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$23K In Ecstasy, Pills Gets Trenton Man Arrested: Prosecutor $23K In Ecstasy, Pills Gets Trenton Man Arrested: Prosecutor
$23K In Ecstasy, Pills Gets Trenton Man Arrested: Prosecutor A 51-year-old Trenton man was charged with possessing numerous narcotics, authorities announced Wednesday, April 1. Following an investigation conducted by the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force, a search warrant was obtained for the New Willow Street residence of Kenyatta Pinkston, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said.  On Thursday, March 26, he was detained in Ewing Township in his 2010 Hyundai Elantra, Marbrey said.  A search of the vehicle and Trenton residence revealed approximately 180 grams in ecstasy; oxycodone, amphetamine and Xanax pills; drug parapher…
Maryland Drug Kingpin Ran International Fentanyl Pipeline From FCI Fort Dix Cell: Feds Maryland Drug Kingpin Ran International Fentanyl Pipeline From FCI Fort Dix Cell: Feds
Maryland Drug Kingpin Ran International Fentanyl Pipeline From FCI Fort Dix Cell: Feds A drug kingpin from Maryland who ran a massive international fentanyl pipeline from inside a New Jersey prison cell will spend more time behind bars for his latest offense. Samuel "Fats" Braxton, 57, was sentenced on Tuesday, March 24, to 162 months in federal prison for leading a drug trafficking organization in the DC area — all while he was being housed at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey. Braxton, a career criminal, was described by prosecutors as "the top and unifying member of a drug trafficking conspiracy" involving at least eight people between July 2021 and November 2023. His opera…
$127K In Drugs, 3 Handguns, Shotgun: Man Arrested In Mercer County, Prosecutor Says $127K In Drugs, 3 Handguns, Shotgun: Man Arrested In Mercer County, Prosecutor Says
$127K In Drugs, 3 Handguns, Shotgun: Man Arrested In Mercer County, Prosecutor Says A 43-year-old Mercer County man was arrested and hit with numerous drugs and weapons charges following a five-month investigation, authorities announced Wednesday, March 4. Search warrants were executed at multiple residences in Ewing, Trenton and Roebeling on Monday, March 2, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. At 6:50 a.m., detectives detained Ronald Smith at his residence on Norm Avenue in Roebling, Marbrey said .A search of the property revealed approximately $9,500 and assorted financial records, Marbrey said. Smith was found to be in possession of keys that accessed a&…
DWI Driver Charged In Deadly Crash Outside South Jersey High School, Cops Say DWI Driver Charged In Deadly Crash Outside South Jersey High School, Cops Say
DWI Driver Charged In Deadly Crash Outside South Jersey High School, Cops Say A 49-year-old South Jersey woman was charged with vehicular homicide after driving drunk in a crash that killed one person and injured another outside of a local high school last November, authorities announced Friday, Jan. 30. Barbara Stell was identified as the driver of an out-of-control 2020 Nissan Sentra involved in the crash Monday, Nov. 24, outside of Washington Township High School in Gloucester County, local police said. According to NJ Advance Media, a 46-year-old Philadelphia man was killed and a 61-year-old woman in an SUV that Stell rear-ended was hospitalized. Stell, a Frankl…
Cocaine, Crack, Fake Cash Found In Drug House Busted By Informants; PA, NJ Men Arrested: DA Cocaine, Crack, Fake Cash Found In Drug House Busted By Informants; PA, NJ Men Arrested: DA
Cocaine, Crack, Fake Cash Found In Drug House Busted By Informants; PA, NJ Men Arrested: DA Four men were arrested after a Darby Borough raid uncovered suspected narcotics, counterfeit money, and drug packaging materials, prosecutors announced in Delaware County on Wednesday, Sept. 24. The search warrant was served at 114 Summit Street by the Delaware County Narcotics Task Force with Darby Borough Police and the Region 1 DelCo ERT team, the DA’s office said. Investigators said the case followed controlled purchases by confidential informants tied to complaints about drug sales around the Wishing Well Bar, according to the DA’s release. During the raid, officers seized white powder…
SWAT Team Arrests 20-Year-Old In Hamilton: Guns, Cocaine, High-Capacity Mags Seized, Cops Say SWAT Team Arrests 20-Year-Old In Hamilton: Guns, Cocaine, High-Capacity Mags Seized, Cops Say
SWAT Team Arrests 20-Year-Old In Hamilton: Guns, Cocaine, High-Capacity Mags Seized, Cops Say A 20-year-old Hamilton man was arrested by SWAT Team and charged with multiple narcotics and weapons offenses, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 12. Jack Green was arrested following the conclusion of an ongoing investigation into suspected narcotics and weapons offenses in the area of Mercer Street, Hamilton police said. A search resulted in the recovery of cocaine, MDMA, DMT, LSD Hashish, alprazolam, tapentadol, ketamine, psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana, along with three firearms, high-capacity magazines, and armor piercing ammunition, police said. Green was charged with multiple co…
Wayne Mello Appointed Acting Hudson County Prosecutor: Attorney General Platkin Wayne Mello Appointed Acting Hudson County Prosecutor: Attorney General Platkin
Wayne Mello Appointed Acting Hudson County Prosecutor: Attorney General Platkin A veteran prosecutor known for trying high-profile murder cases has been tapped to lead the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced on Saturday, Aug. 2. Wayne Mello, who has served as Hudson County’s First Assistant Prosecutor since 2016, officially assumed the role of Acting Prosecutor on Thursday, July 31, according to Platkin. He succeeds Esther Suarez, who retired Friday, Aug. 1, after nearly a decade in the post. Mello will now oversee about 70 assistant prosecutors and more than 100 detectives investigating violent crime, gun violence, narcotic…
7,650 Bags of Heroin, 902 Fentanyl Pills: 3 Busted In AC, Police Say 7,650 Bags of Heroin, 902 Fentanyl Pills: 3 Busted In AC, Police Say
7,650 Bags of Heroin, 902 Fentanyl Pills: 3 Busted In AC, Police Say Three people have been arrested and charged following a three-month investigation into the distribution of narcotics in Atlantic City, authorities announced Wednesday, July 30. On Tuesday, July 29, three court authorized search warrants were executed in Atlantic City, Pleasantville and Mays Landing, resulting in the recovery of 7,650 individual bags of heroin, 902 fentanyl pills, more than five ounces of methamphetamine, three grams of cocaine, 123 suboxone films, a loaded handgun, and paraphernalia used in the distribution of narcotics, Atlantic City police said. Shane Tutis, a 30-year-old…
Cocaine, Guns: Three Arrested In AC, Police Say Cocaine, Guns: Three Arrested In AC, Police Say
Cocaine, Guns: Three Arrested In AC, Police Say Three people were arrested after a stolen handgun and drugs were found while executing a search warrant, Atlantic City police announced on Wednesday, May 28. On Tuesday, May 20, detectives conducted a residential search warrant at an apartment on the 1500 block of Baltic Avenue, Atlantic City police said. During a search of the apartment, detectives recovered a loaded handgun stolen from Virginia, 50 grams of cocaine and paraphernalia used in the possession and distribution of narcotics, police said. Robert Taylor, a 45-year-old Atlantic City resident and Donna Jordan, a 60-year-old Atla…
Family Seeks Gloucester County Woman Missing Since August Family Seeks Gloucester County Woman Missing Since August
Family Seeks Gloucester County Woman Missing Since August A family is hoping to locate a Gloucester County woman missing since August, authorities said. Katherine O'Donnell was last seen in Stafford, the Washington Township Police Department said. She is known to frequent Lindenwold and Philadelphia.  She is 5'6" with brown hair  with a distinct gray streak near the front hairline, police said. She has a history of narcotics use, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Jason Sims at 856-589-0330 ext. 1133 or  609-820-3192 or email: [email protected]
Prison For Man Who Went On Months-Long Crime Spree That Ended At AC Casino Spa: Prosecutor Prison For Man Who Went On Months-Long Crime Spree That Ended At AC Casino Spa: Prosecutor
Prison For Man Who Went On Months-Long Crime Spree That Ended At AC Casino Spa: Prosecutor A 34-year-old Atlantic City man was sentenced on Friday, Jan. 10, to five years in prison, after pleading guilty to a 10-month crime spree, authorities said. From November 2023 until September 2024, Fernando Corriano was arrested for a variety of shoplifting, narcotics, and burglary offenses, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Monday, Nov. 6. Corriano was arrested for shoplifting from Boscov’s in Egg Harbor Township, authorities said. On Tuesday, Dec. 12, Corriano was arrested in Atlantic City for the distribution of cocaine. after officers from the A…
Hammonton PD Sergeant Tests Positive For Meth, Took Drugs From Evidence Room: Prosecutor Hammonton PD Sergeant Tests Positive For Meth, Took Drugs From Evidence Room: Prosecutor
Hammonton PD Sergeant Tests Positive For Meth, Took Drugs From Evidence Room: Prosecutor A police sergeant in Hammonton is facing multiple charges after testing positive for methamphetamine and taking drugs from the department's evidence room, authorities said. Detective Sergeant Robert Zbikowski, 45, of Hammonton, was charged on Monday, Nov. 25, with second-degree official misconduct, second-degree pattern of official misconduct, third-degree theft by unlawful taking, and two fourth-degree charges: tampering with physical evidence and obstruction of law, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. In 2024, the Hammonton Police Department contacted the Atlantic County…
4,000 Marijuana Plants Seized, Atlantic County Trio Arrested In Grow Operation: Prosecutor 4,000 Marijuana Plants Seized, Atlantic County Trio Arrested In Grow Operation: Prosecutor
4,000 Marijuana Plants Seized, Atlantic County Trio Arrested In Grow Operation: Prosecutor Three people were accused of running a sophisticated illegal marijuana operation in Buena, authorities said. Hanzi Chen, 47, Suxia Li, 41, and Deng Huan Hong, 50, were arrested, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Their arrests came after a three-month investigation by state, Franklinville, and Elk Township police. Officers executed three search warrants at the suspects' homes in Buena on Monday, Sept. 16. Police seized more than 4,000 marijuana plants worth millions of dollars. The properties weren't licensed medical…