Five Arrested with Heroin, Crack in Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – On October 22, 2020, members of the Special Investigations Section conducted a street operation along Pacific Avenue focusing on the possession and distribution of narcotics and quality-of-life issues. During the operation, detectives arrested five people for drug related offenses. They seized 105 bags of heroin, five grams of cocaine, and 14 grams of marijuana.

The below were released on a summons with a future court date.

ARRESTED: Joseph Riley, 28, of Atlantic City.

CHARGES: Possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS), possession with intent to distribute CDS, possession with intent to distribute CDS within 1,000 feet of a school zone, and possession with intent to distribute CDS within 500 feet of a public zone.

ARRESTED: Kayla Varlaro, 27, of Atlantic City.

CHARGES: Possession of CDS, possession with intent to distribute CDS, possession with intent to distribute CDS within 1,000 feet of a school zone, and possession with intent to distribute CDS within 500 feet of a public zone.

ARRESTED: Jeffrey Nathanson, 55, of Atlantic City.

CHARGES: Possession of CDS.

ARRESTED: Mark Jones, 39, of Atlantic City.

CHARGES: Possession of CDS.

ARRESTED: Marie Delmastro, 45, of Ventnor, NJ.

CHARGES: Possession of CDS.