Man Pleads Guilty in Atlantic City Drug Trafficking Ring

An Atlantic City man admitted to his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin with the “Dirty Block” criminal street gang that allegedly used threats, intimidation and violence to maintain control of the illegal drug trade in Atlantic City, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced on Thursday.

Ronald Davis, a/k/a “Black,” 29, pleaded guilty to a superseding information charging him with one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of public housing, 100 grams or more of heroin.

Davis acted as a dealer, helping Dirty Block to distribute heroin in and around several public housing complexes in Atlantic City, according to documents filed in the case and statements made in court.

Davis faces between 1 and 40 years in prison a maximum potential fine of $2 million and a minimum period of supervised release of six years.

Sentencing is scheduled for June 5.

Fishman credited special agents of the FBI’s Newark Division, Atlantic City Resident Agency, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Richard M. Frankel; the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Prosecutor James P. McClain; the Atlantic City Police Department, under the direction of Chief Henry White; and the South Jersey Safe Streets Violent Incident and Gang (Safe Streets) Task Force, with the investigation leading to today’s guilty plea.

He also thanked the N.J. State Police; the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Northfield Police Department; the Vineland Police Department; the Brigantine Police Department; the Millville Police Department; the 2 Mullica Township Police Department; the South Jersey Transportation Authority; and the U.S. Secret Service for their contributions.