Two Arrested- Two Handguns and Drugs Recovered
For Immediate Release:
August 1, 2024
The Atlantic City Police Department concluded a narcotic
investigation leading to the arrest of two men.
On July 31, 2024, detectives of the Special Investigations
Section conducted two court authorized search warrants on residences in the
1900 block of Caspian Avenue and 500 block of Dr. Martin Luther King
Boulevard. The warrants were the result
of a two-month investigation into the distribution of narcotics by Leon Henry
and Kishon Woodall.
As a result of the search warrants, Henry and Woodall were
arrested. Detectives recovered two
handguns including one stolen from Jacksonville, FL, five grams of cocaine, and
paraphernalia used in the distribution of narcotics. Woodall also had several active warrants for
his arrest.
The investigation was led by Detective Eric Evans.
ARRESTED: Leon Henry,
37, of Atlantic City.
CHARGES: Unlawful
possession of a weapon (two counts), unlawful possession of a weapon while
committing a CDS offense (two counts), certain person not to possess a weapon,
possession of an extended magazine, possession of a defaced firearm, receiving
stolen property, possession of CDS, possession of CDS with intent to
distribute, possession of CDS paraphernalia, and money laundering.
ARRESTED: Kishon Woodall, 36, of
Atlantic City.
CHARGES: Possession of
CDS, possession of CDS with intent to distribute, possession of CDS with intent
to distribute within 500 feet of a public zone, possession of CDS within 1,000
feet of a school zone, and possession of CDS paraphernalia.
Both men were remanded to the Atlantic County Justice
Facility. These charges are merely an
accusation and not proof of guilt. In all criminal cases, a charged
defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Anyone with information about distribution of narcotics is
urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Special Investigations
Unit at 609-347-5858 or submit a text anonymously to tip411 (847411). Begin
the text with ACPD.
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