In their investigation, law enforcement focused their attention on Hill Street and Washington Street, as well as South 10th Street and Clinton Avenue. As a result, they were able to confiscate four firearms, 39 grams of heroin, 828 grams of cocaine, and over 60 ecstasy pills, according to Essex County Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura.
The authorities have apprehended several individuals in connection with the case, including Jermaine Hartwell, a 49-year-old resident of Edgewater Park, Stephen Heien, a resident of Flanders, Israel Hughee, a 46-year-old Newark resident, Victor Liggins, a 50-year-old resident of Bloomfield, and Bruce Williams, a resident of Newark, according to Fontoura.
According to Fontoura, the five individuals are currently being held at the Essex County Correctional Facility while they await their arraignment.
