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Cape May County Phone Scammers Claimed They Were From Amazon, DEA: Prosecutor Cape May County Phone Scammers Claimed They Were From Amazon, DEA: Prosecutor
Cape May County Phone Scammers Claimed They Were From Amazon, DEA: Prosecutor Two people have been arrested in connection with a phone scam, authorities said. On Aug. 29, the victim in this investigation received a call from a subject claiming to be from Amazon Customer Service, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland, This individual claimed that they were calling because of an issue with a purchase and the victim’s identity was stolen. The victim was subsequently transferred to another individual claiming to be from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The victim was then told that there were multiple bank a…

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by Jon Craig
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Crack Cocaine Recovered In Atlantic City Sting Crack Cocaine Recovered In Atlantic City Sting
Crack Cocaine Recovered In Atlantic City Sting A surveillance operation resulted in the arrest of an Atlantic City man and the recovery of crack cocaine, authorities said. Officer Nickolas Cardani was conducting surveillance on Saturday, Feb. 25 in the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue when he observed two males engage in a suspected drug transaction, Atlantic City police said. A description of both suspects was broadcasted city-wide to patrol units. Officer Louis Scarlata observed a male, Deshawn Mallory, matching the description of one of the suspects, police said. Mallory was taken into custody after he was found in possession of approxi…

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by Jon Craig
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7 Bounty Hunter Bloods Banged By Feds In NJ Gang War That's Left Four Dead, 10 Wounded 7 Bounty Hunter Bloods Banged By Feds In NJ Gang War That's Left Four Dead, 10 Wounded
7 Bounty Hunter Bloods Banged By Feds In NJ Gang War That's Left Four Dead, 10 Wounded An ongoing gang war that has ignited gunfire during a funeral and outside a hospital has led to charges against seven reputed members of a New Jersey gang associated with the Bounty Hunter Bloods. Federal authorities used the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) law to secure a grand jury indictment charging the defendants with conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said Tuesday, Sept. 20. All seven are members or associates of the Bounty Hunter Bloods, which operated under the umbrella of neighborhood street gangs known as “Parkside” in Somerset and “The Ville” in N…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Boardwalk Drug-Dealing Investigation Yields 10 Arrests In Atlantic City: Prosecutor Boardwalk Drug-Dealing Investigation Yields 10 Arrests In Atlantic City: Prosecutor
Boardwalk Drug-Dealing Investigation Yields 10 Arrests In Atlantic City: Prosecutor Ten people were arrested in a drug-dealing investigation along the Atlantic City Boardwalk, authorities said. The suspects were charged with various drug-related offenses to include: narcotics possession, narcotics distribution, narcotics distribution within 500 feet of a public zone, the unlawful possession of a firearm, and the unlawful possession of hollow point ammunition. In addition to the above charges, the State will be applying for a Drug Offender Restraining Order against these individuals pertaining to the Atlantic City Boardwalk and surrounding areas. Seized were various quanti…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Trio Charged In ‘Dismantling’ Of Massive NJ Narcotics Distribution Network, Police Say Trio Charged In ‘Dismantling’ Of Massive NJ Narcotics Distribution Network, Police Say
Trio Charged In ‘Dismantling’ Of Massive NJ Narcotics Distribution Network, Police Say Three people were slapped with numerous drug, weapons, and money laundering charges in the ongoing “dismantling” of a massive narcotics distribution network police say spanned multiple states. Mohanad Al-Sawah, 49, of Warwick, New York, as well as Tess Walters, 22, and Troy Cooper, 40, both of Franklin Borough, were taken into custody between Wednesday, April 6, and Thursday, April 14, following a six-month investigation by local police and the Sussex County Narcotics Taskforce (SCNTF), authorities announced in a release on Tuesday, May 17. The investigation included the purchase by underco…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Gun With Loaded Magazine, Hollow Point Bullets Seized From NJ Coke Dealer Prosecutor: Gun With Loaded Magazine, Hollow Point Bullets Seized From NJ Coke Dealer
Prosecutor: Gun With Loaded Magazine, Hollow Point Bullets Seized From NJ Coke Dealer Police confiscated a loaded gun with hollow point bullets from an accused cocaine dealer in New Jersey, authorities said. Authorities carrying out a search warrant Friday at a residence in the Manitou Park section of Berkeley Township found about 30 grams of cocaine and a loaded Glock 9 mm handgun with a large-capacity magazine and hollow point bullets, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Tiron Hester, 29, of Toms River was subsequently arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, as well as other various weapons possession and narcotics distributio…

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by Valerie Musson