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$107K Worth Of Cocaine, Meth, Pot Seized In Mercer County Bust: Prosecutor
Drugs worth more than $100,000 were seized as part of a bust in Mercer County, authorities said.
Andre Stlouis, 38, of Trenton, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 1, on various drug charges, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri.
A motor vehicle stop of Stlouis in a black 2022 Honda Passport was conducted by detectives in the parking lot of the Riverside Apartment Complex on Riverside Drive in Trenton. During the stop, detectives interrupted a suspected drug deal between Stlouis and Nichele Harris, Onofri said.
Both Stlouis and Harris were detained without inciden…
Pair Arrested After Drug Deal In Atlantic City: Police
A pair of men were arrested after being observed making a drug deal, authorities said.
On Thurday, April 13, Officer Gissell Garcia was conducting surveillance near Tennessee and Atlantic Avenues.
Garcia observed Rahim Bobo and Justin McCausland engage in a drug transaction, Atlantic City police said.
Bobo was in possession of 85 bags of heroin, more than five grams of cocaine, and cash. Bobo, 26, of Atlantic City, was also found to have an active warrant for his arrest. He was charged with drug dealing and money laundering among other charges.
McCausland, 31, of Atlantic City was charge…
Atlantic City Police Arrest Trio On Drug Charges
Three drug suspects were arrested in separate surveillance operations in Atlantic City, authorities said.
On Sunday, Jan. 1 and Monday, Jan. 2, the arrests were made and drugs recovered, they said, along the 1700 block of Atlantic Avenue.
The surveillance operations were in response to complaints from the public and local business owners concerning illegal narcotics distribution and quality of life issues throughout the block, police said.
Arrested on multiple charges for possessing and selling drugs were Taquan Callaway, 27, of Atlantic City and Ricky Gilliard, 24, of Atlantic C…
Atlantic City Teenagers Arrested With Handgun, Crack Cocaine
Atlantic City police arrested two teenagers with a handgun and crack cocaine, authorities said.
On Thursday, Dec. 22 at 8:34 p.m., Sergeant Timothy Smith conducted a community contact at a business in the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue in response to numerous complaints from business owners concerning illegal narcotics activity.
Upon entering the store, Smith observed two males engaging in narcotics transactions. One of the males, Quadir Cooper, 18, of Atlantic City, was startled upon seeing Smith and quickly retreated to the back of the store. A second male, a 15-year-old juvenile, followed…
Atlantic County Suspect Set Victim On Fire: Prosecutor
A 21-year-old man from Atlantic County has been indicted on multiple charges including selling cocaine and setting a victim on fire, authorities said.
Deshoin Rowell, 21, of Northfield, pleaded guilty in Superior Court on Wednesday, Nov. 16 to three separate indictments charging him with aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a handgun, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
After an extensive investigation by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns, and Narcotics Unit from July of 2019, Rowell was arrested a…
Crack Cocaine, Ecstasy, Hundreds Of Oxycodone Pills Found In Trenton Bust: Police
A Trenton man was slapped with charges after an investigation into narcotics sales led to the discovery of crack cocaine, ecstasy, Xanax, and hundreds of Oxycodone pills, authorities said.
Trenton Police detectives carried out a search warrant at 32 North Hermitage Ave. on Tuesday, Oct. 18 following several complaints involving illegal narcotics sales, the department said in a Monday release.
The search turned up 60 grams of crack cocaine, 12 ecstasy pills, two Xanax pills, 205 Oxycodone pills, and $2,650 in cash, the release said.
Martea S. Harrington, 59, was subsequently arrested and ch…
Fentanyl-Heroin Worth $750K Seized, Pair Arrested In Cape May County Drug Bust: Prosecutor
Fentanyl-laced heroin with a street value of $750,000 was seized as part of an investigation into drug deals in Cape May County, authorities said.
The probe culminated in the arrest of Pedro Rodriguez-Lopez, 32, and Jose Roman-Maysonet, 25, of Maple Avenue in Wildwood, they said.
This investigation originated from an incident in May of 2021 in the City of Wildwood where multiple kilograms of drugs and approximately $65,000 cash was seized, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Wildwood Police Chief Robert Regalbuto.
During this investi…
Heroin, Crack Cocaine Seized In Atlantic City Traffic Stop: Police
Two men were arrested and drugs seized in an Atlantic City traffic stop, authorities said.
On Wednesday, May 18, at approximately 9 p.m., detectives from the Atlantic City Police Department’s Special Investigations Section attempted to stop a vehicle in the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue. They observed a wanted fugitive in the rear seat of the vehicle, Atlantic City police said.
Upon stopping the vehicle, the wanted male, Regan Young, exited the vehicle and immediately fled on foot, southbound on the first block of South Kentucky Avenue, police said. As detectives gave chase, they observed Y…
$300K In Heroin, Fentanyl Seized, Man Charged In Mercer County Drug Investigation: Prosecutor
An Illinois man was charged after a Mercer County drug investigation turned up approximately $300,000 worth of heroin and fentanyl, authorities announced.
Job Carranza-Ocampo, 31, had about two kilograms of heroin as officers investigating drug distribution in the area conducted a search of his Ford F150 in a parking lot on Route 130 in Hamilton Township on Thursday, Feb. 17, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said.
Carranza-Ocampo, 31, also had $467 in cash, and a kilogram of fentanyl was found on the ground behind his truck, authorities said.
The combined street value of the subst…
3 Charged In Mercer County Narcotics, Weapons Bust
Three suspects were arrested and slapped with drug and weapons charges in a Mercer County narcotics bust last week, authorities said Wednesday.
Xaview Colon, 20 and Bashawn Newton, 28, of Trenton, as well as Jennifer Halcomb, 39, of Maple Shade, were seen in a suspected narcotics sale on Jan. 19, Trenton Police Director Steve E. Wilson said.
A follow-up investigation found Colon to be in possession of a handgun with a high-capacity magazine and a large quantity of heroin, police said.
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Traffic Stop Leads To Recovery Of Drugs, 2 Arrests In Atlantic City
A motor vehicle stop resulted in the arrest of two men and the recovery of a large quantity of drugs, authorities said.
At 12:41 a.m. Sunday, Atlantic City Police Officer Jesse Oliver-Logan, his K9 partner Gee, and Officer Erica Britko, conducted a motor vehicle stop at Arkansas and Atlantic Avenues on a vehicle with expired registration and tinted windows, police said.
Gee, a canine trained in the detection of narcotics found a large quantity of narcotics in the vehicle, police said.
Officers arrested the driver, Manny Napoles, of Atlantic City, who was found to be in possession of 134 gr…
Atlantic City Trio Arrested With Cocaine, Loaded Handgun
Three men were arrested with a large quantity of cocaine and a loaded handgun after a dispute between roommates, authorities said.
At 9:11 a.m. on Saturday, Atlantic City Police Officers Christian Ivanov and Scott Sendrick responded to the 600 block of Drexel Avenue in reference to a fight between two men that led to one pointing a handgun at the other.
The officers spoke with Dennis Adkins, 59, of Atlantic City, who reported that Joe Desrosiers, 35, of Atlantic City, pointed a handgun at his head during an argument, police said.
Officers Ivanov and Sendrick, along with responding officers…
