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Heroin, Cocaine, Guns Seized From Atlantic City Drug Dealers: Police
Two people were arrested after police recovered heroin, cocaine, and guns in a drug bust in Atlantic City, authorities said.
Jamil Miller, 36, of Bridgeton, and Kameesha Coppin, 33, of Atlantic City, were each charged with more than a dozen counts, the Atlantic City Police Department announced on Wednesday, Feb. 14. They were arrested on Friday, Feb. 9 in a four-week drug-dealing investigation.
Police executed a search warrant at a home on Mediterranean Avenue. Miller and Coppin were taken into custody in that home.
Officers seized three guns, several loaded magazines, and additional ammun…
2.25 Kilos Cocaine, $545K Seized From Drug-Dealing Network On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
Five people have been arrested in connection with a major drug-dealing network on the Jersey Shore, authorities said.
A multi-agency investigation identified a residence in South Toms River and a residence in Brick Township, as allegedly being utilized by Octavaeous Jenkins, 49, to store and distribute cocaine, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
Additionally, the investigation allegedly identified a residence in Long Branch, as being utilized by Ralph Durand, 56, Krystal Villano, 36, Emily Durand, 53 and Jaiden Durand, 18, to store and distribute cocai…
Jersey Shore Man Sentenced On Cocaine Dealing Charge: Prosecutor
A 43-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has been sentenced in connection with drug dealing, authorities said.
Herbert Standard, of Eatontown, was sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison on a first-degree possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute an amount in excess of five ounces, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.
On March 24, 2021, police from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Narcotics Strike Force, Keansburg Police Department, Eatontown Police Department, Oceanport Police Department, and the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Department execute…
Lakewood Man Admits To Fatal Shooting, Drug-Dealing: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old man from Lakewood has admitted to fatally shooting another man in 2021, authorities said.
Jahvontae Debose, 26, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Tuesday, March 28, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
Debose was convicted in the death of Dajour Randolph in Lakewood, Billhimer said. Debose also admitted to drug dealing and weapons offenses, he said.
On February 21, 2021, at approximately 7:40 p.m., Lakewood police were summoned to Tudor Court in response to a 911 call regarding a man who had collapsed in the middle of the road.
Police fou…
Trio Arrested With Fentanyl, Cocaine, Heroin On Jersey Shore
Brick police arrested three men on multiple drug possession and dealing charges.
On Monday, July 18, at 7:30 p.m., Street Crimes Unit detectives stopped a vehicle being operated by Ricardo Calderon, 43, of Elizabeth. The stop was related to an investigation into illicit activity on Homestead Drive, police said.
Detectives found approximately 100 Fentanyl pills, 9 grams of cocaine and over 100 wax folds containing heroin. In addition to the drugs, a large, undisclosed amount of cash was discovered, police said.
Residents of the address on Homestead Drive, Frank Russo Jr., …
Drug-Dealing Duo Ran Fentanyl, Crack From Paterson To NY, Authorities Charge
Two young drug dealers from Paterson peddled bags of fentanyl and crack by the thousands across the state line into Orange County, NY, authorities charged.
Over the course of only a month, Khalif Johnson, 22, and Zakhi Jenkins, 19, sold 650 bags of fentanyl and three ounces of crack to undercover agents.
That ended with their arrests Tuesday following a joint sting operation conducted by Port Jervis police and the Orange County Drug Task Force, assisted by members of the county district attorney's office, authorities said.Investigators seized 1,150 bags of fentanyl in all, along with the cr…
Pair Charged In Death Of South Jersey Man Who Overdosed On Fentanyl Laced With Animal Sedative
Two accused South Jersey drug dealers have been charged with causing the death of a customer who fatally overdosed on fentanyl laced with an animal tranquilizer, authorities said.
Rajik Morphis, 39, of Wrightstown, and Ozell Sutton, 39, also of Wrightstown, were charged with strict liability for a drug-Induced death and other drug charges, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina.
Sutton was arrested during a warranted search of his residence on May 17 by members of the BCPO Gang, Gun and Narcotics Task Force and the New Jersey State Police, Coffina said.
Morphis was ta…
Coke Dealer Confesses, Ocean County Prosecutor Says
A 22-year-old Lakewood man faces 11 years in New Jersey State Prison after admitting to dealing cocaine, authorities said.
Denaire Bowen, 22, of Lakewood, pleaded guilty to drug dealing and possession charges on April 13, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
On Dec. 17, 2020, Lakewood police's Street Crimes Unit performed a traffic stop on a vehicle being driven by Bowen. During the stop, Bowen was found to be in possession of more than one-half ounce of cocaine, packaged for resale, Billhimer said.
Bowen was arrested and taken to the Oc…
Feds: NJ Drug Dealer Gets 10 Years, No Parole
An admitted drug dealer from Union County is headed to federal prison for 10 years.
Tyrell "Hell Rell" Wilson, 36, of Rahway, must serve out just about all of the sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system.
Wilson was busted in September 2019 with ex-con Marvin "Black Jesus" Lagrier, 39, of Newark.
Authorities said they seized cocaine base, heroin, fentanyl, drug-packaging materials, a gun and several rounds of ammunition after searching Wilson's vehicle and a backpack he tossed while trying to flee.
They also recovered several Newark Housing Authority uniforms bearin…
Lakewood Man Indicted In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
A 25-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has been indicted in a fatal shooting, authorities said.
Jahvontae Debose, 25, of Lakewood, was indicted Wednesday by an Ocean County Grand Jury on the charge of murder, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
Debose also was indicted on several weapons and drug-dealing offenses, the prosecutor said.
On Feb. 21, 2021, at approximately 7:40 p.m., Lakewood police responded to Tudor Court in response to a 9-1-1 call about a man who had collapsed in the middle of the road, Billhimer said.
Police found Dajour …
NJ Man Who Went On Racial Tirade Newly Charged With Stalking, Damaging Neighbors' Vehicles
A 45-year-old South Jersey man captured in a viral video harassing his black neighbors has been newly charged with damaging their vehicles, stalking and drug-dealing offenses, authorities said.
Edward C. Mathews, of Mount Laurel, was charged Thursday with multiple counts of criminal mischief, multiple drug-related offenses including dealing drugs, stalking and several weapons offenses, the Burlington County prosecutor said.
Mathews, who was being held in Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly, was initially charged on July 2, and again on Monday, with several counts of harassment, bias…
Prosecutor: Juvenile Beaten With Gun, Lured In NJ Drug Deal Gone Bad
Two more arrests have been made in connection with a Somerset County drug deal gone bad last January, authorities said Thursday.
Kayla S. Burnett, 20, of Ewing, and Samuel P. Dyal, 18, of Princeton, were arrested on May 26 and May 27, respectively, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said.
George C. Battle, 4th was taken into custody on April 28, 2021 and charged with armed robbery, unlawful possession of a handgun, conspiracy to commit armed robbery and luring, all in connection with the Montgomery Township incident, Robertson said.
On Jan. 25, a juvenile told police that…
