North Carolina man charged in fatal drug overdose in Burlington

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BURLINGTON, N.C. โ€”

A 29-year-old man is charged with a fatal overdose that occurred in Burlington.

The Burlington Police Department said the death occurred in March in the area of South Church Street. The Burlington Police Departmentโ€™s Opiate and Violent Crime Unit (OVCU) charged Christopher Jacob Tidwell, 29, of Burlington with Death by Distribution following the six-month investigation. Tidwell was being held on pending trafficking fentanyl charges that originated from the same investigation and additionally charged with death by distribution. He did not receive a bond.

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