El fiscal del condado de Ocean, Bradley D.. Billhimer announced that Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force collaborated with the 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, Fuerza de ataque antinarcóticos de la oficina del fiscal del condado de Monmouth, Departamento de policía del municipio de Lakewood, Unidad de Delitos Callejeros del Departamento de Policía del Municipio de Lakewood, Unidad K-9 del Departamento de Policía del municipio de Lakewood, Departamento de policía del sur de Toms River, South Toms River Police Department K-9 Unit, Brick Township Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit, Eatontown Borough Police Department, Howell Township Police Department K-9 Unit, City of Long Branch Police Department Street Crimes Unit and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office to conduct an investigation into the distribution of cocaine in the Ocean County and Monmouth County areas. Esta cooperativa, multi-agency investigation identified a residence in South Toms River and a residence in Brick Township, as being utilized by Octavaeous Jenkins, 49, almacenar y distribuir cocaína. Además, the investigation identified a residence in Long Branch, as being utilized by Ralph Durand, 56, Krystal Villano, 36, Emily Durand, 53 and Jaiden Durand, 18, almacenar y distribuir cocaína.
Detectives from the aforementioned law enforcement agencies initiated surveillance on the subject residences in South Toms River, Brick Township and Long Branch. En mayo 9, 2023, Detectives observed Jenkins meeting with Durand in Monmouth County. Jenkins and Durand were detained and found to be in possession of approximately one kilogram of cocaine. Jenkins and Durand were thereafter placed under arrest.
Multiple court-authorized search warrants were then executed on all of the subject residences. Como resultado, law enforcement seized – in combination from all three residences – approximately 1.25 kilograms of cocaine, $56,000 en moneda de estados unidos, twenty grams of crack cocaine and fifty dosage units of heroin. Emily Durand, Jaiden Durand and Krystal Villano were placed under arrest at the residence in Long Branch. Además, Detectives seized approximately seized $488,522 in personal banking accounts belonging to Ralph Durand and Krystal Villano, believed to be related to their narcotics distribution network.
Octavaeous Jenkins was charged with Distribution of More than Five Ounces of Cocaine, Possession of More than One-Half Ounce but Less than Five Ounces of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Less than One-Half Ounce of Heroin with Intent to Distribute, Posesión de cocaína, Posesión de heroína, Conspiracy to Possess More than Five Ounces of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute and Financial Facilitation. Jenkins was transported to the Ocean County Jail, where he is currently lodged pending a detention hearing.
Ralph Durand was charged with Possession of More than Five Ounces of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of More than Five Ounces of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute within 500 feet of a Public Library, Posesión de cocaína, Conspiracy to Possess More than Five Ounces of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Financial Facilitation. Durand was transported to the Monmouth County Jail, where he is currently lodged pending a detention hearing.
Krystal Villano was charged with Possession of More than Five Ounces of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of More than Five Ounces of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute within 500 feet of a Public Library, Posesión de cocaína, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Financial Facilitation. Villano was served with the charges via summons pending an upcoming first appearance in Ocean County Superior Court.
Jaiden Durand was charged with Possession of More than Five Ounces of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of More than Five Ounces of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute within 500 feet of a Public Library, Posesión de cocaína, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Financial Facilitation. Villano was served with the charges via summons pending an upcoming first appearance in Ocean County Superior Court.
Emily Durand was charged with Possession of More than Five Ounces of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of More than Five Ounces of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute within 500 feet of a Public Library, Posesión de cocaína, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Financial Facilitation. Villano was served with the charges via summons pending an upcoming first appearance in Ocean County Superior Court.
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, United States Drug Enforcement Administration-High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (LAVADO) Grupo 5, Fuerza de ataque antinarcóticos de la oficina del fiscal del condado de Monmouth, Departamento de policía del municipio de Lakewood, Unidad de Delitos Callejeros del Departamento de Policía del Municipio de Lakewood, Unidad K-9 del Departamento de Policía del municipio de Lakewood, Departamento de policía del sur de Toms River, South Toms River Police Department K-9 Unit, Brick Township Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit, Eatontown Borough Police Department, Howell Township Police Department K-9 Unit, City of Long Branch Police Department Street Crimes Unit and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office, 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).