11 Arrested In New Brunswick Cocaine, Heroin Takedown

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — New Brunswick Police, officers with the Department of Homeland Security and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) executed search warrants at five New Brunswick homes last Thursday, and arrested 11 people in total who they said were selling heroin and cocaine.

A number of illegal guns were also found, including a machine gun. Children were also present when some of the homes were raided.

This was the culmination of a long-term narcotics investigation that spanned the past several months, conducted by New Brunswick Police, the county prosecutor, Homeland Security and ATF agents. New Brunswick Police called the illegal drug takedown "a team effort."

The apartments and homes raided were on Wright Place, Guilden Street, Handy Street, Joyce Kilmer Avenue and Reservoir Avenue.

A "significant" amount of suspected heroin, cocaine and drug-related contraband and paraphernalia was recovered from the addresses along with two firearms, ammunition and cash believed to be associated from the illegal drug sales.

Arrested and charged:

Rashaan Paige, 39, of New Brunswick

• Three counts of endangering the welfare of a child
• Possession with intent to distribute heroin
• Possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine
• Possession with intent to distribute heroin in an amount greater than 5 ounces
• Possession with intent to distribute drug paraphernalia
• Possession with intent to distribute within 500 feet of certain public property
• Conspiracy to agree/engage in conduct that would constitute a crime
• Poss. of a weapon, specifically a sub-machine gun, while committing a CDS offense
• Possession of a weapon, specifically a handgun, while committing a CDS offense

Jamil Walker, 31, of New Brunswick

• Possession of hollow-point ammunition
• Unlawful possession of a weapon, specifically a sub-machine gun
• Unlawful possession of a handgun
• 2 counts of possession of a large capacity magazine
• Receiving stolen property, specifically a handgun
• Possession with intent to distribute heroin
• Possession with intent to distribute cocaine
• 2 counts of possession with intent to distribute CDS within 1000 feet of a school
• 2 counts of possession with intent to distribute within 500 feet of certain public property
• Conspiracy to distribute a controlled dangerous substance
• 2 counts of certain persons, having previously been convicted, not to possess weapons

Erica Simmons, 38, of New Brunswick

• 3 counts of endangering the welfare of a child
• Possession with intent to distribute heroin in an amount greater than 5 ounces
• Possession with intent to distribute drug paraphernalia

Tatiana Valdez, 29, Franklin Twp.

• Possession with intent to distribute heroin
• Possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine

Zakiyyah McLeod, 23, North Brunswick

• Possession with intent to distribute heroin
• Financial facilitation, money laundering
• Endangering the welfare of a child

Jeffrey Cespedes, 27, of Franklin Twp.

• Possession of cocaine
• Possession of heroin
• Possession of crack-cocaine

Kiambu Porter, 49, of New Brunswick

• Possession of crack-cocaine
• Loitering to obtain or distribute a controlled dangerous substance

Daniel Ricks, 52, of New Brunswick

• Possession of cocaine
• Possession of heroin
• Possession of crack-cocaine

Jason Logan, 23, of New Brunswick

• Possession with intent to distribute heroin
• Financial facilitation, money laundering
• Endangering the welfare of a child
• Possession with intent to distribute CDS within 1000 feet of a school

Dymarkis Walker, 31, of New Brunswick

• Possession with intent to distribute heroin
• Financial facilitation, money laundering
• Possession with intent to distribute drug paraphernalia
• Hindering the apprehension of oneself

Shamar Mooring, 40, of New Brunswick

• Arrested on an outstanding arrest warrant

"The New Brunswick Police Department would like to thank all of our local, county, state and federal partners, whose collaborative efforts continue to uphold our mission of public safety and our commitment to the quality of life for all of our city residents," said New Brunswick Police in a statement.

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