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14 Arrested In Heroin, Cocaine Crackdown In Atlantic City Neighborhood: Police
More than a dozen people were arrested in Atlantic City during a recent operation targeting drug dealing and neighborhood crime, authorities said.
There were 14 people arrested in the investigation, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Prompted by complaints from residents and business owners, officers focused on issues reported near Bellevue, Florida, and Texas avenues for more than a month.
In December, police recovered 160 bags of heroin, nearly five ounces of cocaine, prescription pills, and drug paraphernalia. Officers…
19 Arrested During Targeted Crackdown On Drugs, Guns In Atlantic City: Police
Nearly 20 people have been arrested in a major crackdown on drugs and illegal guns in Atlantic City, authorities said.
The Atlantic City Police Department announced the 19 arrests in a news release on Wednesday, Nov. 27. A weeks-long operation targeted drug activity and "quality-of-life issues" in the neighborhoods surrounding Florida, Bellevue, and Texas avenues.
Police seized 195 bags of heroin, more than 117 grams of cocaine, five grams of methamphetamine, 11 ecstasy pills, various prescription drugs, and two guns. Several vehicles, including an illegal dirt bike, wer…
Home Invasion Convict Who Sold Fentanyl, Meth At Atlantic City Hotel Sentenced: Prosecutors
An Absecon man serving more than half a century for a violent home invasion was additionally sentenced for running a drug ring out of an Atlantic City hotel, authorities said.
Michael Hayes, 47, was given an eight-year state prison sentence on Tuesday, Nov. 12 for second-degree conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The sentence will run concurrently with the 60-year term he's serving for a September 2020 home invasion.
The drug charges stem from a Sunday, Dec. 16, 2020, search of Hayes’ secon…
Jersey Shore Cocaine Dealer Gets 10 Years In State Prison, Prosecutors Say
A Lakewood man will spend up to a decade in prison for selling cocaine, authorities said.
Timothy Myers, 52, was sentenced on Friday, Nov. 1 to 10 years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release.
Lakewood police were conducting drug-related surveillance on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, when they noticed a Ford Expedition make an abrupt U-turn on John Street and park in a parking lot. Detectives saw a woman exit the SUV and enter a nearby Mercedes-Benz.
When the woman got back into the Ford, police approached the SUV and Myers was the dri…
Ex-Con From Deptford Sentenced For Selling Heroin, Cocaine: Feds
A Deptford man will spend several years in prison for selling heroin and cocaine, authorities said.
Javier Osorio, 44, was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 29 to six years in prison, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release.
According to court documents and statements, Osorio planned to sell cocaine and more than a kilogram of heroin. The drugs were found in his apartment.
Osorio was arrested while driving with his conspirators from New Jersey to Brooklyn, New York, to sell more heroin, which was recovered from the vehicle. Police also discovere…
Armed Pleasantville Man Arrested For Atlantic City Shooting After Pursuit: Police
A 43-year-old Pleasantville man was arrested on the early morning of Sunday, Oct. 6 after being involved in a shooting in Atlantic City in August, authorities said.
At 6:26 a.m., officers observed Juan Maldonado on his bicycle on the 2500 block of Pacific Avenue, Atlantic City police said. Maldonado had an active warrant out for his arrest, stemming from a shooting on Saturday, Aug. 17, on the 100 block of north Georgia Avenue that wounded a man, police said. The victim sustained a non-life-threatening injury, police said.
Upon seeing officers, Maldonado attempted to flee on his bike, polic…
Heroin, Cocaine, Meth Ring Dismantled, 5 Arrested In Ocean County, Prosecutor Says
Five people from Ocean County were accused of selling heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine, authorities said.
The five were taken into custody during a month-long investigation into drug dealing, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Friday, Sept. 20. Investigators identified a home on Bear Hollow Court in Little Egg Harbor used for the drug sales and established surveillance.
John Pecoreno, 40, and Elysia Sullins, 23, both of Little Egg Harbor, were seen leaving the home and driving away from the area on Friday, September 6. Investigators contin…
Jersey Shore Drug Dealer With Stolen Gun Sentenced, Prosecutors Say
A Barnegat Township man will spend several years in prison after admitting to having heroin, cocaine, and a stolen gun, authorities said.
Quaison Ellis, 25, was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 13 to 10 years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He pleaded guilty on Monday, July 15 to several charges related to two incidents.
Investigators established surveillance outside a home on Hawthorne Lane in Barnegat on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. Ellis was seen leaving the home and then entered a vehicle's front passenger seat.
Detectives fol…
Four Arrested After Heroin, Cocaine, Ghost Gun Parts Found In Atlantic City Motel Room: Police
Four people were arrested after they were accused of having heroin, crack cocaine, and ghost gun parts in an Atlantic City motel room, authorities said.
Atlantic City police executed a drug search warrant at the motel on the 3000 block of Pacific Avenue on Wednesday, July 24, the department said in a news release. Officers found 226 white wax folds of suspected heroin, about 35 grams of suspected crack cocaine, and seven clear plastic bags of suspected marijuana.
Investigators also seized suboxone, several types of drug paraphernalia, and $3,025 in cash. The raid also uncovered tw…
Man Who Sold Heroin, Fentanyl, Cocaine In Atlantic City Sentenced: Prosecutors
An Atlantic City man will spend several years in prison after admitting to selling heroin mixed with fentanyl and cocaine, authorities said.
Nahjajuan Ellis, 23, was sentenced on Monday, July 22 to 10 years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced the plea in a news release. He'll have to serve three-and-a-half years before he's eligible for parole under the Graves Act.
Investigators said Atlantic City police executed a search warrant at an apartment on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. When officers arrived, they arrested Ellis as he was leaving through the front…
Jersey Shore Man Admits To Stealing Gun, Having Cocaine And Heroin: Prosecutors
A Barnegat Township man admitted to having heroin, cocaine, and a stolen gun, authorities said.
Quaison Ellis, 25, pleaded guilty on Monday, July 15 to several charges related to two incidents, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He faces up to 10 years in prison.
Investigators established surveillance outside a home on Hawthorne Lane in Barnegat on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. Ellis was seen leaving the home and then entered a vehicle's front passenger seat.
Detectives followed the vehicle to a home in Paterson and Ellis was seen meeting with a…
Man Found With Heroin, Meth, Cocaine, $333K In South Jersey Home: Prosecutors
A Brick Township man was accused of selling several types of drugs throughout Ocean County, authorities said.
Brandon O'Shea, 40, was facing 13 drug-related charges after a two-month investigation, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced in a news release on Thursday, May 30. Investigators identified a Brick Township home that O'Shea used to store cocaine and marijuana for drug sales.
The county prosecutor's office, along with police from Brick Township and Point Pleasant Beach, established surveillance on the home on Thursday, May 9. Officers pulled O'Shea over in his vehi…
Five Arrested On Drug Charges In Atlantic City, Philly Fugitive Caught: Police
Four men and two teens were arrested in Atlantic City, five of whom were accused of selling heroin, cocaine, and Xanax, authorities said.
The six suspects were taken into custody during "an operation targeting areas of concern." The Atlantic City Police Department announced the arrests in a news release on Wednesday, May 22.
Officers seized 70 bags of heroin, more than three grams of cocaine, and 51 Xanax prescription pills. Five of the suspects were arrested on drug dealing and possession charges.
Raymond Knight Jr., 40, of Egg Harbor Township, was charged with …
Drug-Dealing Duo Found With Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack In South Jersey: Prosecutors
A man and a woman were accused of using two Ocean County homes to sell several drugs, including heroin mixed with fentanyl and crack cocaine, authorities said.
Nicholas Ryland, 32, of Cream Ridge, and Quadazia Scott, 33, of Berkeley Township, were arrested after a three-month investigation. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced their arrests in a news release on Tuesday, May 7.
Police began surveillance on two suspected homes in Toms River and Berkeley Township on Thursday, May 2. Detectives saw Ryland and Scott leave the Berkeley home in their vehicles.
Ryland…
Feds: Nine Sex, Money, Murder Members Nabbed With Fentanyl, Coke, More At Open-Air Drug Market
Nine reputed members and associates of the Sex, Money, Murder street gang were charged by Homeland Security agents in New Jersey with peddling fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine at an open-air drug market.
Working with local law enforcers, agents with HSI Investigations Newark homed in on a neighborhood on West 3rd Street in Plainfield where the subset of the Bloods controlled the drug trade, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said.
For months, they witnessed and recorded sales, conducted undercover buys -- some by confidential informants -- and analyzed phone records, the U.S. attorney said.
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