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A Man Is Arrested After His 12-Year-Old Nephew Dies of Fentanyl Intoxication

A man who was allegedly manufacturing fentanyl in his New Jersey apartment faces almost 30 charges after his 12-year-old nephew died following exposure to paraphernalia containing the substance, the Camden County prosecutor’s office said.

On March 21, prosecutors charged Troy Nokes, 35, of Blackwood, New Jersey, with first-degree aggravated manslaughter and first-degree strict liability drug-induced death, along with 25 other charges, including six counts of endangering the welfare of a child, the prosecutor’s office said in a release.

Nokes’ nephew was found unresponsive on a school bus on January 24, days after allegedly cleaning drug paraphernalia containing fentanyl at his uncle’s direction, according to the release. Witnesses indicated to officials the child was not wearing gloves when handling the paraphernalia.

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