Edison Man Sold Heroin that Caused Fatal Overdose, Prosecutors Say

Edison, NJ - An Edison man who goes by the nickname "Oatmeal" was arrested Wednesday and charged with selling heroin to another township man, who later died from an overdose of the drug.

Emile “Oatmeal” Constable Jr., 25, was charged with one count of strict liability for selling heroin to Aniq Ali, 23, who died on February 24 after taking the drug.

Constable was originally arrested February 25, and charged with selling the drug to the victim, Ali. The charges have since been upgraded Wednesday after toxicology reports from Ali's autopsy came back.

He sold 10 bags of heroin to Ali, prosecutors say. Each bag contained approximately one gram of heroin.

Heroin use has sharply risen among young people in Central New Jersey in recent years.

Calling heroin "an epidemic" in New Jersey, Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey said Wednesday, "We must aggressively investigate and prosecute those responsible for the deaths of so many addicts in New Jersey. Law enforcement must target those who selfishly profit from dealing drugs."

Constable is facing charges for selling drugs to others as well, in unrelated incidents, Carey said.