For Immediate Release:  January 9, 2021

On January 7, 2021, a motor vehicle stop resulted in the arrest of the driver and the recovery of narcotics and items used in the distribution of cocaine.

At 11:30 am, Officers Christopher Dodson and Kevin Perez conducted a motor vehicle stop on the Atlantic City Connector.  The driver, Lawrence Owens Jr., could not provide the necessary document for the vehicle nor did he know who the vehicle belonged to.  A further investigation by the officers led to Owens being arrested after being found in possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana.  Officers also located 40 grams of cocaine and items consistent with the manufacturing and distribution of narcotics such as blender, box cutting knife, plastic packaging bags, a common cocaine cutting agent, pots and pans. Several of the items had white residue on them.

ARRESTED:  Lawrence Owens Jr., 32, of Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Possession of CDS (two counts), possession with intent to distribute CDS, operating or maintaining a CDS production facility, possession of narcotic paraphernalia, and multiple traffic summons.

Owens was remanded to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.

Anyone with additional information is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Criminal Investigations Section at 609-347-5766.  Information can be text to tip411 (847411).  Begin the text with ACPD.  All texts are anonymous.

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Alert sent on 01/09/2021 at 11:04AM EST

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