For Immediate Release: April 16, 2022

On April 12, 2022, a motor vehicle stop resulted in the arrest of a man for possession of a large quantity of drugs and driving while intoxicated.

At approximately 1:31 AM, Officer Joseph Kelly Jr. conducted a motor vehicle stop in the 100 block of north Ohio Avenue after previously observing the vehicle driving in an erratic manner. After the vehicle was stopped, it was also learned the registration to the vehicle was expired. The driver, Aki Bey, displayed signs of impairment and was arrested after he failed field sobriety tests that were conducted by Officer Thomas Gilardi. Search incident to arrest for DWI, Officer Kelly located 563 wax folds of suspected heroin and various pills that included Oxycodone and Xanax. Bey was also in possession of $1,646 of US currency suspected to be proceeds of narcotics sales.

ARRESTED: Aki Bey, 46, of Atlantic City.

CHARGES: Possession of CDS (4 counts), possession with intent to distribute CDS, and numerous motor vehicle summonses including driving while intoxicated and driving an unregistered vehicle.

Bey was remanded to the Atlantic County Justice Facility. 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 04/16/2022 at 9:05AM EDT

To submit a tip via text message text ACPD and your tip to 847411

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