Irvington man is being held on $200,000 bail, authorities said.
Jihad Adams. (Courtesy Essex County Corrections)NEWARK -- An alleged Crips member was arraigned Thursday after authorities say they found him dealing drugs on a Newark street corner.
Jihad Adams, 30, of Irvington, was allegedly spotted by undercover county sheriff's officers at the intersection of Weequahic Avenue and Clinton Place Wednesday morning, Sheriff Armando Fontoura announced in a release. Authorities were in the area investigating "numerous neighborhood complaints" of open-air drug deals, he said.
Adams allegedly put a black plastic bag in the bushes. After Sameerah Anderson, 34, pulled over and spoke briefly with Adams, he retrieved something from the bag and exchanged it for cash, Fontoura said.
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Authorities found 305 heroin-filled glassine envelopes, 146 bags of crack cocaine, and 22 bags of marijuana in Adams's plastic bag, Fontoura said. Altogether, the drugs had a street value of about $5,000, he said.
Anderson's pack was found to have marijuana in it, authorities said.
Adams was arrested on multiple drug charges and is being held at the county jail in lieu of $200,000 cash bond, officials said. Anderson was issued a summons and released, they said. She will be arraigned at the later date.
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