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Central Jersey Drug Dealer Found In Atlantic City With Heroin, Cocaine: Police

A Mercer County man was accused of selling heroin and cocaine in Atlantic City, authorities said.

A cruiser for the Atlantic City (NJ) Police Department.

A cruiser for the Atlantic City (NJ) Police Department.

Photo Credit: Cecilia Levine

Leroy Clark, 44, of Ewing, was arrested on Friday, Mar. 8, Atlantic City police said in a Wednesday, Mar. 13 news release. An officer saw Clark selling drugs to another man on the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue at around 4:45 p.m.

Two other officers were able to arrest him, and investigators searched his vehicle and hotel room. Police seized 420 bags of heroin, nearly 10 ounces of cocaine, and items for selling drugs.

Clark was charged with three counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute, two counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance, two counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute within 500 feet of a public zone, loitering with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, possession of controlled dangerous substance paraphernalia, and money laundering.

In a separate case, Absecon police arrested Clark on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Officers found him with an amount of suspected cocaine and heroin wax folds "consistent with narcotic distribution."

Clark was held at the Atlantic County Justice Facility. Anyone with information about drug activity should call the Atlantic City Police Department at 609-347-5858.

You can also text an anonymous tip to 847411 (TIP411) and begin the text with "ACPD".

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