Dual heroin investigations have broken up two rings in New Jersey and led to the arrest of 36 people.
The investigations started in December and ended with the announcement Wedesday of arrests, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.
Prosecutors say the networks were responsible for importing more than two pounds of heroin a week into Ocean County. That equals about 50,000 doses of the drug.
The first investigation culminated when authorities arrested the leader of a ring that distributed heroin in Atlantic and Ocean counties. They pulled him over as he returned from Philadelphia with raw heroin and materials used to convert it into doses.
Leaders of the second network were nabbed at a Union County mall where they were trying to buy heroin, according to investigators.
Among those arrested on various drug charges in operation "Broken Rule":
Bertrick “King Rule” Artis of Lakewood, NJ; Ashzon Artis of Lakewood, NJ; Angelique Morris of Tinton Falls, NJ; Joseph Collins of Waretown, NJ; Javier Cruz of Bronx, NY; Kennin Chavez of Bronx, NY; Tora Evans of Brick, NJ; Tira Fisher of Lakewood, NJ; Rayquan Hagan of Jackson, NJ; Jalisha Rivera of Jackson, NJ; Kevin Hunter of Lakewood, NJ; Tarell Jones of Lakewood, NJ; Jason Livingston of Toms River, NJ; Monik Powell of Lakewood, NJ; Toni Sisler of Lanoka Harbor, NJ; Daren Smith of Barnegat, NJ; Anthony Wright Jr. of Lakewood, NJ; and Michael Harris of Lakewod, NJ.
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The following were arrested in the “Sin City” operation:
Jonathan “Sin” Gonzalez of Pleasantville, NJ; Joseph Gonzalez of Brick, NJ; Joseph Cruz of Lakewood, NJ; Kellyann Lomberk of Manchester, NJ; Adam Bertolo of Howell, NJ; Alicia Noble of Pleasantville, NJ; Oniesha Noble of Pleasantville, NJ; Jaclyn Guzman of Toms River, NJ; Melanie Cornelisse of Toms River, NJ; Lori Kemerson-Mackey of Toms River, NJ; Amber Pomponio of Toms River, NJ; Rachelle Porter of South Toms River, NJ; Joshua Maken of Toms River, NJ; Miasia Johnson of Barnegat, NJ; Jennifer Swain of Toms River, NJ; Faythe Darling of Toms River, NJ; Timothy Mackey of Toms River, NJ; and Calvin Hardy of Toms River, NJ.
