El fiscal del condado de Ocean, Bradley D.. Billhimer announced that Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force collaborated with Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Asset Forfeiture Unit, Administración de Control de Drogas de los Estados Unidos – Áreas de tráfico de drogas de alta intensidad (LAVADO) Grupo 5, United States Department of Homeland Security – Investigaciones de seguridad nacional, United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tabaco, Firearms and Explosives, United States Federal Bureau of Investigation – Red Bank Field Office, Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Task Force, Mercer County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Response Team, Lakehurst Borough Police Department Patrol Division, Lakehurst Borough Police Department Detective Bureau, Ewing Township Police Department Detective Bureau, Ewing Township Police Department Patrol Division, Unidad de Delitos Callejeros del Departamento de Policía del Municipio de Lakewood, Unidad K-9 del Departamento de Policía del municipio de Lakewood, Equipo de Control de Narcóticos del Departamento de Policía del Municipio de Manchester, Elizabeth Police Department Narcotics Bureau, and Elizabeth Police Department Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Division, to conduct an investigation into the distribution of cocaine, marijuana, and pain medication laced with fentanyl in the Ocean and Mercer County areas. Esta cooperativa, multi-agency investigation identified three residences in Ewing, one residence in Lakehurst, and a motor vehicle located in Lakewood, as being utilized by Ronald Walker, 37, of Ewing, and Christopher MacLeod, 30, also of Ewing, almacenar y distribuir cocaína, marijuana, and pain pills laced with fentanyl.
En abril 14, 2022, Detectives from the aforementioned law enforcement agencies executed court-authorized search warrants on the three subject Ewing residences, as well as the subject Lakehurst residence and vehicle located in Lakewood. Como resultado, Detectives seized approximately three-and-one-half ounces of cocaine, one ounce of Percocet pills laced with fentanyl, one gallon of Promethazine, 600 pounds of Marijuana, a loaded Performance Center M&P .380 Handgun, a loaded Keltec 9mm rifle with high capacity magazine, y aproximadamente $158,000 en moneda de Estados Unidos. Arrested were:
Ronald Walker, 37, of Ewing, charged with Conspiracy to Possess more than 25 Pounds of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute in violation of NJSA. 2C:5-2a(1) y NJSA. 2C:35-5b(10)(a); Possession of more than One Ounce but less than Five Pounds of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute in violation of NJSA. 2C:35-5b(11)b; Possession of more than One-Half Ounce but less than Five Ounces of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute in violation of NJSA. 2C:35-5b(2); Posesión de cocaína en violación de NJSA. 2C:35-10a(1); Posesión de metanfetamina en violación de NJSA. 2C:35-10a(1); Possession of Marijuana in violation of NJSA. 2C:35-10a(3)(b); Possession of Drug Paraphernalia in violation of NJSA. 2C:36-2a; and Certain Person Not to Possess a Weapon in violation of NJSA. 2C:39-7b. Walker is lodged in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.
Christopher MacLeod, 30, of Ewing, charged with Possession of more than 25 Pounds of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute in violation of NJSA. 2C:35-5b(10)(a); Possession of more than Five Pounds of Hashish with Intent to Distribute in violation of NJSA. 2C:35-5b(10)(a); Conspiracy to Possess more than 25 Pounds of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute in violations of NJSA. 2C:5-2a(1) y NJSA. 2C:35-5b(10)(a); Possession of Percocet with Intent to Distribute in violation of NJSA. 2C:35-5b(5); Possession of Percocet in violation of NJSA. 2C:35-10a(1); Possession of Marijuana in violation of NJSA. 2C:35-10a(3)(b); Possession of Drug Paraphernalia in violation of NJSA. 2C:36-2a; Certain Person Not to Possess a Weapon in violation of NJSA. 2C:39-7b; Possession of a Firearm during a Controlled Dangerous Substance Offense in violation of NJSA. 2C:39-4.1a; and Financial Facilitation in violation of NJSA. 2C:21-25C. MacLeod is lodged in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.
Meghan Norton, 33, of Ewing, charged with Possession of More than 25 Pounds of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute in violation of NJSA. 2C:35-5b(10)(a); Possession of more than Five Pounds of Hashish with Intent to Distribute in violation of NJSA. 2C:35-5b(10)(a); Conspiracy to Possess more than 25 Pounds of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute in violations of NJSA. 2C:5-2a(1) y NJSA. 2C:35-5b(10)(a); Possession of Percocet with Intent to Distribute in violation of NJSA. 2C:35-5b(5); Possession of Percocet in violation of NJSA. 2C:35-10a(1); Possession of Marijuana in violation of NJSA. 2C:35-10a(3)(b); Possession of Drug Paraphernalia in violation of NJSA. 2C:36-2a; Possession of a Firearm during a Controlled Dangerous Substance Offense in violation of NJSA. 2C:39-4.1a; and Financial Facilitation in violation of NJSA. 2C:21-25C. Norton was transported to the Ocean County Jail; she was subsequently released by the Court as a consequence of New Jersey Bail Reform.
Autumn Hearns, 40, of Ewing, charged with Conspiracy to Possess more than 25 Pounds of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute in violation of NJSA. 2C:5-2a(1) y NJSA. 2C:35-5b(10)(a); Possession of more than One Ounce but less than Five Pounds of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute in violation of NJSA. 2C:35-5b(11)b; Posesión de metanfetamina en violación de NJSA. 2C:35-10a(1); Possession of Marijuana in violation of NJSA. 2C:35-10a(3)(b); y Posesión de parafernalia de drogas en violación de NJSA. 2C:36-2a. Hearns was charged on a summons and released pending a future court appearance.
Dana Altieri, 52, de Lakehurst, charged with Conspiracy to Possess more than 25 Pounds of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute in violation of NJSA. 2C:5-2a(1) y NJSA. 2C:35-5b(10)(a); Possession of Drug Paraphernalia in violation of NJSA. 2C:36-2a; Possession of a Firearm during a Controlled Dangerous Substance Offense in violation of NJSA. 2C:39-4.1a; Possession of a Large Capacity Firearms Magazine in violation of NJSA. 2C:39-3j; and Financial Facilitation in violation of NJSA. 2C:21-25C. Altieri was charged on a summons and released pending a future court appearance.
El Fiscal Billhimer elogia a la Fuerza de Ataque de Narcóticos de la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Ocean, Unidad de Confiscación de Activos de la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Ocean, Administración de Control de Drogas de los Estados Unidos – Grupo HIDTA 5, United States Department of Homeland Security – Investigaciones de seguridad nacional, United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tabaco, Firearms and Explosives, United States Federal Bureau of Investigation – Red Bank Field Office, Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Task Force, Mercer County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Response Team, Lakehurst Borough Police Department Patrol Division, Lakehurst Borough Police Department Detective Bureau, Ewing Township Police Department Detective Bureau, Ewing Township Police Department Patrol Division, Unidad de Delitos Callejeros del Departamento de Policía del Municipio de Lakewood, Unidad K-9 del Departamento de Policía del municipio de Lakewood, Equipo de Control de Narcóticos del Departamento de Policía del Municipio de Manchester, Elizabeth Police Department Narcotics Bureau, and Elizabeth Township Police Department CCTV Division, por sus esfuerzos combinados y colectivos en relación con esta investigación.
Los cargos mencionados anteriormente son meras acusaciones y se recuerda a la prensa y al público que todos los acusados se presumen inocentes a menos y hasta que se demuestre su culpabilidad más allá de toda duda razonable en un tribunal de justicia..
RPC. 3.6(b)(6).