21 Busted In Major New Jersey Heroin, Crack, Guns Ring

Ashley Neal was the kind of person who always posted on Facebook, celebrating life with her daughter, taking children to a waterslide or posing with them cheek-to-cheek.

But Neal has disappeared from social media lately, now that's she's been ensnared in one of New Jersey's largest guns-and-weapons busts in recent months.

Neal was one of 21 people who have been busted in a major New Jersey heroin and crack cocaine ring called "That's All Folks," according to authorities.

Ten firearms — nine handguns and a rifle — along with heroin, powder cocaine and crack cocaine were seized. Also, $12,428 was recovered, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office.

The operation involved a number of local and federal agencies: the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office, the ATF, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the State Police, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office and police from Millville, Bridgeton and Vineland.

Neal was charged with drug possession and drug possession within 500 feet of public housing. In one of her last Facebook posts, from last summer, she posed for a photograph in a car and others boosted her morale.

The other 20 individuals indicted this week were:

• Christopher J. Applegate, 34, of Elmer: conspiracy to drug possession.
• Thomas Baker, 41, of Millville: unlawful possession of a weapon, weapons distribution.
• Shane Berry, 23, of Millville: conspiracy to drug possession.
• Gerald Butler, 27, of Millville: drug possession with intent to distribute, unlawful possession of a handgun, unlawful selling of firearm, possession of a firearm during a drug offense and possession of drug paraphernalia.
• Antwaun Coursey, 23, of Bridgeton: possession of a handgun without a permit, conspiracy to sell a firearm.
• Shamar Cotto, 22, of Bridgeton: unlawfully selling firearms and possession of weapons.
• Michael Crist, 27, of Dividing Creek: conspiracy to drug possession.
• Rafael Gonzalez, 22, of Millville: possessing a firearm while committing a drug offense, drug possession, drug possession with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia.
• Kayla M. Groff, 26, of Millville: conspiracy to drug possession.
• Kenneth Harden, 30, of Millville,: conspiracy to possess drugs with the intent to distribute, drug possession and possession with intent to distribute.
• Andrew Harris, 29, of Millville: conspiracy to drug possession with intent to distribute.
• Kevin J. McCarthy, 26, of Vineland: conspiracy to drug possession.
• Ashley Neal, 29, of Millville: drug possession and drug possession within 500 feet of public housing.
• Tiffany L. Parker-Alexander, 29, of Vineland: charged with possession of a stun gun.
• Joshua D. Phillips, 32, of Millville: conspiracy to drug possession.
• Tamora Richardson, 29, of Vineland: conspiracy to drug possession, conspiracy to sell a firearm and selling a firearm.
• Krista J. Rinaldo, 32, of Millville: conspiracy to drug possess possession.
• Terri Simon, 41, of Millville: conspiracy to drug possession.
• Juan Velazquez, 26, of Vineland: conspiracy to sell a firearm and selling a firearm.
• Markese T. White, 27, of Millville: unlawful selling of firearms, possession of drug paraphernalia and drug possession with intent to distribute.
• Adam Yurdock, 23, of Millville: possession of a firearm while committing a drug offense, drug possession, drug possession with intent to distribute, possessing a firearm during a drug offense and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Most have been lodged in the Cumberland County Jail. We'll have more information as it becomes available.

Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office Photos (clockwise, top left to right): McCarthy, Berry, Neal, Groff.