Man Charged In Bensalem Woman's Drug Death

BENSALEM, PA — A Philadelphia man has been charged in the deaths of two Bucks County residents who died of an overdose after consuming a lethal heroin-fentanyl mixture.

Ibrahim Khalil “Lil” Diabate, 27, was arraigned Friday on two counts each of drug delivery resulting in death, criminal use of a communication facility, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and involuntary manslaughter.

Diabate is currently serving a sentence at state prison in Mercer County on charges related to dealing heroin in Bensalem and will be arraigned on the new charges in Bucks County on Monday morning, the DA's office said.

Authorities charged Diabete after they determined he was the person who sold drugs that led to the overdose deaths of Lucy Aaron, 22, of Bensalem, and Timothy Connor, 33, of Doylestown. Connor died on Sept. 29, 2018, at his home in Doylestown and Aaron died on Dec. 3, 2018, at her home in Bensalem, authorities said.

Detectives from multiple law enforcement agencies were able to identify Diabate by recovering and comparing heroin and their labeled drug packets, analyzing cellphone data, interviewing witnesses and purchasing drugs from Diabate to confirm he sold heroin throughout the county, including the deadly doses that killed the two victims.

"By charging this defendant with separate drug deliveries resulting in two separate deaths, we aim to send the strongest message possible that not only is drug dealing a deadly, risky business with dire criminal consequences, but also that we value every life taken too soon by his deadly poison,” District Attorney Matt Weintraub said.

Bucks County detectives were assisted by Central Bucks Regional police, Bensalem police and Northampton Township police during their investigation.