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Atlantic City Man Sentenced For Selling Deadly Fentanyl Mix, Prosecutors Say Atlantic City Man Sentenced For Selling Deadly Fentanyl Mix, Prosecutors Say
Atlantic City Man Sentenced For Selling Deadly Fentanyl Mix, Prosecutors Say An Atlantic City man will spend at least nine years in prison for selling a deadly drug mix that included fentanyl and bragging about its power to an undercover police officer, authorities said. William Jenkins, 29, was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 8 to 11 years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He must serve more than nine years before he's eligible for parole under the No Early Release Act. Investigators said a 44-year-old man identified by the initials B.F. was found unresponsive with a syringe in his arm in a parked vehicle in …

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Egg Harbor Township Fugitive Caught With Stolen Gun After Atlantic City Crash, Police Say Egg Harbor Township Fugitive Caught With Stolen Gun After Atlantic City Crash, Police Say
Egg Harbor Township Fugitive Caught With Stolen Gun After Atlantic City Crash, Police Say A wanted Egg Harbor Township man was accused of having a stolen gun after a crash in Atlantic City, authorities said. Joey Osias, 25, was arrested on Sunday, Sept. 22, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the wreck near the intersection of Route 30 and Grammercy Avenue at around 7:50 p.m. Investigators said a driver and Osias, who was a passenger, ran away from their vehicle after the crash. An officer spotted Osias several blocks from the crash scene. Police learned Osias had an arrest warrant and he was taken into custody. He also was fou…

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Atlantic City Teen, Wanted Man Caught With Loaded Guns And Drugs: Police Atlantic City Teen, Wanted Man Caught With Loaded Guns And Drugs: Police
Atlantic City Teen, Wanted Man Caught With Loaded Guns And Drugs: Police A wanted Pleasantville man and an Atlantic City teen were facing gun and drug charges in separate incidents, authorities said. Isaiah Cooper, 34, and a 17-year-old boy were arrested, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release on Friday, Sept. 13. Officers responded to a fight involving a gun and a bicycle on the first block of South Iowa Avenue at around 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Investigators said the teen accused a woman of stealing the bike and threatened her with a gun. The boy returned to the area and officers took him into custody. Police seized a lo…

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Man Fired Shot During Domestic Dispute In South Jersey Apartment Building, Police Say Man Fired Shot During Domestic Dispute In South Jersey Apartment Building, Police Say
Man Fired Shot During Domestic Dispute In South Jersey Apartment Building, Police Say A Willingboro man was accused of firing a shot during a domestic dispute in Marlton, authorities said. Dion Williams, 23, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 27, the Evesham Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers were called to a domestic violence report in a building at the Olympus Apartment Homes at around 1:30 p.m.  Investigators said police found one round had been fired from a gun. No one was injured in the shooting. Williams and 23-year-old Cyllan Little of Willingboro ran away from the scene. Police saw Little on Route 73 near Baker Boule…

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Drug Dealer Caught With Cocaine, Xanax, Ecstasy In Wildwoods: Police Drug Dealer Caught With Cocaine, Xanax, Ecstasy In Wildwoods: Police
Drug Dealer Caught With Cocaine, Xanax, Ecstasy In Wildwoods: Police A Philadelphia man was accused of having several types of drugs in the Wildwoods, authorities said. Matthew Monroe, 38, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 16, the Wildwood Crest Police Department said in a news release. An officer stopped Monroe in a vehicle near the intersection of Atlantic and Denver avenues at around 3:10 a.m. Investigators said the officer suspected the vehicle had evidence of criminal activity and a K9 officer sniffed the outside of the vehicle. The K9 smelled drugs and the vehicle was searched. Police said they found "distribution amounts" of suspected cocai…

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Suspect Wanted, Atlantic City Man Arrested For Having Cocaine, Stolen Gun From NC: Police Suspect Wanted, Atlantic City Man Arrested For Having Cocaine, Stolen Gun From NC: Police
Suspect Wanted, Atlantic City Man Arrested For Having Cocaine, Stolen Gun From NC: Police Police are looking for an Atlantic City man after they found drugs and a stolen gun, authorities said. Joel Snyder, 45, is wanted on 14 weapons and drug charges, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. Wilbert Deberry Jr., 53, was arrested after a home and vehicle were raided on Wednesday, Aug. 7. Police executed a search warrant on the home and vehicle on the 1500 block of Beach Avenue after a two-month drug-dealing investigation. Detectives seized more than 15 pounds of marijuana, 23 grams of cocaine, and items used for packaging and selling drugs. Officers …

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Atlantic City Man Admits Selling Deadly Fentanyl Elixir, Bragged To Undercover Cop: Prosecutors Atlantic City Man Admits Selling Deadly Fentanyl Elixir, Bragged To Undercover Cop: Prosecutors
Atlantic City Man Admits Selling Deadly Fentanyl Elixir, Bragged To Undercover Cop: Prosecutors An Atlantic City man admitted to selling a deadly drug mix that included fentanyl and bragging about its power to an undercover police officer, authorities said. William Jenkins, 28, pleaded guilty on Monday, July 15 to first-degree strict liability for causing a drug-induced death, third-degree distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a prohibited weapon. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced his guilty plea in a news release on Tuesday, July 16. Investigators said a 44-year-old man identified by the initials B.F.…

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Felon Who Sold Heroin, Fentanyl, Meth Throughout South Jersey Sentenced: Prosecutors Felon Who Sold Heroin, Fentanyl, Meth Throughout South Jersey Sentenced: Prosecutors
Felon Who Sold Heroin, Fentanyl, Meth Throughout South Jersey Sentenced: Prosecutors A convicted felon will spend several years in prison after admitting to selling heroin mixed with fentanyl and methamphetamine throughout Atlantic County, authorities said. Matthew Lynch, 34, of Galloway Township, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 9 to eight years in prison in two cases, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Apr. 23 to second-degree possession with the intent to distribute heroin/fentanyl. State police and the county prosecutor's office investigated Lynch for dealing drugs. Officers executed …

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Man Set Off Explosive Device On Atlantic City Sidewalk, Police Say Man Set Off Explosive Device On Atlantic City Sidewalk, Police Say
Man Set Off Explosive Device On Atlantic City Sidewalk, Police Say An Atlantic City man was accused of setting off an explosive device downtown, authorities said. Stacy Thomas, 38, was arrested on Wednesday, July 10, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. An officer saw an explosion on a sidewalk on the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue at around 2:03 a.m. The officer saw someone running from the area but first went to the explosion site to see if there were any victims. No one was injured and no buildings were damaged. Police found surveillance video showing the suspect who was the man seen running from the explosion. Another office…

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Mother, Son Had Stolen Gun, Large Amount Of Marijuana Edibles In Atlantic City: Police Mother, Son Had Stolen Gun, Large Amount Of Marijuana Edibles In Atlantic City: Police
Mother, Son Had Stolen Gun, Large Amount Of Marijuana Edibles In Atlantic City: Police An Atlantic City mother and son were accused of having a stolen gun, a ghost gun, and a large amount of marijuana edibles, authorities said. Jasmehir Belle, 25, and Tamiya Belle, 46, were arrested on Wednesday, July 3, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release on Friday, July 5. Their arrests came after a month-long investigation into drugs sold at a home on the 500 block of North Indiana Avenue. Jasmehir Belle was taken into custody after he left the home and police executed a search warrant. Officers found four guns, including a ghost gun and a gun stolen from Egg Ha…

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Wanted Men Found With Gun, Meth In Rideshare Vehicle In Atlantic City: Police Wanted Men Found With Gun, Meth In Rideshare Vehicle In Atlantic City: Police
Wanted Men Found With Gun, Meth In Rideshare Vehicle In Atlantic City: Police Two wanted men were arrested after being accused of having a gun and methamphetamine in a rideshare vehicle in Atlantic City, authorities said. Atlantic City police responded to a report of an armed man on the 2800 block of Pacific Avenue on Friday, June 28, the department said in a news release. An officer found 40-year-old Matthew Murphy of Egg Harbor Township and 47-year-old Nathaniel Rodgers of Atlantic City entering a rideshare vehicle. Police stopped the vehicle and found a gun while talking with the men. Officers also discovered the men had active arrest warrants and Murphy had …

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South Jersey Man Fired Shots At Another Man During Fight, Police Say South Jersey Man Fired Shots At Another Man During Fight, Police Say
South Jersey Man Fired Shots At Another Man During Fight, Police Say A Lower Township man was accused of firing shots at another man during a fight, authorities said. Nathan Menzano Jr. was arrested in the Villas section of the township on Thursday, June 20, the Lower Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to reports of a loud argument and suspected shots fired near Stanley Lane. Investigators said three shots were fired when two men were fighting. No injuries were reported. The Cape May County Regional SWAT team executed a search warrant at Menzano's home. Officers seized several guns and evidence related to th…

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Four People Sold Psychedelic Mushrooms, Marijuana At Atlantic City Convenience Stores: Police Four People Sold Psychedelic Mushrooms, Marijuana At Atlantic City Convenience Stores: Police
Four People Sold Psychedelic Mushrooms, Marijuana At Atlantic City Convenience Stores: Police Four people from Atlantic City were accused of selling psychedelic mushrooms and marijuana at two convenience stores, authorities said. Atlantic City police raided Tha Afty on South Rhode Island Avenue and Tha Afty Express on Atlantic Avenue on Wednesday, May 29, the department said in a news release. Officers also executed search warrants on a home on the 1100 block of Adriatic Avenue and three vehicles. Charles Butler, 46, and Tiarra Rodriguez, 35, were taken into custody as they left their home. Police also arrested a family member, 18-year-old Amir Butler, and a store employee, 38-…

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