The man accused in a string of fentanyl-related overdoses that led to eight deaths in Cameron County pleaded guilty again.

Eric Castillo first pleaded guilty to four counts of possession of a controlled substance in June, then withdrew that plea 10 days later.

According to an indictment, Castillo allegedly distributed THC, cocaine, meth and fentanyl. His arrest was linked to the October 2023 fatal overdoses of eight people in Brownsville and Harlingen from fentanyl-tainted drugs.

On Monday, Sept. 15, Castillo pleaded guilty again. His sentencing is set for Friday, Sept. 18.