48°
Kyle Blackwell of Vineland City pleaded guilty on Jan. 5 to multiple charges including conspiracy to distribute drugs, possession of drugs and possession of a weapon by a convicted person, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
Blackwell will be eligible for parole after 14 years, Webb-McRae said.
Between Dec.15, 2015, and Feb. 5, 2016, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office conducted an investigation into a narcotics network operating throughout the county, the prosecutor said.
Blackwell was identified as buying and selling heroin and cocaine, she said.
A warranted search was made on Blackwell's residence. Authorities allegedly seized a .38 caliber Special Revolver, cocaine, heroin and drug distribution paraphernalia, Webb-McRae said.
First Assistant Prosecutor Harold B. Shapiro and Assistant Prosecutor Shari-Ann Sasu handled the case.
Click here to follow Daily Voice Mercer and receive free news updates.
