For Immediate Release:  February 22, 2024

The Atlantic City Police Department arrested six men and a woman during surveillance operations targeting areas that were of frequent complaints from individuals attending the Citywide Citistat meetings.

On February 19, 2024, officers were conducting surveillance in the area of Renaissance Plaza located in the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue.  Officers observed Alexie Cordero and John Jamison engaging in a narcotic transaction.  Cordero and Jamison were arrested.  Cordero was found in possession of 57 individual bags of heroin and 31 Buprenorphine and Naloxone Sublingual Film.  Jamison was in possession of a single bag of heroin and had an active warrant for his arrest.

On February 20, officers were conducting surveillance in the area of the first block of south Florida Avenue.  As a result of the surveillance, four men and a woman were arrested after being observed engaged in separate drug transactions.  Officers recovered 28 individual bags of heroin and more than 36 grams of cocaine from the individuals.

The surveillance operations were conducted by officers of the Neighborhood Coordination Unit.

ARRESTED:  Alexie Cordero, 48, of Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Possession of CDS, possession of CDS with intent to distribute, and possession of CDS with intent to distribute within 500 feet of a public zone.

ARRESTED:  John Jamison, 58, of Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Possession of CDS.

Both men were remanded to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.

ARRESTED:  Ricardo Berrios, 37, of Camden, NJ.

CHARGES:  Possession of CDS.

ARRESTED:  Christian Burk, 44, of Levittown, PA.

CHARGES:  Possession of CDS (two counts). 

ARRESTED:  Thomas Nardone, 55, of Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Possession of CDS.

ARRESTED:  Breanna McAuley, 33, of Margate, NJ.

CHARGES:  Possession of CDS.

ARRESTED:  Luis Santiago, 33, Newfield, NJ.

CHARGES:  Possession of CDS, possession of CDS with intent to distribute, and possession of CDS with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school zone.

Each of the above was released on a summons with a future court date.

The public is reminded that charges are mere allegations, and the accused is 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 submit a text anonymously to tip411 (847411).  Begin the text with ACPD.

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