2 Arrested, Heroin And Gun Seized In Mercer County Drug Raids: Police

Two people were arrested, and seven bricks of heroin and a handgun were seized following a three-month investigation by the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said on Tuesday.

Donte Abdullah, 27, was the target of the investigation. He was arrested at his home in Trenton as he was getting into his car on Wednesday, Sept. 27. A search of the blue Jeep Cherokee revealed seven bricks of heroin, Onofri said.

Detectives then executed a search warrant at his home, where they said they found a Glock 9 mm handgun and a 50-round drum magazine loaded with 37 rounds of ammunition. They said he was selling drugs out of his house. The seized drugs have an estimated street value of $1,400, according to Prosecutor’s Sergeant Brian Kiely.

Abdullah is charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession with the intent to distribute. He was released pending further court proceedings.

Jaquay Jackson, 32, is charged with certain persons not to possess a firearm, unlawful possession of a handgun and possession of a high-capacity magazine. His charges relate to the search of Abdullah’s home. Jackson surrendered to task force officers on Sept. 28.

The raids were conducted by officers with the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the Hamilton and Trenton police, under the command of the prosecutor’s Special Investigations Unit.

The attached images of Donte Abdullah and Jaquay Jackson were provided by the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office