The ordinance was approved Monday night by a 3-1 vote.

The public is reminded that charges are accusations and all persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.MONROE – The Township Council passed an ordinance that prohibits all classes of cannabis businesses here. City of Long Branch Police Department Street Crimes Unit.

Howell Township Police Department K-9 Unit.

Brick Township Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit.

South Toms River Police Department and its K-9 Unit.

Lakewood Township Police Department and its Street Crimes and K-9 Units.

Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force.

DEA-High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Group 5

Ocean County Prosecutor's Office's Narcotics Strike Force and Asset Forfeiture Unit.

Additionally, detectives seized approximately seized $488,522 in personal banking accounts belonging to Ralph Durand and Krystal Villano, believed to be related to their narcotics distribution network.Īll five people are now facing numerous financial and drug-related charges.īillhimer credited the cooperative work of the following law enforcement agencies with the arrests in this case:.

Emily Durand, Jaiden Durand, and Krystal Villano were placed under arrest at a home in Long Branch.

From all three homes, law enforcement seized approximately 1.25 kilograms of cocaine, $56,000 cash, twenty grams of crack cocaine, and fifty dosage units of heroin.

Multiple search warrants were then executed on all of the subject residences.

Jenkins and Durand were then placed under arrest.

Jenkins and Durand were detained and found to be in possession of approximately one kilogram of cocaine.

On May 9, 2023, detectives observed Jenkins meeting with Durand in Monmouth County.

According to authorities, here's how it played out.

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