SOMERVILLE, N.J. — Two men from Elizabeth, N.J., were arrested following a joint law enforcement raid that uncovered a cache of illegal firearms, drugs, and cash during a multi-agency investigation, authorities announced.
Dalvin G. Javier Sanchez, 23, and Javier M. Criado, 22, were taken into custody on May 7 after officers executed court-authorized search warrants at residences on Magnolia Avenue and Murray Street in Elizabeth, officials said Tuesday.
The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force, in coordination with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and Elizabeth Police, recovered eight handguns—including an Uzi-style weapon, a ghost gun, and a stolen firearm—along with high-capacity magazines, hollow point ammunition, 12 pounds of marijuana, and a quantity of cash deemed to be illegal proceeds.
Javier Sanchez faces multiple charges including four counts of second-degree unlawful firearm possession, possession of hollow point ammunition, illegal weapons sales, and marijuana distribution. Criado was charged with firearm offenses, conspiracy, aggravated assault, and drug distribution while armed.
Both men were transported to the Somerset County Jail, where they remain in custody pending a court appearance.