WARWICK — Police in Keene, New Hampshire, have arrested two individuals on a variety of charges, including human trafficking, in connection with the death of Justina Steffy, the 31-year-old New Hampshire woman whose body was found in Warwick in October after she went missing weeks earlier.

Attorney General John M. Formella and Keene Police Chief Steven Stewart announced the charges against Andrea Martin, 42, and Christian Torruellas, 32, in connection with Steffy’s death.

Martin is being charged with dispensing a controlled drug resulting in death and falsifying physical evidence. Both suspects have been charged with kidnapping and with human trafficking, with Martin facing an additional kidnapping charge.

“Today’s arrests are a significant development in the investigation into the tragic death of Justina Steffy. I want to make it clear that New Hampshire takes allegations of human trafficking very seriously,” Formella said in a statement. “We are committed to pursuing justice and holding accountable those who exploit vulnerable individuals. Our thoughts are with Ms. Steffy’s loved ones during this incredibly difficult time, and we urge anyone with information to come forward.”

Keene Police allege that Steffy died from a drug overdose inside a residence in Keene on Oct. 13, 2024 before her body was left in Warwick.

Police discovered the body on Oct. 23, and an autopsy conducted by the Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Steffy’s death to be a homicide through the injection of narcotics by others, with the cause of death listed as the combined toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP and xylazine.

Investigators allege that Martin and Torruellas, from about Oct. 1 to Oct. 17, “knowingly confined an adult female under their control with a purpose to terrorize that person.”

“It is alleged that Andrea Martin, in concert with and aided by another, knowingly sold, or dispensed to Justina Steffy, a controlled drug, said substance containing fentanyl ... and Justina Steffy died as a result of the injection or ingestion of that substance,” Formella wrote. “Andrea Martin is also charged with one count of falsifying physical evidence ... in connection with the removal of Justina Steffy’s body from Keene and subsequent disposal in Massachusetts.”

Investigators also allege that Martin and Torruellas, from about Oct. 1 to Oct. 17, compelled another adult victim, whose name has not yet been released, against his or her will to “perform a service or labor for the benefit of another.” According to investigators, “compulsion was accomplished by causing or threatening to cause serious harm to that person, confining them unlawfully by means of actual and threatened use of force, [and] threatening to commit crimes against that person.”

Martin is expected to be arraigned at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the 8th Circuit Court, Keene District Division. The date and time of Torruellas’ arraignment is pending. He is currently incarcerated on unrelated federal charges.

Anthony Cammalleri can be reached at acammalleri@recorder.com or 413-930-4429.