Motor Vehicle Stop Leads to Drug Arrest
For Immediate Release:
May 19, 2021
On May 17, 2021, a man with a suspended license driving an
unregistered vehicle was arrested with heroin and cocaine.
At 12:05 pm, Officers Kevin Perez and William Akins conducted
a motor vehicle stop in the beach block of Park Place. The driver of the vehicle, Tony Jones, could
not provide any identification and his vehicle was not registered or
insured.
During the stop, the officers learned that Jones had a
suspended driver’s license. In addition,
the temporary license plate on the vehicle did not match the vehicle
registration. Jones was later arrested
after he was found in possession of 125 bags of heroin and more than 12 grams
of cocaine. Jones’s vehicle was towed
from the scene.
ARRESTED: Tony Jones,
53, of Atlantic City.
CHARGES: Two counts
each of possession of CDS, possession with the intent to distribute CDS,
possession with intent to distribute CDS within 500 feet of a public zone, and
several motor vehicle summons.
Jones was released on a summons with a future court
date. Charges are mere accusations, and
the accused are considered innocent until proven guilty.
Anyone with additional information is urged to contact the
Atlantic City Police Department Criminal Investigations Section at
609-347-5766. Information can be text to tip411 (847411). Begin the
text with ACPD. All texts are anonymous.
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