Camden County law enforcement seized more than five pounds of heroin allegedly found at a house located in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey.
Authorities first started their investigation after getting a report of illegal drugs being distributed at a residence on the 5500 block of Wayne Avenue in Pennsauken, NJ. Multiple law enforcement agencies conducted the investigation, including the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Suburban Narcotics Unit, the Pennsauken Township Police Department, the Maple Shade Police Department, and the Merchantville Police Department.
At the end of the investigation, police got a search warrant for the Wayne Avenue house. Members of the Camden County Sheriff’s Department Entry Team and the Pennsauken Township Police Department executed the search warrant and raided the residence.
During a search of the Pennsauken home, police allegedly found a large amount of heroin.
According to officials, the heroin seized by police has a street value that exceeds $250,000.
The residence of the Wayne Avenue house was placed under arrest by police. He is a 37-year-old male who has been charged with drug crimes that include possession of heroin and possession with intent to distribute heroin.
For more information about this case, read the NJ.com article, “Over $250K Worth of Heroin Seized in Camden County Raid.”