For Immediate Release: January 31, 2022

On January 28, 2022, two individuals were charged following a search warrant that led to the recovery of drugs.

Detectives of the Special Investigations Section along with members of the Atlantic City Police SWAT Team executed a court approved search warrant in the 1500 block of Caspian Place. Inside the residence detectives recovered nearly 1800 individual wax folds of heroin packaged for street sale. Detectives also recovered items used for the packaging and preparation of illegal narcotics along with $2,440.00 in US currency, believed to be proceeds from illegal narcotics sales. As a result of the search warrant, Elijah Harrison was arrested. Dyshira Bobo was criminally charged but allowed to remain at the residence to care for juveniles that were present during the execution of the warrant. The search warrant was the result of a month-long narcotics investigation led by Detective Darrin Lorady. 

ARRESTED: Elijah Harrison, 29, of Atlantic City.

CHARGES: Possession of CDS, possession with intent to distribute CDS, distribution of CDS within 500 feet of public housing, distribution of CDS within 1000 feet of a school zone, possession of CDS paraphernalia, money laundering, and 5 counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

CHARGED: Dyshira Bobo, 29, of Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Possession of CDS, possession with intent to distribute CDS, distribution of CDS within 500 feet of public housing, distribution of CDS within 1000 feet of a school zone, possession of CDS paraphernalia, money laundering, and 5 counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

Harrison was remanded to the Atlantic County Justice Facility. Bobo was issued a summons pending a future court date. Charges are mere accusations, and the accused are considered innocent until proven guilty.

Anyone with information about the distribution of narcotics is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Special Investigations Section at 609-347-5858 or text anonymously to tip411 (847411).  Begin the text with ACPD.

Alert sent on 01/31/2022 at 9:20AM EST

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