Seaside Heights PD, DEA Raid Four Properties, Arrest 17 Suspects

Seaside Heights police car. (Photo: Daniel Nee)

Seaside Heights police, along with agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s office in Atlantic City and Ocean County prosecutor and sheriff’s offices, executed search warrants at four properties in the borough Thursday night, resulting in the arrest of 17 people.

The results of the searches were announced Sunday morning by Detective Steve Korman. According to Korman, police executed the search warrants at , 61 Sumner Avenue, 116 Hancock Avenue, 120 Sheridan Avenue and 225 Lincoln Avenue.

Those arrested (and their charges) are listed below. Note that possession of “CDS” is a catch-all charge for a “controlled dangerous substance.” Korman said police recovered marijuana, heroin, cocaine and prescription pills.

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• Milton Johnson, Age 45, Anthony Way, of Jackson
  Arrest Location: 116 Hancock Avenue
  Possession of CDS 2C:35-10A(1)   (8 counts)
  Possession of CDS With Intent to Distribute 2C:35-5B(3). (9 counts)
  Possession & Distribution of CDS within a (Recreational Zone) 2C:35-7.1A.    (2 counts)
  Possession & Distribution of CDS within a (School Zone) 2C:35-7A.    (2 counts)
  Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 2C:36-2    (3 counts)
• Stephanie Woodford, Age 37, of Hancock Avenue
  Arrest Location: 116 Hancock Avenue
  Possession of CDS 2C:35-10A(1)
  Possession of CDS With Intent to Distribute 2C:35-5B(3).
  Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 2C:36-2
• Zahir Muhammad, Age 20, of Mission Street, Montclair, NJ
  Arrest Location: 116 Hancock Avenue
  Possession of CDS 2C:35-10A(1)   (6 Counts)
  Possession of CDS With Intent to Distribute 2C:35-5B(3). (5 Counts)
  Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 2C:36-2   (3 counts)
• Quaison Ellis, Age 21, of Hawthorne Lane, Barnegat
  Arrest Location: 116 Hancock Avenue
  Possession of CDS 2C:35-10A(1)
  Possession of CDS With Intent to Distribute 2C:35-5B(3).
  Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 2C:36-2
• Wali Hobbs, Age 31, Foxglove Street, Browns Mills, NJ
  Arrest Location: 116 Hancock Avenue
  Possession of CDS 2C:35-10A(1).  (3 counts)
  Possession of CDS With Intent to Distribute 2C:35-5B(3). (6 counts)
  Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 2C:36-2 (5 counts)
• Janice Buquet, Age 66, of Sherman Avenue Seaside Heights
  Arrest Location: 116 Hancock Avenue
  Possession of CDS 2C:35-10A(1) (6 counts)
  Possession of CDS With Intent to Distribute 2C:35-5B(3).
  Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 2C:36-2
• Jennifer Forcier, Age 33, of Route 37 West, Toms River, NJ
  Arrest Location: 116 Hancock Avenue
  Wandering 2C:33-2.1B
  Obstruction 2C:29-1A
• Jeffrey Bair, Age 48, of South Sea Court, Barnegat, NJ
  Arrest Location: 116 Hancock Avenue
  Wandering 2C:33-2.1C
  Possession of CDS 2C:35-10A(1)
• Christopher Gagliardotto, Age 38, of Sumner Avenue
  Arrest Location: 61 Sumner Avenue
  Possession of CDS 2C:35-10A(1)
• Michelle Swann, Age 37, of Monticello Drive, Whiting NJ
  Arrest Location: 61 Sumner Avenue
  Outstanding Traffic Warrant from Jackson Township on original charge of 39:3-10A.
• Robert Hudson, Age 40, of Citadel Drive, Jackson, NJ
  Arrest Location: 61 Sumner Avenue
  Possession of CDS 2C:35-10A(1)
  Possession of CDS With Intent to Distribute 2C:35-5B(3).
  Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 2C:36-2
• Raymond Wilson, Age 33, of Frederick Drive, Bayville, NJ
  Arrest Location: 61 Sumner Avenue
  Possession of CDS 2C:35-10A(1)
  Possession of CDS With Intent to Distribute 2C:35-5B(3).
  Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 2C:36-2
  Possession of Emergency Communication Reciever 2C:33-22.
• James Trotman, Age 37, of Mermaid Avenue, Beachwood, NJ
  Arrest Location: 61 Sumner Avenue
  Possession of CDS 2C:35-10A(1)   (2 counts)
  Possession of CDS With Intent to Distribute 2C:35-5B(3).   (2 counts)
  Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 2C:36-2
  Possession of Emergency Communication Receiver 2C:33-22
• Robyn Jackson, Age 28, of Berkley Drive, Browns Mills, NJ
  Arrest Location: 61 Sumner Avenue
  Possession of CDS 2C:35-10A(1)  (2 counts)
  Possession of CDS With Intent to Distribute 2C:35-5B(3)
  Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 2C:36-2
  Possession of Emergency Communication Receiver 2C:33-22
• Rosie Hardy, Age 32, of 250 Hancock Avenue, Seaside Heights
  Arrest Location: 61 Sumner Avenue
  Disorderly Person  2C:33-2A1
• Malaika Vereen, Age 48, of NW NYE Street, Newport, Oregon
  Arrest Location: 225 Lincoln Avenue
  Possession of CDS 2C:35-10A(1).  (4 counts)
• Sandra Figueroa, Age 42, of Lincoln Avenue, Seaside Heights
  Arrest Location: 225 Lincoln Avenue
  Possession of CDS 2C:35-10A(1).  (5 counts)
  Possession of CDS With Intent to Distribute 2C:35-5B(3).    Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 2C:36-2
  Tampering with Evidence 2C:28-6-1