Cocaine, Meth, Fentanyl, Firearms: 14 People Charged In South Jersey Trafficking Ring
Fourteen people have been charged with weapons offenses for their roles in a South Jersey drug trafficking organization, authorities announced Thursday, July 17.
Ryan Collins, the leader of the group and a Crips gang member, is charged with being the leader of a narcotics trafficking network, distribution of cocaine and methamphetamine, and promoting organized street crime, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The 33-year-old Vineland resident also faces weapons offenses involving two assault firearms, a handgun, and large-capacity magazines, as well as charges stemming from the sale of fe…
Thompson Man High, Driving Recklessly Before Crash That Nearly Killed Friend: Police
A 21-year-old Connecticut man with a history of reckless driving has been charged after allegedly causing a violent crash that seriously injured his passenger, state police said.
Wes McRoy, of Thompson, was arrested Friday, June 6, and charged with reckless driving, reckless endangerment, operating under the influence of alcohol and drugs, and with a motor vehicle, according to Connecticut State Police.
Authorities said McRoy crashed his Chevrolet Camaro Z28 on May 26, 2024, along a straight stretch of Buckley Road in Thompson. Troopers discovered a 377-foot burnout mark starting at a nearb…
Bristol Man Who Hid Spy Cameras To Record Girls In Bathroom Sentenced: DA
A Bristol Township man who secretly recorded his former girlfriend and her teenage daughters in the bathroom using hidden cameras has been sentenced to jail, prosecutors announced on Friday, May 23.
John V. Dutton, 55, was sentenced on Thursday, May 22, 2025, to 6 to 23 months in the Bucks County Correctional Facility, followed by 11 years of consecutive probation, according to authorities.
In February, Dutton pled guilty to six counts of invasion of privacy, two counts of interception of oral communications, and one count of possession of a controlled substance before Common Pleas Judge Ch…
Fentanyl, Meth: Vineland Man Learns Fate, Prosecutors Say
A 34-year-old Vineland man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday, May 16, after he was previously convicted of numerous drug charges, authorities said.
Wayne Broughton was found guilty of intent distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, Cumberland County Prosecutor, Jennifer Webb-McRae said.
On Friday, Aug. 14, 2020 at 6:30 a.m., Vineland police served Broughton with an arrest warrant at 1700 Newcombton Rd. in Millville on an unrelated incident, Webb-McRae said.
While securing the residence, authorities found multiple items of contraband including over ½ ounce of meth…
Meth, Coke: Warren County Duo Arrested During Traffic Stop, Mount Olive Police Say
Two people were arrested after a traffic stop turned up various drugs in Mount Olive on Thursday, May 15, authorities said.
At 10:56 a.m., an officer observed a black Nissan on Route 46 West with a damaged windshield that failed to signal when changing lanes, Mount Olive police said.
While speaking with the occupants, the officer detected behavior consistent with criminal activity, police said.
A search of the car revealed large amounts of narcotics including methamphetamine, cocaine, GHB, and multiple prescription, Mount Olive police said.
Drug paraphernalia and a brass knuckle knife wer…
