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Six suspects were charged on April 7 following a warranted search that led to the recovery of drugs, live marijuana plants, and the discovery of a drug manufacturing facility.
At 3:17 p.m. detectives of the Special Investigations Section executed a court-approved search warrant at a residence in the first block of South Texas Avenue. The residence consisted of two apartments that were both the target of the search warrant. As detectives entered the kitchen of one of the apartments they observed Daniel Uribe, Linda Bones, and Anthony Whitaker, actively processing cocaine using known manufacturing paraphernalia including a ladle that contained cooked cocaine, spoons with narcotic residue, and scales. Detectives also recovered 53 grams of suspected crack cocaine, 120 buprenorphine and naloxone sublingual film packets, and items used for the packaging and preparation of illegal narcotics.
In the other apartment, detectives came in contact with Jose Santiago Sr., Jose Santiago Jr., and Bethany Finch. Inside, detectives located a marijuana growing operation and recovered nine live marijuana plants, over one ounce of marijuana, 4.5 grams of suspected crack cocaine packaged for street sale, and 12 wax folds of suspected heroin. Detectives also recovered items used for the packaging and preparation of illegal narcotics.
Uribe, 35, of Atlantic City; Bones, 34, of Atlantic City. and Whittaker, 44, of Bridgeton, were charged with maintaining or operating a drug production facility, and other drug charges.
Santiago Jr., 30, of Atlantic City, was charged with possessing drugs.
Fitch, 38, of Somers Point, was charged with possessing drug paraphernalia.
Santiago Sr., 48, of Atlantic City. was charged with several drug possession offenses.
Uribe, Bones, and Whittaker were being held in the Atlantic County Justice Facility. Santiago Jr. and Finch were issued summonses and released pending a future court date. Santiago Sr. was issued a summons pending a future court date.
Anyone with information about this incident or the distribution of narcotics is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Special Investigations Section at 609-347-5858 or text anonymously to tip411 (847411). Begin the text with ACPD.
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