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Historic Drug Seizure Near Atlantic City Nets Fentanyl, Heroin, Coke, Feds Say
Local and federal authorities seized more than 30 pounds of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine – the area’s largest narcotics haul in history -- while raiding a basement drug mill just outside Atlantic City, authorities said.
A federal judge in Camden ordered via videoconference that Ricardo Clavijo, 39, who lives in the Egg Harbor Township home, and Christopher Gonzalez, 37, of Pleasantville, remain held without bail, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said.
Each is charged with conspiring to have and sell more than a kilo of heroin.
“By all accounts, this case represents the largest single…
Alleged Jersey Shore Home Invaders Indicted In Shooting Death, Prosecutor Says
A pair of alleged robbers from the Jersey Shore have been indicted in connection with a home invasion and fatal shooting, authorities said.
Leonard B. Ludwigsen Jr., 26, of Egg Harbor Township and Neco J. Pitts, 28 of Long Branch were indicted for the first-degree felony murder of 24-year-old Arturo Barrera III last year, according the the Atlantic County Prosecutor.
An Atlantic County Grand Jury also indicted Ludwigsen and Pitts on first-degree robbery, conspiracy and weapons offenses, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner
Leonard B. Ludwigsen Jr., 26, of Egg Ha…
Atlantic City Man Charged In OD Deaths Of UK Men In Bally's Casino
An Atlantic City man was charged in the overdose deaths of two men from the United Kingdom at Bally's Casino in March 2020, authorities said.
Tyrell Gist, 32, is accused of selling Scott P. Jordon, 43, and Simon Gamble, 40, the drugs that ultimately killed them, Atlantic City Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said.
Gist is facing two counts of strict liability homicide and multiple drug offenses.
ACPO Detective Kayla Dodge responded to Bally’s Casino room 3241 on reports of two drug related deaths March 8, 2020. There, she found Jordan and Gamble inside the room dead, authorities sa…
Philly Man Wanted In Fatal Stabbing At AC Hard Rock Hotel Turns Himself In, Prosecutor Says
A 59-year-old man wanted in connection with the stabbing death of his Philadelphia girlfriend has surrendered, authorities said.
Frankie E. Lane, also of Philadelphia, was wanted on murder and weapons charges in the fatal stabbing of his girlfriend, Sharon Whaley, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner.
Lane turned himself in to detectives without incident on Monday night at the prosecutor's office, Tyner said.
The alleged fatal stabbing of Sharon Whaley, 57, occurred Friday night at Atlantic City's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tyner said.
"We conti…
Trio Charged With Murder, 30 Indicted In South Jersey Drug Ring Bust
Thirty people have been indicted by an Atlantic County Grand Jury as part of a large-scale drug distribution ring from which $2.6 million in cash was seized, authorities.said.
Three of the men named in the indictment are also charged in connection to the fatal February 2019 shooting of Demond Tally in Atlantic City, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner.
Since March 2017, an investigation was conducted by the ACPO Guns, Gangs and Narcotics Unit into Steven Martinez, 27, and Shiraz Khan, 31, for operating a large-scale drug distribution organization in Atlantic County,…
Pair Arrested In Atlantic County Fatal Shooting
Two men have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery and fatal shooting in Atlantic County, authorities said.
Leonard B. Ludwigsen, 26, of Egg Harbor Township and Neco J. Pitts, 28, of Long Branch, are charged with murder, robbery, conspiracy and multiple weapons offenses, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner.
Arturo Barrera III, 24, was killed during an armed robbery on Jan. 2, 2020, Tyner said.
At 11:20 p.m., Egg Harbor Township Police received a 9-1-1 call on a report of a shooting at 109 Vermont Ave. When police arrived, they found Barr…
10 Arrested On Drug Charges In Atlantic City, 1,050 Heroin Bags Recovered
An investigation into the distribution of narcotics from two Atlantic City residential buildings resulted in the arrest of 10 people and the recovery of multiple handguns and drugs, authorities said.
Detectives recovered three handguns, 1,050 bags of heroin, three pounds of ecstasy, more than seven ounces of methamphetamine, 1.5 ounces of cocaine and nearly $14,000 in cash, according to Atlantic City police.
On Thursday, members of the DEA Liberty Mid-Atlantic High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, and Atlantic City Police Department Sp…
Atlantic City Man, 23, Indicted For Armed Robbery, Fatal Shooting At Hotel
A 23-year-old man from Atlantic City has been indicted in connection with a fatal shooting during a robbery in a hotel last year, authorities said.
Keshawn T. Faulkner, of Atlantic City, was indicted by a grand jury in for the murder of 25 year-old Wayne Brown, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner.
Faulkner was charged with felony murder, robbery, unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Tyner said.
On Aug.. 12, 2020, Atlantic City Police received a 9-1-1 call, at 11:45 a.m., reporting a shooting.
Patrol officers res…
Prosecutor: South Jersey Pair Caused Fatal Fentanyl-Heroin Overdose
Two men from South Jersey have been indicted in connection with a fatal overdose in 2018 of an Atlantic County man, authorities said.
An Atlantic County Grand Jury returned an indictment last week charging Emery Chapman, 39, of Pleasantville and Brian Whitted, 56, of Galloway Township with first-degree strict liability for a drug related death, conspiracy, possession with intent to distribute, distribution of CDS, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner.
Chapman was additionally charged with witness tampering, Tyner said.
“We need to remove the stigma of addiction and p…
South Jersey Man, 24, Arrested In Fatal Atlantic City Shooting
A 24-year-old man from South Jersey has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Atlantic City, authorities said.
Oshshakkur Derrick of Somers Point is charged with felony murder, kidnapping, unlawful possession of a weapon, attempted robbery, robbery and attempted murder, ccording to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner.
At 12:43 a.m. on Nov. 22, Atlantic City police received a 9-1-1 call about a man shot in a home in the 100 block of N. Pennsylvania Ave., Tyner said.
Police found Jose Ortiz, 36, of Egg Harbor Township suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Ortiz …
Prosecutor: South Jersey Man, 42, Arrested By DEA On Drug Dealing Charges, $66K Recovered
An Atlantic County Grand Jury has handed up an indictment against a Pleasantville man on narcotics distribution charges, authorities said.
Eric Paige, 42, was arrested with the help of federal DEA agents on multiple drug dealing and money laundering charges, according to , Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner.
Paige was charged with first=degree possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, possession of cocaine and money laundering, Tyner said.
“I would like to applaud the collaborative efforts of the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, the DEA, and the Liberty Mid-Atlantic HIDT…
South Jersey Man, 28, Arrested In Atlantic City Shooting Death
A 28-year-old man from Atlantic County has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting last month, authorities said.
Devon J. Hill, 28, of Egg Harbor Township was charged with first-degree aggravated manslaughter and several weapons offenses in the shooting death of Rennel Turner, 54, of Atlantic City, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner.
At about 7 p.m. on Nov. 21, Egg Harbor Township police received multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting shots fired at 201 Cedar Ave. in the township, Tyner said.
Upon arrival, police officers from Egg Harbor and Pleasantvi…
