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At 8:46 p.m. on Thursday, March 2, Officer Giselle Garcia conducted a motor vehicle stop in the 200 block of north South Carolina Avenue after observing a motor vehicle infraction.
The passenger of the vehicle, Semaj Poteat, was found to be in possession of approximately 54 grams of suspected crack cocaine, 6 grams of suspected heroin, and $730 believed to be proceeds of illegal narcotics sales, police said. Poteat, 22, of Lawrenceville, GA was taken into custody without incident.
He was charged with possession of drugs and intent to distribute drugs, police said.
At 11:27 p.m. March 2, Officer Ivaylo Penchev conducted a motor vehicle stop in the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue after previously observing the vehicle commit several motor vehicle violations.
Located in the vehicle were numerous plastic baggies commonly used in the packaging and distribution of drugs, police said. Officers also located two Springfield Armory M1 rifles and a large capacity magazine loaded with .308 ammunition. Ceasar, 33, of Egg Harbor Township, a person prohibited from possessing a firearm, was taken into custody without incident.
He was charged with weapons offenses, possession of drug paraphernalia and numerous traffic summonses, police said.
He was being held in the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
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