Officer charged in NJ drug bust married to one of 40 arrested
CAMDEN, N.J. -- A Camden County police officer is among 40 people arrested and charged in connection with a drug trafficking network that authorities say distributed more than $1 million worth of heroin and crack cocaine annually in Camden and the surrounding suburbs.
The arrests, announced Wednesday morning, were the result of a months-long investigation dubbed Operation Southern District.
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28-year-old Ashley Bailey, a Camden County police officer, has been charged with official misconduct, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, conspiracy and other offenses.
She faces up to 30 years behind bars if convicted.
The Camden County prosecutor said Bailey is the wife of one of the alleged members of the organization.
Bailey is the wife of 30-year-old Edwin Ingram, an alleged member of the network and brother of Nathan Ingram - one of the alleged ringleaders.
According to authorities, Bailey shared confidential police information with the drug organization.
The three alleged ringleaders - 31-year-old Donyell Calm, 33-year-old Kareem Anderson, and 35-year-old Nathan Ingram - were arrested in a series of raids conducted Tuesday morning as part of Operation Southern District, prosecutors said, along with 25 dealers and buyers and a number of others. A fourth man, 21-year-old Lawrence Brown of Camden, remains at large.
Authorities also seized 8,000 bags heroin, 1,000 bags of crack cocaine and 10 pounds of marijuana with a combined street value of $85,000.
They also seized $11,000 in cash and 4 weapons.
Ingram, Calm and Anderson are charged with Leading a Narcotic Trafficking Network, Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance and Conspiracy. Brown is facing the same charges, and if convicted all four are facing at least 20 years in prison.
Calm is also facing other charges, including Attempted Murder, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose for an April shooting in Camden. One man was injured in that incident.
More details were expected to emerge later in the day.
The following suspects are facing charges:
Ashley Bailey, 28, of Camden
-Official Misconduct
-Possession of a Weapon for Unlawful Purpose
-Conspiracy
-Terroristic Threats
Donyell Calm, 31, of Camden
-Leading a Narcotic Trafficking Network
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
-Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance and Conspiracy
-Attempted Murder
-Unlawful Possession of a Weapon
-Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose
Kareem Anderson, 33, of Camden
-Leading a Narcotic Trafficking Network
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
-Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance and Conspiracy
Nathan Ingram, 35, of Camden
-Leading a Narcotic Trafficking Network
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
-Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance and Conspiracy
Lawrence Brown, 21, of Camden
-Leading a Narcotic Trafficking Network
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
-Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance and Conspiracy
Andrew Colavecchio, 28, of Haddon Township
-Conspiracy
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
-Endangering the Welfare of a Child
Jason Gazzara, 23, of Williamstown
-Conspiracy
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
Fidel Webb, 26, of Camden
-Conspiracy
Montel Lee, 21, of Camden - REMAINS AT LARGE
-Conspiracy
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
Tatiana Timmons, 19, of Camden - REMAINS AT LARGE
-Conspiracy
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
Jermaine Calm, 30, of Camden
-Conspiracy
Kevin Williams, 34, of Camden
-Conspiracy
Carlos Gutierrez, 20, of Camden - REMAINS AT LARGE
-Conspiracy
Kyeisha Grant, 21, of Camden
-Conspiracy
-Maintaining a Controlled Dangerous Substance Facility
Ryan Wells, 22, of Williamstown
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance and/or other drug-related offenses
Barbara Hewson, 37, of Williamstown
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance and/or other drug-related offenses
Victoria Woodall, 37, of Williamstown
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance and/or other drug-related offenses
Vanessa Pierson, 33, of Mullica Hill
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance and/or other drug-related offenses
James Ahrens, 28, of Mullica Hill
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance and/or other drug-related offenses
Mark Gennovario, 49, of Deptford
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance and/or other drug-related offenses
Tina Moore, 45, of Deptford
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance and/or other drug-related offenses
Louis Pierce, 28, of Mt. Ephraim
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance and/or other drug-related offenses
Denise Winters, 32, of Mt. Ephraim
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance and/or other drug-related offenses
Danna Moody Jones, 36, of Camden
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance and/or other drug-related offenses
James Ellis, 52, of Gloucester City
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance and/or other drug-related offenses
Carlos Cedeno II, 35, of Barnegat
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance and/or other drug-related offenses
Michael Napolitano, 33, of Shamong
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance and/or other drug-related offenses
Carlton Pettit Jr., 25, of Medford
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance and/or other drug-related offenses
Christina Hopkins, 26, of Browns Mills
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance and/or other drug-related offenses
Lucas Thomas, 26, of Westville
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance and/or other drug-related offenses
Kristen Robbins, 31, of Deepwater
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance and/or other drug-related offenses
Danny Davis, 19, of Williamstown
-Attempting to Possess a Controlled Dangerous Substance
Timothy Bowen, 33, of Williamstown
-Attempting to Possess a Controlled Dangerous Substance
Destiny Fraction, 22, of Lindenwold
-Attempting to Possess a Controlled Dangerous Substance
Carol Johnson, 62, of Brooklawn
-Attempting to Possess a Controlled Dangerous Substance
Ashley Whittaker of Woodstown
-Attempting to Possess a Controlled Dangerous Substance
Kyle Hubbs, 20, of Gloucester City
-Attempting to Possess a Controlled Dangerous Substance
Jennifer Adair, 19, of Collings Lakes
-Attempting to Possess a Controlled Dangerous Substance
Seth Lawrenson, 20, of Hammonton
-Attempting to Possess a Controlled Dangerous Substance
