Fatal Drug Overdose Leads To Arrest Of Narcotics Dealer In Warrington

WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA — A fatal drug overdose on Easton Road in Warrington last spring has led to the arrest of a narcotics dealer.

Police say an investigation found that Brian Barndt, 41, of Warrington, supplied the narcotics and controlled substances that led to the death of a 29-year-old Warrington man in March.

During the undercover investigation, police said they established contact with Barndt, who offered them various narcotics for sale. Police also learned that he was receiving drug parcels from New York.

Police conducted a controlled delivery at Barndt’s residence in April and executed a search warrant, collecting more than 100 pieces of evidence. Seized items included a wide range of illegal narcotics and controlled substances.

Investigators also determined that Barndt was manufacturing liquid synthetic benzodiazepines and distributing drugs locally and to customers in multiple states, including California, Massachusetts, and Missouri.

Barndt was charged with felony possession with intent to deliver, criminal use of a communication facility, drug possession, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Warrington Police were assisted on the case by Homeland Security's Cyber Crimes Investigations Task Force (C2iTF), the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office Drug Strike Force, and the Upper Southampton Police Department.