Investigators who collared dozens of suspects in a probe of two major heroin operations at the end of April add 13 more to the total.

(L-R) suspects Alicia Noble and Damian Arena
(L-R) suspects Alicia Noble and Damian Arena (Ocean County Prosecutor's Office)
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New information about the probe was released this afternoon by Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato.

The twin-barreled probes dubbed Operations Sin City and Broken Rule began in December 2014, focusing on an alleged drug network through Ocean, Monmouth, Union and Atlantic Counties.

Thirty-six people were charged with drug and weapons counts. Authorities say they seized almost 31,000 doses of processed heroin, about 25 grams of raw heroin, some $140,000 in cash, 14 motor vehicles, and six firearms including a TEC-9 assault weapon.

Added to the list of newly-charged defendants are:

  • Damian Arena, aka "D-Block", 36, Toms River
  • Wilfredo Acevedo, aka "King June," 35, Seaside Heights
  • Natefa Andrews, 31, Seaside Heights
  • Judith Robinson, 49, Ocean Gate
  • Robert Brower, 41, Seaside Heights
  • Angel Mosely, 30, Bayville
  • Matthew Moore, 32, Brick Township
  • Alicia Noble, 26, Pleasantville
  • Harold Galloway, aka "Just," 44

All face various charges of possession, intent to distribute, and/or conspiracy.

Fugitives still sought include:

  • Amber L. Pomponio, 26, believed to be in the Toms River area
  • Michael K. Harris, 24, believed to be in the Lakewood area
  • Joseph Cruz, aka "Under," 31, believed to be circulating in Lakewood and Philadelphia areas
  • Oterron D. Bonn, 31, believed to be circulating in Seaside Heights and Newark

The four still on the run face various possession, distribution and conspiracy counts, with bail rag

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