Prosecutor: Five Arrested in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, Drug Bust

Officials say five people were arrested Wednesday morning during a drug raid at a home in Egg Harbor Township.

Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill says a "no-knock" search warrant was executed this morning following a three-week-long investigation by his office.

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In the raid, Shill says a half-ounce of crystal methamphetamine, a sawed-off shotgun, a 9mm handgun, a digital scale, and cell phones and a hard drive containing surveillance footage of the home were seized.

Those arrested and charged include the following people:

• 41-year-old Jason French of Egg Harbor Township - third-degree possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, third-degree possession of methamphetamine, two counts of second-degree possession of a weapon during the course of a CDS offense, and two counts of second-degree certain persons not to possess a weapon.
• 39-year-old Jaime Winters of Egg Harbor Township - third-degree possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, third-degree possession of methamphetamine, and two counts of second-degree possession of a weapon during the course of a CDS offense.
• 36-year-old Jenny Mangano of Egg Harbor Township - third-degree possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, third-degree possession of methamphetamine, and two counts of second-degree possession of a weapon during the course of a CDS offense.
• 39-year-old Vincente Luna of Vineland - second-degree possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, third-degree possession of methamphetamine, third-degree hindering, and two counts each of possession of a weapon during the course of a CDS offense and certain persons not to possess a weapon.
• 37-year-old Richard Kelly of Egg Harbor Township - third-degree possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, third-degree possession of methamphetamine, two counts of second-degree possession of a weapon during the course of a CDS offense, and third-degree hindering.

All five people are being held in the Atlantic County Justice Facility.

The public is reminded that charges are accusations and all persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.