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$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&…
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
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
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
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
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…
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…
NJ Police 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
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…
South Jersey Woman Found With 950+ Pounds Of Marijuana, Other Drugs: Prosecutors
A Franklin Township woman was accused of having nearly 1,000 pounds of marijuana and other drugs, authorities said.
Maria Santiago-Cossean, 55, was arrested, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release on Monday, June 3. Investigators executed a search warrant on her home on Thursday, May 30.
Police found about 346 pounds of marijuana, 219 pounds of THC gummies, 121 pounds of THC food products, 97 pounds of THC resin, 90 pounds of vape cartridges, 70 pounds of THC candies, and eight pounds of psilocybin mushrooms. Officers also seized about $26,000 in cash and drug p…
$107K Worth Of Cocaine, Meth, Pot Seized In Mercer County Bust: Prosecutor
Drugs worth more than $100,000 were seized as part of a bust in Mercer County, authorities said.
Andre Stlouis, 38, of Trenton, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 1, on various drug charges, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri.
A motor vehicle stop of Stlouis in a black 2022 Honda Passport was conducted by detectives in the parking lot of the Riverside Apartment Complex on Riverside Drive in Trenton. During the stop, detectives interrupted a suspected drug deal between Stlouis and Nichele Harris, Onofri said.
Both Stlouis and Harris were detained without inciden…
Pair Arrested After Drug Deal In Atlantic City: Police
A pair of men were arrested after being observed making a drug deal, authorities said.
On Thurday, April 13, Officer Gissell Garcia was conducting surveillance near Tennessee and Atlantic Avenues.
Garcia observed Rahim Bobo and Justin McCausland engage in a drug transaction, Atlantic City police said.
Bobo was in possession of 85 bags of heroin, more than five grams of cocaine, and cash. Bobo, 26, of Atlantic City, was also found to have an active warrant for his arrest. He was charged with drug dealing and money laundering among other charges.
McCausland, 31, of Atlantic City was charge…
Atlantic City Police Arrest Trio On Drug Charges
Three drug suspects were arrested in separate surveillance operations in Atlantic City, authorities said.
On Sunday, Jan. 1 and Monday, Jan. 2, the arrests were made and drugs recovered, they said, along the 1700 block of Atlantic Avenue.
The surveillance operations were in response to complaints from the public and local business owners concerning illegal narcotics distribution and quality of life issues throughout the block, police said.
Arrested on multiple charges for possessing and selling drugs were Taquan Callaway, 27, of Atlantic City and Ricky Gilliard, 24, of Atlantic C…
Atlantic City Teenagers Arrested With Handgun, Crack Cocaine
Atlantic City police arrested two teenagers with a handgun and crack cocaine, authorities said.
On Thursday, Dec. 22 at 8:34 p.m., Sergeant Timothy Smith conducted a community contact at a business in the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue in response to numerous complaints from business owners concerning illegal narcotics activity.
Upon entering the store, Smith observed two males engaging in narcotics transactions. One of the males, Quadir Cooper, 18, of Atlantic City, was startled upon seeing Smith and quickly retreated to the back of the store. A second male, a 15-year-old juvenile, followed…
Atlantic County Suspect Set Victim On Fire: Prosecutor
A 21-year-old man from Atlantic County has been indicted on multiple charges including selling cocaine and setting a victim on fire, authorities said.
Deshoin Rowell, 21, of Northfield, pleaded guilty in Superior Court on Wednesday, Nov. 16 to three separate indictments charging him with aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a handgun, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
After an extensive investigation by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns, and Narcotics Unit from July of 2019, Rowell was arrested a…
Crack Cocaine, Ecstasy, Hundreds Of Oxycodone Pills Found In Trenton Bust: Police
A Trenton man was slapped with charges after an investigation into narcotics sales led to the discovery of crack cocaine, ecstasy, Xanax, and hundreds of Oxycodone pills, authorities said.
Trenton Police detectives carried out a search warrant at 32 North Hermitage Ave. on Tuesday, Oct. 18 following several complaints involving illegal narcotics sales, the department said in a Monday release.
The search turned up 60 grams of crack cocaine, 12 ecstasy pills, two Xanax pills, 205 Oxycodone pills, and $2,650 in cash, the release said.
Martea S. Harrington, 59, was subsequently arrested and ch…
