
Guns & Drugs in Hotel Room & 4 Arrested in Atlantic City, NJ
On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, the Atlantic City, New Jersey Police Department executed a search warrant at a motel, located in the 3000 block of Pacific Avenue.
The warrant was served by members of the Atlantic City Police Department's Special Investigations Section.
During the search, Atlantic City police officers located the following:
- 226 white wax folds of suspected heroin.
- approximately 35 grams of suspected crack cocaine.
- 7 clear plastic bags of suspected marijuana.
- various forms of paraphernalia.
- suboxone.
- A total of $3025.00 in U.S. Currency was seized as proceeds of drug transactions.
- two handguns.
- an extended magazine.
- parts of a ghost gun were located in the room.
The following 4 people were arrested and place in custody:
ARRESTED: Maranda Britt, 29 years old, of New Egypt, NJ.
CHARGES: Paraphernalia, Money Laundering, Cocaine Possession, Heroin Possession, Heroin Intent, Cocaine Intent Over 1/2 Ounce., Marijuana Distribution, Large Capacity Magazine, Possession of Handgun, Possession of Handgun While Distributing or Dispensing CDS, Possession Suboxone, Suboxone Intent, Defaced Firearm, Ghost Gun Parts, Receiving Stolen Property (Stolen Firearm)
ARRESTED: Patricia Murray, 27 years old, of Little Egg Harbor Twp, NJ.
CHARGES: Paraphernalia, Money Launder-ing, Cocaine Possession, Heroin Possession, Heroin Intent, Cocaine Intent Over 1/2 Ounce., Marijuana Distribution, Large Capacity Maga-zine, Possession of Handgun, Possession of Handgun While Distributing or Dispensing CDS, Possession Suboxone, Suboxone Intent, Defaced Firearm, Ghost Gun Parts, Receiving Stolen Property (Stolen Firearm)
ARRESTED: Padishah Poole, 52 years old, of Atlantic City, NJ.
CHARGES: Paraphernalia, Money Laundering, Cocaine Possession, Heroin Possession, Heroin Intent, Cocaine Intent Over 1/2 Ounce., Marijuana Distribution, Large Capacity Magazine, Possession of Handgun, Possession of Handgun While Distributing or Dispensing CDS, Possession Suboxone, Suboxone Intent, Defaced Firearm, Ghost Gun Parts, Receiving Stolen Property (Stolen Firearm), Certain Persons Not to Possess a Firearm 2nd Degree
ARRESTED: Michelle McDermott, 42 years old, of Toms River
CHARGES: Paraphernalia, Money Laundering, Cocaine Possession, Heroin Possession, Heroin Intent, Cocaine Intent Over 1/2 Ounce., Marijuana Distribution, Large Capacity Magazine, Possession of Handgun, Possession of Handgun While Distributing or Dispensing CDS, Possession Suboxone, Suboxone Intent, Defaced Firearm, Ghost Gun Parts, Receiving Stolen Property (Stolen Firearm)
SOURCE: Captain Andrew Leonard, Atlantic City Police Department.
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