Two Indicted for Drug Deaths

UPDATE: Jail records indicate Michael Glinecke was discharged July 6.
COURT HOUSE – Cape May County Prosecutor Robert L. Taylor announces the indictment of Brian Duley, 30, of the Villas section of Lower Township and Michael Glinecke, 20, of the North Cape May section of Lower Township for the offense of strict liability for drug-induced death, a crime of the first degree.
On October 31, 2014, the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Lower Township Police Department Detective Division initiated an investigation into the overdose death of the victim, George Letzgus, 51, of Villas. During the course of the investigation, it was learned that the defendant, Duley, had distributed heroin to the victim which caused his death.
On June 30, 2015, Duley was indicted by the Grand Jury of the Cape May County Superior Court for strict liability for drug-induced death, a crime of the first degree. Duley is currently lodged in the Cape May County Correctional Center on $200,000 bail set by Judge John Porto, JSC.
On March 5, 2015, the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Lower Township Police Department Detective Division initiated an investigation into the overdose death of the victim, Charles Hackett III, 20, of North Cape May. During the course of the investigation, it was learned that the defendant, Glinecke, had distributed heroin to the victim which caused his death.
On June 30, 2015, Glinecke was indicted by the Grand Jury of the Cape May County Superior Court for strict liability for drug-induced death, a crime of the first degree. Glinecke is currently lodged in the Cape May County Correctional Center on $100,000 bail set by Judge Patricia Wild, JSC. The Prosecutor’s Office will continue to vigorously investigate and prosecute persons who illegally distribute heroin and other narcotics.
Prosecutor Taylor advises that individuals found guilty of the crime of strict liability for a drug-induced death may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 10-20 years in New Jersey State Prison and are subject to the No Early Release Act.
Prosecutor Taylor continues to urge the citizens of Cape May County to report any information regarding illegal activity within the community, and that this information can be reported anonymously through the Cape May County Sheriff’s Tip Line at cmcsheriff.net and click on anonymous tip, or through the Cape May County Crime Stoppers at 609-465- 2800 or 877-465-2801, as well as the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-465- 1168.
The charges and allegations contained in the complaint are merely accusations and the defendants are considered innocent unless and until proven guilty.