Guilty plea and sentencing add to dismantling of shore heroin operation

A Farmingdale man's admission of involvement with the Britt-Young DTO operation that authorities say moved mountains of heroin through Ocean and Monmouth Counties brings the number of guilty pleas to 17 of the original 21 arrestees.

In a Trenton federal courtroom, Jason O'Neal, aka Born, 42, accepted a deal for one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin, according to information from the office of New Jersey U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman.

O'Neal's charge exposes him to a prison term of up to 20 years and a fine as high as $1 million, authorities said. Sentencing is scheduled for October 20.

Dawn Rosser, 35, of Lakewood, who pleaded guilty to the same charge last April, was sentenced to 32 months in prison and three years of parole, authorities said.

The ring bore the names of its two leaders, Robert Britt and Rufus Young. They and the 19 other suspects were charged in March 2014.