Four Ocean County residents tied to illegal drug activity

Four Ocean County residents are facing a hefty sum of charges following their arrests for the distribution of illegal drugs in the area, announced Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer.

Investigators say the arrestees used two motel rooms in Seaside Heights and a house in Toms River to manufacture, store and distribute undisclosed amounts of heroin around Ocean County.

A month-long investigation into the illegal drug activity led Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and Regional SWAT Team, along with the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Unit, officers from the Seaside Heights Police Department, and the Toms River Police Emergency Services Unit and Special Enforcement Team to simultaneously execute no-knock search warrants at the locations in Seaside Heights and Toms River.

As a result, law enforcement seized undisclosed quantities of raw unpackaged heroin and quantities of heroin packaged for resale, as well as quantities of “crack” cocaine and marijuana.

Drug paraphernalia associated with the manufacture, production and distribution of heroin were also seized.

Rayvon Thomas, 33, Seaside Heights, is charged with Knowingly Maintaining a Controlled Dangerous Substance Production Facility in violation of N.J.S.A.2C:35-4; Possession of Heroin Over One-half Ounce with Intent to Distribute in violation of  N.J.S.A.2C:35-5b(2); Possession of Heroin in a Quantity of Less than One-half Ounce with Intent to Distribute in violation of N.J.S.A,2C:35-5b(3); Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin in a Quantity of Less than One-half Ounce in violation of N.J.S.A.2C:5-2a(1) and N.J.S.A.2C:35-5b(3); Possession of Heroin in violation of N.J.S.A.2C:35-10a(1); Possession of Marijuana in violation of N.J.S.A.2C:35-10a(1); and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia in violation of N.J.S.A.2C:36-2.

Thomas is lodged in the Ocean County Jail awaiting a detention hearing.

Tamika Tims, 34, Seaside Heights, is charged with Knowingly Maintaining a Controlled Dangerous Substance Production Facility in violation of N.J.S.A.2C:35-4; Possession of Heroin Over One-half Ounce with Intent to Distribute in violation of N.J.S.A.2C:35-5b(2); Possession of Heroin in violation of N.J.S.A.2C:35-10a(1); Possession of Marijuana in violation of N.J.S.A.2C: 35-10a(1); and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia in violation of N.J.S.A.2C:36-2.

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

Kareem Thomas, 37, Toms River, is charged with Possession of Heroin in violation of N.J.S.A.2C:35-10a(1); Possession of Cocaine in violation of N.J.S.A.2C:35-10a(1); and Possession of Prescription Pain Medication without a Valid Prescription in violation of N.J.S.A.2C:35-10a(1).

Thomas was processed and released pending a future court date.

Jasmine Worthy, 25, Toms River, is charged with Possession of Heroin in violation of N.J.S.A.2C:35-10a(1) and Possession of Cocaine in violation of N.J.S.A.2C:35-10a(1).

Worthy was processed and released pending a future court date.

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