Bergenfield man charged for giving deadly dose of drugs to overdose victim

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HACKENSACK, NJ – A Bergenfield man who supplied the deadly dose of drugs that killed a 34-year-old man inside his Hackensack home in January has been charged under New Jersey’sstrict liability law.

Stevie J Killins is also facing multiple drug charges in the January 28th overdose death.

According to police, on January 28, 2Hackensack police officers responded to a report of 34 year old male deceased in his home. Officers observed illegal narcotics around the decedent. Investigation by Det. Raneli, Killins was identified as the party that supplied the decedent with the illegal narcotics.

“The tenacious efforts of our detectives, the Prosecutor’s Office, and the Bergenfield Police Department – working as a team – is what led to not only a successful investigation, but one that will undoubtedly bring justice to what often are forgotten victims of crimes involving drugs”, said Hackensack Police Director Ray Guidetti.

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