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Drug Dealers Sentenced Amid Rising Fentanyl Overdose Crisis

12/16/2025

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Drug Dealers Sentenced

A federal judge sentenced Patrick Carl Timberlake, 29, to 204 months for selling heroin laced with fentanyl linked to two overdose deaths.
Timberlake continued selling drugs after learning one customer had died.
Joey Takeo Kainoa Arakaki, 35, was arrested at a courthouse for attempting to bring fentanyl into jail.
Clyde Laval Richardson, Jr., 42, received a 25-year sentence for a fentanyl-related death in Georgia.

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Badeau Threatens Officials

Aaron M. Badeau, a 35-year-old six-time felon from Philadelphia, remains in federal custody after threatening a state judge and correctional officers.
He was arrested for selling crack cocaine in Burlington City Hall Park and faces multiple felony charges.
Badeau expressed anger over his bail conditions set at $10,000.
The Burlington Police seized additional drugs and paraphernalia during a search related to his case.

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Drug Dealers Sentenced

A federal judge sentenced Patrick Carl Timberlake, 29, to 204 months for selling heroin laced with fentanyl linked to two overdose deaths.
Timberlake continued selling drugs after learning one customer had died.
Joey Takeo Kainoa Arakaki, 35, was arrested at a courthouse for attempting to bring fentanyl into jail.
Clyde Laval Richardson, Jr., 42, received a 25-year sentence for a fentanyl-related death in Georgia.

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