El fiscal del condado de Ocean, Bradley D.. Billhimer anunció que en junio 5, 2023, Marquis Belnavis, 29, of East Orange, pled guilty before the Honorable Kimarie Rahill, J.S.C., to Possession of Heroin with Intent to Distribute and Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer in connection with events that occurred on July 9, 2021, en río toms. At the time of his sentencing on July 28, 2023, the State will be seeking four years New Jersey State Prison (NJSP) relative to these charges. Belnavis also pled guilty to Distribution of Cocaine in connection with an incident that occurred on November 10, 2021, también en Toms River. At the time of sentencing, the State will be seeking three years NJSP relative to this charge. Finalmente, Belnavis pled guilty to Distribution of Cocaine in connection with a series of incidents that occurred in Ocean Gate and Stafford Township between July 28, 2022 and August 31, 2022. At the time of his sentencing, the State will be seeking seven years NJSP as to this charge. Todas las oraciones deben ejecutarse simultáneamente..
En julio 9, 2021, Officers from the Toms River Township Police Department Special Enforcement Team were conducting narcotics related surveillance when they observed transactions indicating that Belnavis had distributed narcotics to another individual. Detectives thereafter conducted a motor vehicle stop of a 2018 Nissan Altima in which Belnavis was a passenger. Belnavis was found to be in possession of a quantity of heroin. As Officers were placing Belnavis in custody, he attempted to flee and bit one of the Officers on the hand. Belnavis was taken into custody and transferred to the Ocean County Jail. Posteriormente fue puesto en libertad como consecuencia de la reforma de la fianza de Nueva Jersey..
En noviembre 10, 2021, Officers from the Toms River Police Department Special Enforcement Team were conducting narcotics related surveillance on a residence. Belnavis was observed going to and from the residence. A subsequent investigation revealed that Belnavis had distributed cocaine to an occupant of the residence. Belnavis was taken into custody and transferred to the Ocean County Jail. Posteriormente fue puesto en libertad como consecuencia de la reforma de la fianza de Nueva Jersey..
An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force, Unidad Antidrogas del Departamento de Policía del Municipio de Stafford, Ocean Gate Police Department, and Barnegat Township Police Department Crime Reduction Unit, revealed that Belnavis was distributing cocaine in the Stafford Township and Ocean Gate areas between July 28, 2022 and August 31, 2022. En septiembre 2, 2022, Belnavis was taken into custody at a residence in Ocean Gate. Fue transportado a la cárcel del condado de Ocean., donde ha estado alojado desde su detención.
El Fiscal Billhimer reconoce los esfuerzos diligentes del Fiscal Adjunto Stephen Burke, quien lleva el caso en nombre del Estado., y elogia a la Fuerza de Ataque de Narcóticos de la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Ocean, Departamento de policía del municipio de Toms River, Equipo de aplicación especial del Departamento de Policía del municipio de Toms River, Unidad Antidrogas del Departamento de Policía del Municipio de Stafford, Ocean Gate Police Department, and Barnegat Township Police Department Crime Reduction Unit, for their collective assistance in connection with these investigations leading to Belnavis’ guilty pleas, and soon his state prison sentences.