Sunday, April 02, 2017

EHC & Mullica Drug Raids


Authorities arrested 16 people and seized 21 guns and more than 10,000 bags of heroin and fentanyl Thursday in connection with a gun- and drug-trafficking organization operating in Pleasantville and Egg Harbor City, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said Saturday.

Local, state and federal authorities executed five search warrants in the Egg Harbor City area beginning at 4 a.m. Thursday, the Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release.
The bust netted handguns, shotguns, rifles, automatic weapons, ammunition, high-capacity magazines, about 10 ounces of cocaine, heroin and fentanyl, a dangerous synthetic opioid, the Prosecutor’s Office said.

The Prosecutor’s Office said the arrests disrupted a gun-running operation originating in the southern part of the country and ending in Atlantic County.
The arrests and warrants were the result of a two-month investigation by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns and Narcotics Unit, the FBI, the New Jersey State Police, the Galloway Township and Pleasantville police departments, and other agencies, the Prosecutor’s Office said.

Kenneth J. Burrell, 39, of Egg Harbor City, was the organization’s leader and was charged with being the leader of a narcotics trafficking network, a first-degree crime, the Prosecutor’s Office said.
Burrell faces a list of other charges, including second-degree illegal transport of firearms, seven counts of second-degree possession of a handgun during the commission of certain crimes, and second-degree conspiracy to distribute controlled dangerous substances, the Prosecutor’s Office said.

Tyson Nieves, 25, of Egg Harbor City, was charged with seven weapons offenses, including second-degree possession of handguns for unlawful purposes, second-degree possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, and second-degree illegal transport of firearms, the Prosecutor’s Office said.


Scott Dorn, 18, of Egg Harbor City, was charged with second-degree illegal transport of firearms, second-degree possession of a handgun during the commission of certain crimes and four other weapons offenses, the Prosecutor’s Office said.

Leonard Allen, 26, of Egg Harbor City, was charged with second-degree possession of a firearm during the commission of certain crimes, second-degree possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and four other weapons offenses, the Prosecutor’s Office said.

Samuel Davis Jr., 22, of Mullica Township, was charged with second-degree possession of a shotgun, second-degree possession with intent/distribution of heroin, and three other gun-and-drug-related counts, the Prosecutor’s Office said.

Brian Foster, 19, of Egg Harbor City, was charged with second-degree possession of a handgun while distributing a controlled dangerous substance, second-degree possession with intent/distribution of heroin and three other charges, the Prosecutor’s Office said.


Joshua Sims, 18, of Augusta, Georgia, was charged with six counts related to weapons, including second-degree illegal transport of firearms, second-degree possession of weapons for unlawful purposes-community gun and second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, the Prosecutor’s Office said.

Umar Salahuddin, 25, of Egg Harbor City, was charged with first-degree distribution of cocaine, second-degree possession of weapons for unlawful purposes and seven other drug-and-gun-related offenses, the Prosecutor’s Office said.

Catoby Collier and Dawayne Fleming, both 40 and from Egg Harbor City, each faces two counts of second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, multiple counts of third-degree distribution of controlled dangerous substances within 1,000 feet of school property and four other drug-and-gun related offenses, the Prosecutor’s Office said.

Isaiah Cooper, 27, of Pleasantville, was charged with second-degree possession of an assault firearm, second-degree possession of a firearm during the commission of certain crimes and five other weapons offenses.

Others arrested Thursday and charged with drug offenses include Timothy David, 19, and Sara A. Davis, 24, both of Mullica Township; Hiram Matos-Aviles, 20, and Rodney Cline, 34, both of Egg Harbor City; and Tariek L. Mack, 27, of Galloway Township, the Prosecutor’s Office said.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thank you law enforcement - the wide expansion of the illegal drugs being distributed to our young children must stop. In the past ten years, too many friends, family and neighbors have died because of heroin addiction. Very thankful law enforcement has finally stepped up and targeted the drug supply chain these past 4 months. Keep up the great work.

Anonymous said...

If it was a raid in Egg Harbor City, why wasn't their police department even mentioned. Are they still being monitored by the State?