UNCLE CHARGED AFTER HIS 12 YEAR OLD NEPHEW SUCCUMBS TO A FENTANYL OVERDOSE
" Troy Nokes Has Been Charged With First Degree Aggravated Manslaughter For Causing The Death Of His Nephew After Making The Boy Clean In A Narcotics Manufacturing Facility."
March 29, 2022 4:46 A.M. ET By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
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GLOUCESTER, NJ.- On Thursday, March 24, 2022 Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Gloucester Township Police Chief David Harkins announced the Arrest of Troy Nokes for causing the Fatal Fentanyl Overdose of a 12-Year-Old Child.
Troy Nokes, 35, of the Blackwood section of Gloucester Township was Charged on Monday, March 21, 2022 with First Degree Aggravated Manslaughter; First Degree Strict Liability for a Drug Induced Death; First Degree Maintaining a Controlled Dangerous Substance Production Facility; Second Degree Employing a Juvenile in a Drug Distribution Network; Six Counts of Third Degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child; Six Counts of Third Degree Witness Tampering; One Count of Fourth Degree Tampering with Evidence; Two Counts of Third Degree Hindering Apprehension; Two Counts of Third Degree Aggravated Assault; and Seven Counts of Narcotics Offenses.
The Charges are the result of an investigation, after on January 24, 2022, Detectives from The Camden County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit and Members of The Gloucester Township Police Department were notified that a 12-Year-Old Boy was found Unresponsive on his School Bus. After performing Life Saving Measures by the School Nurse and Emergency Medical Service Personnel the Boy Ultimately succumbed and was subsequently pronounced deceased on February 1, 2022.
An ensuing investigation by Detectives and a Postmortem Examination conducted by The Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office determined that the Cause of Death was Drug Intoxication, Specifically Fentanyl Toxicity.
Further investigation revealed that the Child resided in a home where Mr. Nokes, his uncle, stands accused of Manufacturing Fentanyl. Mr. Nokes has also been Charged with directing the deceased Boy to clean Drug Paraphernalia used in the manufacturing process. Witness told investigators told investigators that the Child was not wearing gloves while cleaning the paraphernalia.
Joanna Johnson, Mr. Nokes' Co-Defendant has been Charged with Tampering with Evidence and Hindering Nokes' Apprehension. Both Nokes and Johnson are currently Detained in The Camden County Correctional Facility pending Trial.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, That States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
FILED UNDER MARCH 29, 2022: LAW, CAMDEN: