Another person has admitted a role in a heroin ring run by a street gang that used threats, intimidation and violence to maintain control of Atlantic City's illegal drug trade.
Federal prosecutors say 29-year-old city resident Ronald Davis, also known as "Black," recently pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess heroin with the intent to distribute. He faces up to 40 years in prison when he's sentenced June 5 and could be fined up to $2 million.
Davis admitted engaging in a conspiracy with several members of the gang known as "Dirty Block," which prosecutors say controlled heroin sales through gun violence, including at least one homicide.
Authorities say Davis acted as a dealer, helping the gang distribute heroin in and around several public housing complexes in Atlantic City.
