.
He surrendered and was detained at the convenience store.
Smith was taken to jail, where he is being held with no bond. His charges include the sale/delivery of fentanyl, resisting law enforcement, use of a two-way communication device to commit a felony, driving with a suspended license, and neglect of a child; his toddler was in the back seat of his car without a car seat.
The investigation into the suspected overdose death is ongoing.
