Jeffrey H. Sutherland, Prosecutor of the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office, and Joseph Murphy, Chief of the Wildwood Police Department, announced the arrests of Gonzalo Soto-Jimenez, a 48-year-old resident of Wildwood, Yemely Natal-Castro, a 42- year-old resident of Wildwood, and Brandon Soto-Dawson, a 27-year-old resident of Wildwood. On Friday, November 13, 2026, the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns, and Narcotics Task Force concluded a joint investigation into the distribution of controlled dangerous substances in Wildwood.
On the same date, members of the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns, and Narcotics Task Force, the Wildwood Police Department, and the Cape May County Regional SWAT Team, in cooperation with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), executed a Court-authorized search warrant at the residence of Gonzalo SotoJimenez.
As a result of the search, authorities seized over 4 ounces of cocaine and approximately $30,000 in United States currency. Investigators also recovered additional evidence that Soto-Jimenez, NatalCastro, and Soto-Dawson were operating a drug manufacturing facility. Gonzalo Soto-Jimenez, Yemely Natal-Castro, and Brandon Soto-Dawson were charged with Maintaining a Narcotics Manufacturing Facility, a crime of the 1 st degree, Distribution of CDS, a crime of 2nd degree; Possession of cocaine, a crime of the 3rd degree; Money laundering, a crime of the 3rd degree; Possession with Intent to Distribute Drug Paraphernalia, a crime of the 4th degree.
Gonzalo Soto-Jimenez, Yemely Natal-Castro, and Brandon Soto-Dawson were processed and lodged at the Cape May County Correctional Facility, where they remain in custody pending further court proceedings. Individuals convicted of first-degree crimes are subject to a term of imprisonment of 10 to 20 years in New Jersey State Prison.
Prosecutor Sutherland stated his office will continue to work hand in hand with Federal and State partners along with the local municipalities to target anyone selling illegal, controlled, dangerous substances as well as the illegal possession of firearms. Prosecutor Sutherland also continues to urge the citizens of Cape May County to report any information regarding any criminal activity within the community, and that information can be reported to the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-465-1135 or anonymously on the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office website at cmcpo.tips. Contact: Jeffrey H. Sutherland County Prosecutor Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office 4 Moore Road, DN-110 Cape May Court House, NJ 08210-1601 Telephone: (609) 465-1135 Fax: (609) 465-1347 Website: www.cmcpros.net NEWS
*Any charges are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.*
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