Whitney Purvis is facing legal trouble at both the federal and local levels.
After the 16 and Pregnant alum was arrested in Georgia on July 7 for involuntary manslaughter by the local Rome Police Department, it turns out her two charges related to possession and intent to distribute a controlled substance caught the eye of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Atlanta Field Division Jae W. Chung confirmed to People and TMZ that the agency is investigating the case, and that it coordinated with local police for the arrest.
“Today, DEA Atlanta and local law enforcement arrested Whitney Purvis in Floyd County, GA on charges of involuntary manslaughter due to fentanyl poisoning,” the statement read. “This investigation is ongoing.”
The agent also included a reminder that “nearly 70% of all drug-related deaths involve synthetic opioids, like fentanyl,” and that just two milligrams of the drug “is a potentially deadly dose.”
Chung added that “the DEA encourages parents, along with their children, to educate themselves about the dangers of drugs” by visiting online resources.
