(Camden, NJ) – Yesterday, a demand reduction operation was conducted in South Camden. This operation targets those individuals attempting to purchase illegal narcotics. As a result of the operation, 28 individuals were arrested with 82 percent (23) traveling from the suburbs to purchase drugs in the city.
Camden County Police Chief Scott Thomson noted the demand for narcotics by the surrounding region is fueling the drug trade.
“The suburban drug buyer continues to be the lifeblood of the city’s open air drug markets. They are generally also responsible for the property and personal crimes in the neighborhoods from which they hail,” Thomson said. “By sharing this arrestee information with the surrounding police departments, hopefully these individuals can be interdicted prior to coming into Camden.”
Similar to other operations the vast majority of dealers have Camden addresses, an almost equally large percentage of buyers, more than 80 percent are from outside the city.
Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli said it is a known fact among law enforcement officials that residents from other municipalities and counties come to the County seat for drugs.
“Residents from throughout the region come to Camden City to patronize the open air drug markets and the Metro Division is sending them a very blunt message, this City is no longer open for this kind of business,” Cappelli said. “If you want to continue to fuel the narcotics trade in Camden County you will be arrested.”
It is well documented from other strategic operations that commerce linked to the open air drug markets within the City have been connected to suburban patronage. In addition violent crime is also correlated to these same street corners. These efforts are ongoing, as are our enforcement details. An attached spreadsheet provides the names and information of those arrested so far.
All of those arrested were charged with Loitering to Commit a CDS Offense which carries a penalty of a jail sentence of up to six months and a monetary fine of up to $1,000.
LAST FIRST AGE TOWN STATE DATE of ARREST
Holmes Joseph 35 Audubon NJ 5/7/2013
Valdez Daniel 30 Bellmawr NJ 5/7/2013
Conley Daniel 32 Brooklawn NJ 5/7/2013
Slak Aimee 20 Brownsmills NJ 5/7/2013
Payne Joseph 53 Camden NJ 5/7/2013
Graziano John 49 Camden NJ 5/7/2013
Ruffin Faith 44 Camden NJ 5/7/2013
King Christian 19 Cherry Hill NJ 5/7/2013
Walker Cornellius 19 Deptford NJ 5/7/2013
Allen Stephen 28 Gloucester City NJ 5/7/2013
Thomas Andrew 27 Gloucester City NJ 5/7/2013
Reed Heather 37 Gloucester City NJ 5/7/2013
Marter Ryan 20 Gloucester City NJ 5/7/2013
Reven Kyle 20 Gloucester City NJ 5/7/2013
Karwowski Sean 42 Magnolia NJ 5/7/2013
Williams Preston 52 Moorestown NJ 5/7/2013
Evangelista Vincent 26 Philadelphia PA 5/7/2013
Larkin Jennifer 28 Philadelphia PA 5/7/2013
Brownlow Mark 28 Pine Hill NJ 5/7/2013
Kane Felicia 18 Pitman NJ 5/7/2013
Lang Lorretta 47 Sewell NJ 5/7/2013
Paolucci Anthony 31 Sewell NJ 5/7/2013
Morgan Joshua 27 Sicklerville NJ 5/7/2013
Thomas Robert 53 Sicklerville NJ 5/7/2013
Huff Dawn 40 W. Berlin NJ 5/7/2013
Murice Josie 21 Wenonah NJ 5/7/2013
Hoskins Ronald 33 Woodbury NJ 5/7/2013
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