OCEAN COUNTY – Four Ocean County residents have been arrested and charged for distributing drugs in the area, officials said.
An investigation done by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force alongside several local police departments identified two homes being used to distribute narcotics. One home in Pine Beach being utilized by Kevin Collins, 37, and Daysha Kelly, 35, as well as a home in Lakewood being utilized by Elex Hyman, 49, and Jamie Steen, 38, both used for storing and distributing Heroin, Fentanyl and Cocaine in Ocean County.
The investigation further revealed that all four were acting together in carrying out their distribution scheme, detectives said.
On August 10, detectives and officers were observing the home in Pine Beach and saw Collins and Kelly leave the home and travel to the Ocean County Mall. While detectives watched the suspects, the Ocean County Regional SWAT Team executed a search warrant on the home. As a result, detectives seized approximately 1300 wax folds of Heroin, 134 Ecstasy Pills, two semi-automatic 9mm handguns and $9740 in cash.
Collins and Kelly were arrested without incident and were found to be in possession of approximately 100 wax folds of Heroin, 22 grams of Crack Cocaine, and $1,230 in cash.
The next day, detectives executed a search warrant on the Lakewood home and nothing of evidentiary value was found. However, Lacey Township Police Officers pulled over Hyman with Steen as a passenger and were arrested. Police seized approximately $5780 in cash.
Collins, of Pine Beach, was charged with Possession of More than One-Half Ounce but Less than Five Ounces of Heroin With Intent to Distribute, Possession of More than One-Half Ounce but Less than Five Ounces of Cocaine With Intent to Distribute, Possession of More than One-Half Ounce but Less than Five Ounces of Ecstasy Pills With Intent to Distribute, Possession of Heroin, Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Ecstasy Pills, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Controlled Dangerous Substance Offense and Being a Certain Person Prohibited from Possessing a Weapon . Collins was transported to the Ocean County Jail where he is currently lodged pending a detention hearing.
Kelly, of Pine Beach, was charged with Possession of More than One-Half Ounce but Less than Five Ounces of Heroin With Intent to Distribute, Possession of More than One-Half Ounce but Less than Five Ounces of Cocaine With Intent to Distribute, Possession of More than One-Half Ounce but Less than Five Ounces of Ecstasy Pills With Intent to Distribute, Possession of Heroin, Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Ecstasy Pills, Possession of Drug and two counts of Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Controlled Dangerous Substance. Kelly was transported to the Ocean County Jail where she is currently lodged pending a detention hearing.
Hyman, of Barnegat, was charged with Conspiracy to Possess More than One-Half Ounce but Less than Five Ounces of Heroin With Intent to Distribute, Conspiracy to Possess More than One-Half Ounce but Less than Five Ounces of Cocaine With Intent to Distribute and Conspiracy to Possess More than One-Half Ounce but Less than Five Ounces of Ecstasy Pills With Intent to Distribute. Hyman was transported to the Ocean County Jail where he is currently lodged pending a detention hearing.
Steen, of Barnegat, was charged with Conspiracy to Possess More than One-Half Ounce but Less than Five Ounces of Heroin With Intent to Distribute, Conspiracy to Possess More than One-Half Ounce but Less than Five Ounces of Cocaine With Intent to Distribute and Conspiracy to Possess More than One-Half Ounce but Less than Five Ounces of Ecstasy Pills With Intent to Distribute. Steen was transported to the Ocean County Jail where she is currently lodged pending a detention hearing.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer commends the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Asset Forfeiture Unit, Ocean County Regional SWAT Team, Pine Beach Police Department, Barnegat Township Police Department Crime Reduction Unit and Patrol Division, Toms River Township Police Department Special Enforcement Unit and Patrol Division, Lakewood Township Police Department Street Crimes Unit, Lakewood Township Police Department Special Response Team, Lakewood Township Police Department K-9 Unit, Lakewood Township Police Department Patrol Division, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, Lacey Township Police Department, and Seaside Heights Police Department Detective Bureau, for their combined and collective assistance in connection with this investigation.
The charges referenced are merely accusations and public are reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
