Two Ocean County men charged with dealing drugs across four towns

Two Ocean County men are facing a laundry list of charges after detectives arrested them for dealing Crack-Cocaine, Heroin, Marijuana and Oxycodone pills across Toms River, Pine Beach, Lakewood and Point Pleasant Borough.

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced the culmination of a two month multi-agency investigation into drug activity in the Ocean County area.

On Wednesday, Ocean County Prosecutors Office Narcotics Strike Force Detectives executed no-knock search warrants at residences in Toms River, Pine Beach and Point Pleasant Borough and Lakewood.

Detectives executed search warrants, Narcotics Strike Force Detectives seized nearly two ounces of crack cocaine, quantities of heroin, marijuana and Oxycodone pills.

Narcotics Strike Force Detectives also seized approximately $50,000.00 in cash and drug paraphernalia associated with the packaging and distribution of narcotics.

The Asset Forfeiture Unit of the Narcotics Strike Force identified a bank account with an additional $17,942.00.

That account was also seized pending forfeiture proceedings.

Kadeem Evans, 27, of Toms River was charged with Distribution of Cocaine Less Than One Half Ounce in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5b(3), Possession of Cocaine in a Quantity of Less Than One Half Ounce with the Intent to Distribute in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5b(3), Possession of Crack Cocaine Less Than One Half Ounce with the Intent to Distribute in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C: 35-5b(3), Possession of Oxycodone in a Quantity of Less Than One Half Ounce with the Intent to Distribute in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5b(3), Possession of Cocaine in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C35-10a(1), Possession of Oxycodone in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C: 35-10a(1), Possession of Crack Cocaine in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C35-10a(1), Financial Facilitation of Criminal Activity in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:21-25a and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:36-2.

Evans is lodged in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.

Michael Trotman, 34, of Pine Beach was charged with Distribution of Cocaine Less than One half Ounce in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C35-5b(2), Possession of Cocaine in a Quantity of Over One Half Ounce with the Intent to Distribute in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5b(2), Possession of Cocaine in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10, Financial Facilitation of Criminal Activity in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C: 21-25a, Possession of Marijuana with the Intent to Distribute in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C: 35-5b(12), Possession of Marijuana in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10a(4) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C36-2.

Trotman is lodged in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.

“We will continue our aggressive approach to investigating and arresting those individuals that pedal illegal narcotics in Ocean County. I can’t stress enough how important it is for all of our law enforcement partners to collaborate and share intelligence when it comes to investigating these drug dealers,” Prosecutor Billhimer said.

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