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$1 Million Bond For Burr Ridge Man Accused Of Drug-Induced Homicide

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A Burr Ridge man charged with supplying heroin to an acquaintance resulting in a fatal overdose in January is being held on $1 million bond.

Wasim Rashan, 27, is charged with one felony count of drug induced homicide and one felony count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance in the death of 23-year-old Lauren Tandy of Hinsdale.

Rashan, Wasim
(Credit: DuPage County State's Attorney's Office)

Hinsdale police found Tandy dead in her home Jan. 14 after an apparent drug overdose. Police found baggies in Tandy's bedroom containing a substance later determined to contain heroin and fentanyl.

After conducting a death investigation, authorities searched Rashan's home and found baggies matching those in Tandy's bedroom, a scale with drug residue on it and a list of names and phone numbers that included Tandy's information.

Tandy allegedly met with Rashan who supplied her a bag of heroin. Tandy then ingested the heroin and died from an overdose.

State's Attorney Robert Berlin said DuPage County had 98 opioid overdose deaths last year, 83% from illegal narcotics.

Rashan is scheduled to appear in court for arraignment June 10.

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