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Toms River Man Sentenced For Dealing Heroin Throughout Ocean County Toms River Man Sentenced For Dealing Heroin Throughout Ocean County
Toms River Man Sentenced For Dealing Heroin Throughout Ocean County A Toms River man was sentenced after admitting to selling heroin throughout Ocean County, authorities said. Zachary Lockwood, 25, was sentenced on Friday, Apr. 5 to 10 years in prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced in a news release. He'll be eligible for parole after five years. Lockwood pleaded guilty to possession of one-half ounce or more of heroin with intent to distribute, being a certain person not to possess a weapon, and resisting arrest on Monday, Feb. 12. He also pleaded guilty to an unrelated eluding charge from a second incident. Toms River…
Toms River Heroin Dealer Pleads Guilty Toms River Heroin Dealer Pleads Guilty
Toms River Heroin Dealer Pleads Guilty A Toms River man admitted to selling heroin throughout Ocean County, authorities said. Zachary Lockwood, 25, pleaded guilty on Monday, Feb. 12, to possession of one-half ounce or more of heroin with intent to distribute, being a certain person not to possess a weapon, and resisting arrest, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced. He also pleaded guilty to an unrelated eluding charge from a second incident. Toms River police started investigating Lockwood in July 2023 as someone distributing heroin in Ocean County. Police were granted search warrants for his home a…
Heroin Kingpin Who Ran Fatal Drug Ring From Atlantic County Jail Eligible For Parole In 9 Years Heroin Kingpin Who Ran Fatal Drug Ring From Atlantic County Jail Eligible For Parole In 9 Years
Heroin Kingpin Who Ran Fatal Drug Ring From Atlantic County Jail Eligible For Parole In 9 Years A man who ran a heroin-selling network from the Atlantic County Jail was sentenced, authorities said. Emery Chapman, 44, of Pleasantville, was sentenced to 21 years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced on Friday, Feb. 2. Chapman will be eligible for parole after nine years and once he's released, he'll have five years of "intensive parole supervision" under the No Early Release Act. Prosecutors said Chapman gave heroin to 62-year-old Brian Whitted of Galloway Township in December 2018. Whitted then sold the heroin to 59-year-old Anthony Tamburelli. Tambur…
2 Arrests Made In Hackettstown Drug Investigations 2 Arrests Made In Hackettstown Drug Investigations
2 Arrests Made In Hackettstown Drug Investigations Separate drug investigations in Warren County resulted in the arrests of two people. Yasin Carraway-Murphy, 31, of Irvington, was arrested by members of the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Task Force on Oct. 27 following a four-week investigation into the alleged distribution of drugs, authorities said. Carraway-Murphy was charged with the distribution of heroin and possession with intent to distribute heroin. He was released on a complaint summons pending a court hearing, the prosecutor's office said. Justin Vandermark, 27, of Hackettstown, was arrested by the Warre…
Jersey Shore Drug Dealer Charged In Victim's Heroin/Fentanyl OD Death, Prosecutor Says Jersey Shore Drug Dealer Charged In Victim's Heroin/Fentanyl OD Death, Prosecutor Says
Jersey Shore Drug Dealer Charged In Victim's Heroin/Fentanyl OD Death, Prosecutor Says A Jersey Shore man has been criminally accused of giving a 35-year-old man a lethal combination of heroin and fentanyl in August. Dandre Tubbs, 33, of Manchester, supplied the drugs that killed the unidentified victim on Aug. 15, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Manchester Township Police Chief Robert Dolan said. The victim was found unresponsive of an apparent drug overdose the following day, authorities said. Tubbs was arrested and charged on three counts of heroin distribution, two counts of heroin possession, possession of Alprazolam, possession of a hypodermi…
Convicted Killer From Newark, 52, Gets 10 Years In Fed Pen For Dealing Heroin Convicted Killer From Newark, 52, Gets 10 Years In Fed Pen For Dealing Heroin
Convicted Killer From Newark, 52, Gets 10 Years In Fed Pen For Dealing Heroin A Newark career criminal who once shot and killed a Paterson man must spend the next 10 years in federal prison for dealing heroin. Shawn Alexander, 52, has spent all but three of the past 27 years in custody, including three stints in state prison, records show. His most serious conviction followed the cold-blooded killing of a Paterson man in 1994. Alexander and a companion had been carjacked by Barry “Bistro” Chapman when they went looking for revenge, authorities said at the time. Chapman had humiliated Alexander and Dwayne Poindexter, taking their BMW, along with cash and jewelry, au…
18 Passaic County Fugitives Captured In Massive Federal, State, Local Law Enforcement Sweep 18 Passaic County Fugitives Captured In Massive Federal, State, Local Law Enforcement Sweep
18 Passaic County Fugitives Captured In Massive Federal, State, Local Law Enforcement Sweep An army of local, state and federal law enforcers swept through Passaic County, scooping up 18 violent fugitives wanted for a host of crimes that include attempted murder, armed robbery, drug dealing and weapons offenses. Federal marshals, NJ State Police, Passaic County sheriff's officers and city police were among the crime fighters who fanned out, seizing three guns, a scoped crossbow and a pound and a half of heroin over three days late last week, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale announced Monday. Among the weapons seized were a .40-caliber Glock “ghost gun,” a .380-caliber Ruger p…
Major Dealer In Violent Trenton Drug Crew Headed To Fed Pen For Plea-Bargained 13 Years Major Dealer In Violent Trenton Drug Crew Headed To Fed Pen For Plea-Bargained 13 Years
Major Dealer In Violent Trenton Drug Crew Headed To Fed Pen For Plea-Bargained 13 Years A confessed member of a violent "war ready" Trenton drug-dealing crew must spend more than 13 years in federal prison for his role in a massive heroin trafficking operation. Omar “Stacks” Council, 41, is the latest of 23 defendants to take guilty pleas in exchange for leniency when he admitted participating in a trafficking network that flooded the streets of the state capital with heroin and other drugs amid shootouts with rival gang members Council -- also known as "Snow" and "Y-O" -- must serve out the entire 160-month plea-bargained sentence because there’s no parole in the federal pris…