JACKSON – Police said they arrested four people after watching heroin being sold.
Residents of the 60 Acre Reserve neighborhood had filed multiple complaints of drug use and sales. Police responded to conduct surveillance on April 13. At around 7 p.m. they watched a man walk to a vehicle that was parked in a court. They watched him apparently purchase heroin and walk away.
Police approached him and told him he was under arrest. Officers said he failed to comply but was subdued and arrested.
Officers then pulled over the vehicle as it attempted to leave the area. Inside the vehicle was heroin, crack cocaine, scales, ski masks and two loaded handguns. One of these had hollow point bullets and the other had a high capacity magazine. Crack cocaine was also found on the arrestees once they were at headquarters.
The following were arrested:
• Daniel E. Meadows, 39 of Jackson, was charged with Distribution of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (Heroin), Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (Heroin), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Obstructing the Administration of Law, Resisting Arrest and Distribution of a Controlled Dangerous Substance in a School Zone.
• Nicholas S. Marrucca, 21, of Neptune City, was charged with Distribution of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (Heroin), Distribution of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (Crack Cocaine), Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (Heroin), Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (crack cocaine), Unlawful Possession of a Handgun (2 counts), Possession of a Handgun for an Unlawful Purpose (2 counts), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia with Intent to Distribute, Distribution of a Controlled Dangerous Substance in a School Zone, Possession of Hollow Point Ammunition, Possession of a Handgun with the Intent to Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (knife), Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose (knife), Certain Persons not to Possess Weapons/Ammunition and Possession of a High Capacity Magazine.
• Kwalsky J. Narcisse, 24 of Freehold, was charged with Distribution of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (Heroin), Distribution of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (Crack Cocaine), Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (Heroin), Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (Crack cocaine), Unlawful Possession of a Handgun (2 counts), Possession of a Handgun for an Unlawful Purpose (2 counts), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia with Intent to Distribute, Distribution of a Controlled Dangerous Substance in a School Zone, Possession of Hollow Point Ammunition, Possession of a Handgun with the Intent to Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (knife), Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose (knife), Certain Persons not to Possess Weapons/Ammunition and Possession of a High Capacity Magazine.
• Liam S. Clark, 18 of Farmingdale, was charged with Distribution of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (Heroin), Distribution of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (Crack Cocaine), Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (Heroin), Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (Crack cocaine), Unlawful Possession of a Handgun (2 counts), Possession of a Handgun for an Unlawful Purpose (2 counts), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia with Intent to Distribute, Distribution of a Controlled Dangerous Substance in a School Zone, Possession of Hollow Point Ammunition, Possession of a Handgun with the Intent to Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (knife), Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose (knife), Possession of a High Capacity Magazine and Possession of a False Government Issued Document.
Charges are merely accusations until proven in a court of law.
