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Kevin Collins, 37, and Daysha Kelly, 35, operated out of a Pine Beach home, while Elex Hyman, 49, and Jamie Steen, 38, used a Lakewood home, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.
All four acted together to carry out the distribution scheme, Billhimer said.
Detectives on Aug. 10 set up surveillance on the Pine Beach home, and saw Collins and Kelly get on public transportation to go to the mall, authorities said.
Meanwhile, the Ocean County Regional SWAT Team executed a court-authorized search warrant on the Pine Beach home, and then approached the couple without incident, authorities said.
The search warrant turned up 1,300 wax folds of heroin, 134 ecstasy pills, two semi-automatic 9mm handguns, and $9,740 in cash.
Collins and Kelly had approximately 100 wax folds of heroin, 22 grams of crack cocaine, and $1,230 in cash, Billhimer said.
Detectives the following day executed a court-authorized search warrant on the Lakewood home, although nothing of evidentiary value was located at the residence, police said.
Officers conducted a motor vehicle stop on a car operated by Hyman, with Steen as a passenger, in Lacey Township, and the two were arrested, authorities said.
Nearly $5,780 in cash was seized, authorities said.
All four were arrested on various drug charges while Collins is facing a more serious charge of firearm possession.
Collins was arrested on various drug and distribution charges, along with firearm possession, authorities said.
Prosecutor Billhimer commends the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Asset Forfeiture Unit, Ocean County Regional SWAT Team, Pine Beach Police Department, Barnegat Township Police Department Crime Reduction Unit and Patrol Division, Toms River Township Police Department Special Enforcement Unit and Patrol Division, Lakewood Township Police Department Street Crimes Unit, Lakewood Township Police Department Special Response Team, Lakewood Township Police Department K-9 Unit, Lakewood Township Police Department Patrol Division, Ocean County Sheriff’s OfficeK-9 Unit, Lacey Township Police Department, and Seaside Heights Police Department Detective Bureau, for their combined and collective assistance in connection with this investigation.
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