May 20, 2023 - Ventura County Sheriff's Office officials report that investigators with the Ventura County Fentanyl and Overdose Crimes Units (VCFOCUS) concluded an overdose investigation which led to the arrest and federal indictment of 26-year-old New Jersey resident, Kimber Brunfman.

On December 10, 2022, deputies from the Thousand Oaks Police Station responded to the 200 block of Erbes Road where they discovered a 25-year-old male subject deceased from an apparent drug overdose. Detectives with VCFOCUS assumed the investigation and identified Kimber Brunfman as the suspect who sold multiple controlled substances, including fentanyl, to the victim of the overdose. The investigation revealed Brunfman mailed the controlled substances from a location in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the victim's address in Thousand Oaks, California. VCFOCUS detectives collaborated with special agents from the Los Angeles DEA Office to further investigate Brunfman.

The case was presented to the United States Attorney's Office who indicted Brunfman for violation of Title 21 USC Section 841(a)(1),(b)(1)(C)- Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death. On May 2, 2023, at approximately 2005 hours, agents from the DEA-Los Angeles and DEA- Newark arrested Brunfman at his residence in East Brunswick, New Jersey where they found Brunfman to be in possession of fentanyl and other evidence linking Brunfman to the crime.

Due to federal sentencing guidelines, Brunfman faces a minimum of 20 years in federal prison if convicted. Brunfman remains in federal custody without bail.

The Ventura County Fentanyl Overdose and Crimes Units (VCFOCUS) is a task force made up of all Ventura County regional law enforcement agencies. The primary mission of this partnership is to combat fentanyl related crimes and opioid overdoses by targeting the supply chain of individuals and criminal organizations responsible for the sales of these drugs into Ventura County. In addition, the task force works to identify new trends of abuse among the younger population and educate the community at large on the lethal danger of this epidemic.

VCFOCUS has partnered with Ventura County Behavioral Health as an active member of the County Opioid Abuse Suppression Taskforce (COAST) in a campaign to reduce overdoses and educate the public about the dangers of opioids and other drugs. Comprehensive information can be found at www.VenturaCountyResponds.org.  

The public may contact investigators from the VCFOCUS at (805) 383-8700 or VCFOCUS@ventura.org with additional information about this case, or any other information related to narcotics.

Nature of Incident: Report Number:  Location:  Date & Time: 

Fatal Overdose Investigation Leads to Federal Indictment and Arrest 22-163753

200 Block of Erbes Road, Thousand Oaks, Ca

December 10, 2022 @ 1730 Hours

Unit(s)  Responsible: Ventura County Fentanyl and Overdose Crimes Units (VCFOCUS) Thousand Oaks Police Department United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) United States Attorney's Office- Los Angeles

(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, City of Residence Age (D)ecedent
(D) Adult Male Thousand Oaks, CA 25
(S) Kimber Brunfman East Brunswick, NJ 26

Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).

Source: Ventura County Sheriff's Office