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Detectives said they were aware Jaquil Reynolds was wanted and conducted the surveillance operation of a residence in the 100 block of north Delaware Avenue.
Reynolds was observed exiting the residence and entering a vehicle. Detectives converged on the vehicle and interrupted a suspected CDS transaction between Reynolds and the driver, Islamiyah Abdur-Rahman, police said.
Both men were subsequently taken into custody without incident.
Detectives secured the residence and ultimately executed a court-approved search warrant resulting in the recovery of a 9mm handgun fitted with a large capacity magazine, police said.
Detectives also recovered over 200 individual wax folds of heroin, nearly 300 grams of packaged marijuana, several hundred prescription pills. and $2,600 believed to be proceeds of illegal drug sales.
Reynolds, 23, of Atlantic City, was charged with multiple weapons and drug offenses.
Abdur-Rahman, 38, of Atlantic City, was charged with the possession of drugs.
Reynolds was sent to the Atlantic County Justice Facility. Abdur-Rahman was released on a summons pending a future court date.
Anyone with information about this incident or the distribution of drugs is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department’s Special Investigations Section at 609-347-5858 or send a text to tip411 (847411). Begin the text with ACPD. All texts are anonymous.
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