MOUNT HOLLY DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR SELLING FENTANYL LACED HEROIN THAT CAUSED THE DEATH OF HER CUSTOMER
" Linda Naulty Has Been Sentenced To 11 Years In New Jersey State Prison For The February 8, 2021 Fatal Drug Overdose Of Paul Cronrath IV Of Lumberton, New Jersey."
January 25, 2022 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ.- Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that on Friday, January 21, 2022, a 54-Year-Old Mount Holly Drug Dealer has been Sentenced to Eleven Years in New Jersey State Prison for Narcotics Possession and for Causing the Death of a Lumberton resident who Fatally Overdosed on Fentanyl he bought from her.
Under a November, 2021 agreement with The Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office, Linda Naulty Pled Guilty to First Degree Strict Liability for Drug-Induced Death; and Third Degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance with Intent to Distribute. The Plea Agreement called for Ms. Naulty to Serve a Eight Year term for the First Degree Crime, of which Ms. Naulty must serve Eighty Five Percent of the Eight Years before becoming eligible for parole, pursuant to The No Early Release Act. The Three Years Naulty received for Narcotics Possession with Intent to Distribute will run consecutively.
The investigation began on February 8, 2021, after Members of The Lumberton Township Police Department and Emergency Medical Technicians responded to The 500 block of Main Street in Lumberton on a report of an unconscious adult male. Upon arrival, they discovered the body of Paul Cronrath IV, 29, who had fatally overdosed in his bedroom.
Within a few hours, investigators identified Ms. Naulty as the source of the Drugs and Charged her with Possessing and Planning to sell illegal narcotics. When Ms. Naulty was taken into custody, she had Multiple Doses of Fentanyl and nearly $1,400 in Cash.
The Charges were Upgraded after the results of Toxicology Tests confirmed that the drugs located in Mr. Cronrath's bedroom were identical to the ones found on Ms. Naulty’s person at the time of her Arrest.
“I commend the Lumberton and Burlington County Prosecutor's Office, officers and detectives for the prompt and efficient investigation that led to the substantial sentence for the defendant in this case,” Prosecutor Coffina said. “Their efforts reflect our commitment to investigate all fatal overdoses in our County in order to pursue drug-induced-death prosecutions, when warranted, to counter the wanton dealing of fentanyl and the tragic consequences it has brought to so many individuals facing addiction, and their families.
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