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PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a Dominican national in Philadelphia who had previously been convicted of drug trafficking and deported, officials announced Thursday. Virginia Basora-Gonzalez, 36,…
WARETOWN, N.J. — Three Ocean County residents have been charged with narcotics offenses following a month-long investigation into drug distribution, authorities said. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that…
Atlantic City Police Arrest Two in Narcotics Case
**Atlantic City, NJ** – The Atlantic City Police Department arrested Jameel Stephens, 42, and Shamera Dunston-Marrero, 25, following an investigation into narcotics distribution. The pair had been wanted since early December.
On December 3, detectives from the Special Investigations Section executed a court-authorized search of a residence and vehicle on the 400 block of South Carolina Avenue. They discovered over 1.34 pounds of cocaine, 21 grams of heroin, more than two ounces of MDMA, over $16,000 in cash, and drug paraphernalia intended for narcotics distribution. Stephens and Dunston-Marrero were not apprehended at the scene, but charges were filed, and warrants were issued for their arrests.
On Thursday, Detective Ermindo Marsini, with assistance from the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office, located the suspects in Pleasantville and successfully took them into custody. Both individuals face charges including possession with intent to distribute controlled dangerous substances, money laundering, maintaining a CDS production facility, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The suspects were taken to the Atlantic County Justice Facility. The charges are accusations and both individuals are presumed innocent until proven
Delaware State Police Arrests Man for Drug Charges
**New Castle, DE** – The Delaware State Police have arrested Jermaine Johnson, a 45-year-old resident of New Castle, for felony drug dealing charges. This arrest was part of a multi-jurisdictional investigation conducted in partnership with the New Jersey Salem County Prosecutor’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations in Delaware.
On Tuesday, law enforcement executed a search warrant at a property on Constitution Boulevard in New Castle. The warrant was issued after an investigation into Johnson’s alleged distribution of narcotics in New Jersey and Delaware. During the search, Johnson attempted to flee but was quickly apprehended.
Officers discovered 851 grams of cocaine, multiple ammunition rounds, digital scales, pots, packaging materials, and $5,706 believed to be proceeds from drug dealing at the residence. Johnson, who is a convicted felon not allowed to possess ammunition, was taken to Troop 2 and charged with various felonies, including drug possession and paraphernalia charges.
He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2 and held at Howard R. Young Correctional Institution with a bond set at $67,000 cash. Additional suspects in New Jersey have been arrested in connection with this
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PORTLAND, Ore.—A Pennsylvania man who completed more than 7,800 individual darknet fentanyl sales in less than two years and was linked by investigators to dozens of fatal overdoses across the…
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