BAYVILLE – Four individuals, two being Ocean County residents, have been arrested and charged for distributing narcotics, officials said.
The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force along with the Berkeley Township Police Department discovered a home in Berkeley Township that was being used by Anthony Isola, 49, of Bayville, to store and distribute drugs.
On October 24, detectives observed a silver Chrysler 300 – operated by Wali Hobbs, 36, of Toms River, with front seat passenger Tykequan Hollis, 34, of Newark – make several brief visits to the home in question. At some point in time, Janet Jackson, 36, of Newark, left the home and entered the car.
As the vehicle was leaving the area, police pulled them over. After a brief roadside investigation, all three were placed under arrest without incident.
Authorities searching the home and seized a hypodermic needle filled with heroin/fentanyl, drug paraphernalia associated with narcotics distribution, an UZI 9mm assault weapon, and a high-capacity ammunition magazine. As a result, Isola was taken into custody at the residence without incident.
Anthony Isola was charged with Possession of Heroin/Fentanyl, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Xanax Without a Valid Prescription, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of an Assault Weapon, and Possession of a High-Capacity Ammunition Magazine. He was transported to the Ocean County Jail, where he is presently lodged pending a detention hearing.
Wali Hobbs was charged with Possession of Less than One-Half Ounce of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Methamphetamine, and Wandering to Obtain or Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance. Hobbs was transported to the Ocean County Jail, where he is presently lodged pending a detention hearing.
Tykequan Hollis was charged with Possession of Less than One-Half Ounce of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Methamphetamine, and Wandering to Obtain or Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance. Hollis was transported to the Ocean County Jail, where he is presently lodged pending a detention hearing.
Janet Jackson was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Crack Cocaine, Wandering to Obtain or Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Jackson was transported to the Ocean County Jail, where she is presently lodged pending a detention hearing.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer commends the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force, Berkeley Township Police Department, Berkeley Township Police Department Detective Bureau, Ocean County Regional SWAT, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, for their combined and collective assistance in connection with this investigation.
The charges referenced are merely accusations and the public are reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.