Five Ocean County residents face multiple drug-related charges following a surveillance operation by Manchester police that was prompted by tips from residents about suspicious activity at a Ridgeway Road apartment complex. 

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The investigation resulted in over 200 doses of heroin, 60 doses of Ecstasy, crack-cocaine, marijuana, Xanax and Percocet being seized Tuesday by the department's Narcotics Enforcement Team, as well as suspected drug proceeds totaling $1,385, according to police. The estimated street value of the narcotics was about $2,600, police said. Officers also found packaging material, scales and cutting agents used to prepare heroin for resale.

Two people in a vehicle associated with the apartment where authorities said a drug transaction took place were arrested for allegedly having cocaine; 34-year-old driver Salim Cofi of South Toms River, and his passenger, 26-year-old Katelyn Burch of Toms River. Cofi also had several outstanding arrest warrants from multiple jurisdictions, police said.

38-year-old Jacques Johnson of Brick, 38-year old Kareemott Jones of Pleasantville and 35-year old Tanya Neal of Manchester were arrested inside the apartment.

After observing suspicious activity, including a drug transaction at one of the apartments, police arrested two people in a blue Mazda 3 associated with the apartment.

Inside the apartment, officers also discovered that the suspects had a surveillance system installed which allowed them to view the door and parking lot of the complex from a bedroom.

Jones, Johnson and Cofi were each charged with possession of heroin, possession with intent to distribute heroin, possession MDMA (ecstasy), possession with intent to distribute MDMA (ecstasy), possession of cocaine, possession of Percocet, possession of Alprazolam, possession of marijuana under 50 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Bail for Johnson was set at $35,000, while bail for Jones and Cofi was set at $60,000. All three subjects were transported to Ocean County Jail in default of bail.

Neal was charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams and possession of Percocet and Burch was charged with possession of cocaine. Each was later released on a complaint summons.

This incident remains under investigation and additional arrests are anticipated. Also assisting with this investigation were members of the Manchester Township Police Patrol Bureau, the Toms River Police Department Special Enforcement Team and the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Special Operations Group.

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