A Newark man was was arrested Monday on multiple narcotics charges following a plainclothes surveillance operation by Essex County Sheriff's Office detectives.
NEWARK -- A Newark man was was arrested Monday on multiple narcotics charges following a plainclothes surveillance operation by Essex County Sheriff's Office detectives, said Sheriff Armando Fontoura.
Antwon Parker, 25, was taken into custody after detectives observed him near the intersection of North 11th Street and 4th Avenue Monday afternoon exchanging drugs for cash, Fontoura said.
Following the exchange, a man later identified as Timothy Moran, 52, of Belleville was found in possession of five vials of crack cocaine and 10 heroin-filled envelops stamped with "JUNGLE BOOK" in red ink.
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Moran was charged with two counts of possession of CDS and issued a summons for have narcotics in a motor vehicle. He was released in his own recognizance and will be arraigned at a later date.
Parker, who officials said initially tried to flee from the scene, was found with a plastic bag containing an additional 364 vials of crack cocaine and 526 similarly marked decks of heroin, Fontoura said.
Parker was charged with two counts each of the sale of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of a controlled dangerous substance and other drug-related charges.
Following his arrest, Parker was arraigned and lodged into custody at the Essex County Correctional Facility. His bail was set at $200,000, officials said.
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