A CAMDEN DRUG DEALER HAS BEEN INDICTED IN STRICT LIABILITY DEATH OF MEDFORD TOWNSHIP CUSTOMER
" Burlington County Grand Jury Has Returned An Indictment Against A Camden Narcotics Dealer & Cohort In Strict Liability Death Of 55-Year-Old Woman."
June 23, 2021 By Art Fletcher & Morell Morand Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
MEDFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ.- On Wednesday, June 23, 2021, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott A. Coffina announced that a 31-year-old Camden Drug Dealer has been indicted for causing the fatal overdose of a Medford Township woman to whom he sold Fentanyl-Laced Heroin and Cocaine, in late 2019.
A Burlington County Grand Jury returned the Indictment against Tareese Brown, 31, of Ablett Village in Camden, New Jersey charging him with First Degree Strict Liability Drug Induced Death; Ten Counts of Third Degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance; Ten Counts of Third Degree Distribution of a Controlled Dangerous Substance; and Two Counts of Third Degree Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance.
The Indictment was returned on June 15, 2021, and was signed by Burlington County Prosecutor Coffina. An arraignment will be scheduled in the near future in Superior Court.
The investigation began in September 2019 after Police Officers responded to a report of an unresponsive 55-year-old female. An autopsy performed by Burlington County Medical Examiner, Dr. Ian Hood determined the victim, Kimberly Bell, died of Fentanyl and Cocaine Toxicity.
The investigation revealed the drug that caused the fatal overdose had been purchased from Brown. The investigation also led to charges against Rashan Demby, 34, of the 1200 Block of Langham Avenue in Camden, New Jersey. Demby was Indicted along with Brown on Two Counts of Third Degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance; One Count of Third Degree Distribution of a Controlled Dangerous Substance; and One Count of Third Degree Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance.
The case was investigated by The Medford Township Police Department, with assistance from The Burlington County Prosecutor's Office Gang, Gun, and Narcotics Task Force. The lead investigator was Medford Township Police Detective William Knecht.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond A Reasonable Doubt."
FILED UNDER JUNE 23, 2021: LAW, BURLINGTON: