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In a one-day "drug reversal operation" conducted on Thursday, Camden County law enforcement arrested 41 people attempting to buy heroin in the city of Camden, police said.

Only four of those arrested actually live in the city. The rest of them came in from the suburbs.

The morning operation was conducted by the Camden County Police Department, working in partnership with the Camden County Sheriff's Department and Camden County Prosecutor's Office.

Police said those who were arrested were caught trying to buy drugs from undercover officers stationed near Chestnut and Baring streets.

A full list of those arrested is below. Each person was charged with criminal attempted possession of a controlled dangerous substance and were released with a summons. A total of 10 cars were impounded during the operation, police said.

Burlington County

Anthony L. Reeves, 26, of Lumberton

Michael Waldman, 31, of Mount Laurel

Michael D. Johnston Jr., 26, of Riverside

Camden County

Steven B. Harris, 31, of Audubon

Kelly Filipponi, 24, of Audubon

Nancy Tomkow, 48, of Audubon

Michael Coats, 45, of Bellmawr

Justin Camac, 23, of Bellmawr

Henry Lyons, 50, of Camden

Anthony Richardson, 46, of Camden

Penton E. Wilson, 46, of Camden

Jose Roman, 40, of Camden

Susan Michaud, 41, of Cherry Hill

Ian Fusceulard, 36, of Clementon

Matthew Guide, 32, of Gloucester City

Patricia Underwood, 50, of Gloucester City

Alan Alberti, 27, of Gloucester City

Sondra Kirk, 30, of Gloucester City

Deborah Bartley, 53, of Gloucester City

Steve Semola, 47, of Haddonfield

Amanda Watson, 34, of Lindenwold

Michael Bieg, 23, of Magnolia

Derek Gilmore, 51, of Oaklyn

Malcolm Seabron, 39, of Pennsauken

Chanel Gullette, 19, of Pine Hill

Niklas Sbraccia, 35, of Sicklerville

Kristen Laute, 33, of Voorhees

Kevin Mahan, 24, of Woodlynne

Tisharra L. Stewart, 24, of Woodlynne

Gloucester County

Michael Clason, 27, of Deptford

Nicholas Gigante, 24, of Deptford

Roy Isola, 35, of Deptford

Michael V. Cooper, 35, of Glassboro

Thomas E. Peterson, 25, of Mantua

Cathleen L. Shannon, 29, of Pitman

Joshua A. Collins, 28, of Pitman

Jamie L. Wood, 28, of Thorofare

Daniel Mason, 44, of Wenonah

Richard Gratton, 30, of Williamstown

Salem County

Nicole Cooper, 29, of Carneys Point

Melissa Robbins, 29, of Deepwater

The arrests come on the heels of a string of heroin overdoses, four of which proved to be fatal. Police said there were at least 55 heroin overdoses in the first 10 days of June.

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The Camden County Police Department has issued public safety alerts about the danger to drug users purchasing narcotics in the city. Anyone with information about the distribution, sale or use of drugs should immediately call the department's anonymous tip line at (856) 757-7042.



For information about addiction prevention, recovery treatment and other available services for drug users and families, including crisis hotline numbers, visit the Camden County Addiction Awareness Task Force website at addictions.camdencounty.com. For addiction help call the CRISIS hotline at 877-266-8222 or call 911 in the event of an emergency.