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Absecon Police Department
Saturday October 28th, 2017 :: 11:12 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Absecon Police Department Search Warrant Leads to Large Seizure of Heroin and Cocaine.

On Friday, October 27, 2017, in response to a citizen complaint of drug activity, the Absecon Police Department Detective Bureau and Patrol Division executed a search warrant at an apartment in the Clayton Mill Run Apartment Complex on S. New Road across from Holy Spirit High School.

A search of the apartment yielded approximately 3 kilograms (106 ounces) of suspected heroin, 3 ounces of suspected cocaine and numerous items of drug paraphernalia associated with the manufacturing, packaging and distribution of controlled dangerous substances.

As a result of the investigation Ismael Martinez, 33 years old from Egg Harbor Township, was arrested and charged with operating a CDS production facility, manufacturing, distributing and dispensing CDS, possession of CDS and other drug paraphernalia charges. Martinez was additionally charged with the offenses while being in a school zone due to the proximity to Holy Spirit High School.

Martinez was lodged in the Atlantic County Jail.

Address/Location
Absecon Police Department
500 N. Mill Road
Absecon, NJ 08201

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-641-0667

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