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 Toms River Police Department Special Enforcement Unit, División de Patrulla del Departamento de Policía de Toms River, South Toms River Police Department Detective Bureau, South Toms River Police Department Patrol Division, South Toms River Police Department K-9 Unit, Manchester Township Police Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit, y la Unidad K-9 de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Ocean, to conduct an investigation into the distribution of Heroin in the Ocean County area. Esta cooperativa, multi-agency investigation ultimately identified two residences in South Toms River and a room at the Ocean View Inn and Suites in Toms River as being utilized by Kevin Morrison, Jr., 26, del río South Toms, Daniel Finklin, 26, also of South Toms River, and Rodney Morrison, 35, del río Toms, to store and distribute heroin.
En marzo 31, 2021, Detectives de la Fuerza de Ataque de Narcóticos de la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Ocean, Ocean County Northern and Southern Regional SWAT Teams, Toms River Police Department Emergency Services Unit, Toms River Police Department Special Enforcement Unit, División de Patrulla del Departamento de Policía de Toms River, South Toms River Police Department Detective Bureau, South Toms River Police Department Patrol Division, South Toms River Police Department K-9 Unit, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit participated in the execution of court-authorized search warrants on the three subject premises. Como resultado, detectives seized approximately 3,210 pliegues de cera de heroína, 52 ecstasy pills, un cargado .38 caliber revolver, parafernalia de drogas, y aproximadamente $11,700 en efectivo. Arrested were:
Kevin Morrison, Jr., charged with Distribution of Less than One-Half Ounce of Heroin in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5b(3); Possession of Heroin in an Amount Greater than One-Half Ounce but Less than Five Ounces with Intent to Distribute in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5b(2); Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin in an Amount Greater than One-Half Ounce but Less than Five Ounces in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2a(1) y N.J.S.A.. 2C:35-5b(2); two counts of Possession of Heroin in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10a(1); Possession of Ecstasy in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10a(1); Posesión de un arma para un propósito ilegal en violación de N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4a(1); Posesión ilegal de un arma en violación de N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5b(1); Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Controlled Dangerous Substance Offense in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4.1a; and Receiving Stolen Property in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:20-7a. Morrison is currently lodged in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.
Daniel Finklin, charged with Possession of Heroin in an Amount Greater than One-Half Ounce but Less than Five Ounces with Intent to Distribute in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5b(2); Possession of Heroin in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10a(1); and Obstruction of Justice in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1a. Finklin is currently lodged in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.
Rodney Morrison, charged with Distribution of Heroin in an Amount Greater than One-Half Ounce but Less than Five Ounces in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5b(2); Possession of Heroin in an Amount Greater than One-Half Ounce but Less than Five Ounces with Intent to Distribute in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5b(2); two counts of Possession of Heroin in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10a(1); and Possession of Cocaine in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10a(1). Morrison is currently lodged in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.
Kiara Rivera, 22, del río South Toms, charged with Possession of Heroin in an Amount Greater than One-Half Ounce but Less than Five Ounces with Intent to Distribute in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5b(2); Possession of Heroin in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10a(1); Possession of Ecstasy in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10a(1); Posesión de un arma para un propósito ilegal en violación de N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4a(1); Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Controlled Dangerous Substance Offense in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4.1a; and Receiving Stolen Property in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:20-7a. Rivera is currently lodged in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.
Kevin Morrison, Sr., 49, del río South Toms, charged with Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b(5)(a); Obstruction of Justice in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1a; and Resisting Arrest in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:29-2a(3)(a). Morrison is currently lodged in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.
Brinda Kennedy, 56, del río South Toms, charged with Possession of Ecstasy in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10a(1), y posesión de parafernalia de drogas en violación de N.J.S.A. 2C:36-2a. Kennedy was charged on a summons and released pending a future court date.
Shelly Braker, 32, del río Toms, charged with Possession of Cocaine in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10a(1), y posesión de heroína en violación de N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10a(1). Braker was charged on a summons and released pending a future court date.
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, Ocean County Northern and Southern Regional SWAT Teams, Toms River Police Department Special Enforcement Unit, División de Patrulla del Departamento de Policía de Toms River, Toms River Police Department Emergency Services Unit, South Toms River Police Department Detective Bureau, South Toms River Police Department Patrol Division, South Toms River Police Department K-9 Unit, Manchester Township Police Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit, y la Unidad K-9 de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Ocean, for their collaborative efforts in connection with this very thorough and extensive investigation.
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..