Heroin Dealer Sentenced To 8 Years For Morris County Drug Ring: Prosecutor

MORRISTOWN, NJ— A Clifton man has been sentenced to 8 years in jail for his role in a county wide heroin and cocaine ring, the Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp announced on Friday.

Prentice R. Melton, 49, was arrested in January 2016 as part of a months-long investigation into a drug trafficking network in Morris County. Melton supplied a large amount of heroin and cocaine to the ring leaders, brothers Ron and George Washington, Knapp said.

Most of the drugs were distributed in Morristown, Victory Gardens, Dover, and surrounding areas, Knapp said.

Police seized 55 grams of cocaine, 1,400 packets of heroin, $33,500 cash, bullets and eleven cars during the arrests of 25 people involved in the ring.

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Melton will have to serve 4 years, before he is eligible for parole.

“The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office will continue to aggressively pursue and prosecute for-profit drug dealers. The sentence imposed today by the Court will hopefully deter those who currently engage in such similar criminal activity, and those who are considering this unlawful practice,” said Knapp.

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