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OFFICER DOWN: Philadelphia Police Corporal James O\’Connor, SHOT AND KILLED

Corporal James O\’Connor

Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania

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Friday, March 13, 2020

PHILADELPHIA PA (March 13, 2020)–Corporal James O\’Connor, age 46,  was shot and killed during a SWAT team operation to arrest a homicide suspect at 5:50 am.

The SWAT team was securing the home on Bridge Street, near Duffield Street, when the subject opened fire on them through a closed door on the second floor. Corporal O\’Connor was struck in the shoulder in an area not protected by his vest.

Corporal O\’Connor was transported to Temple University Hospital where he succumbed to his wound 20 minutes later.

Corporal O\’Connor had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 23 years and had been a member of the SWAT team for 15 years. He is survived by his wife and two children. One of his sons also served with the Philadelphia Police Department.

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NJMVC Extends Expiration Dates for Driver Licenses, Registrations, and Inspections

In Response to COVID-19 Outbreak

TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Chief Administrator Sue Fulton have announced that due to the COVID-19 outbreak and to protect the public, the MVC will extend expiration dates for driver licenses, registrations, and inspection stickers.

Effective immediately, the NJMVC will grant a two-month extension for:

Driver licenses expiring in March, April, and May

Registrations expiring in March, April, and May

Inspection stickers expiring in March, April, and May

“All residents who have their driver’s licenses, auto registration, or vehicle inspection due for a renewal by May 31 will receive an automatic two-month extension,’’ said Governor Murphy. “Keeping New Jerseyans out of crowded Motor Vehicle agencies is another step we can take to limit exposure and hold the line against the spread of COVID-19.”

“Extending the expiration dates will reduce the numbers of customers who come through our agencies daily, helping us to reduce the risk to New Jerseyans,” Chief Fulton said. “We also strongly encourage customers to renew their licenses and registrations online if they are eligible.”

For expiration dates falling in March, the renewal deadline is extended to May; for expiration dates falling in April, the renewal deadline is extended to June; for expiration dates falling in May, the renewal deadline is extended to July.

By law, Chief Administrator Fulton has the authority to extend expiration dates when a State of Emergency has been declared. Governor Murphy declared a State of Emergency and Public Health Emergency on March 9 as part of the state’s coordinated response to limit the spread of COVID-19.

The NJMVC continues to encourage those customers who are eligible to conduct online transactions, including license renewals, vehicle registrations and change of address, to do so by visiting

NJMVC.gov

.

Customers should check

NJMVC.gov

for the latest information and updates.

DLA Piper Opens an International Cannabis Law Practice

(Gloucestercitynews.net)(March 13, 2020)–No one can ignore the growth, size, and importance of the global cannabis industry anymore, especially when it comes to the medical cannabis market. Scientists keep on proving the health benefits of cannabis use, thus creating entirely new types of alternative treatments. That is the reason why a lot of companies and startups start to invest in the industry.

One of them is DLA Piper.

DLA Piper

, one of the biggest and well-known law firms in the world, has started an international cannabis practice with a team that will comprise more than 70 lawyers. They will be operating in more than 15 countries across Europe, Australasia, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. The decision came after closing a large number of deals that brought the firm over $8 billion.

The team will be led from Canada by Toronto based partner Robert Fonn and from England by London based senior associate Dylan Kennett.

DLA Piper’s life sciences sector team is one of the biggest of any law firm. Considering that the

cannabis industry

has become one of the fastest-growing ones, it is no wonder that one of the largest law firms wants to take advantage of it.

DLA Piper will continue advising on a range of legal matters in the cannabis industry, including the changing regulatory environment around the world, thus helping its clients understand and keep up with all legislative regimes in the growing industry. It will also focus on the medicinal products market, publicly acknowledging the proven benefits of cannabis and supporting further research.

It is expected that more and more companies and brands from all industries will follow in its footsteps. This is inspired by the predictions for the cannabis industry for the next decade. It appears that Europe has the potential to become a market leader, and everyone is watching closely.

Let us take a look at some predictions.

According to some estimates, spending on legal cannabis globally will reach $66.3 billion by 2025. The recreational cannabis market will cover 67% of the spending, while medical cannabis and the

CBD market

will cover the remaining 33%.

Other predictions say that the European cannabis market will reach $136 billion by the end of 2028. The United Kingdom’s market should reach

£2.31 billion by 2024

, and if Germany joins the legalization trend, its market could reach

$9.39 billion by 2028

.

On the other hand, Asia’s medical cannabis market could be worth $5.8 billion, Oceania’s cannabis market could reach $2.7 billion, and Thailand’s cannabis market could hit $661 million by 2024.

There is no doubt that the cannabis industry will become one of the biggest industries in the world, especially if it continues to grow at this rate. One thing is certain as well: all of those deciding on this venture are going to need professional legal advice.

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*Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event Set to Return, May 6-10

Event to Serve as a Qualifying Selection Trial for 2020 Olympic Games

Allentown, NJ —March, 2020—In its 18-year history, the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event (JFI) has become one of the most influential eventing competitions in the country. Taking place at the Horse Park of New Jersey, May 6-10, the 2020 Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event, Presented by B.W. Furlong & Associates, in

conjunction with Division Sponsor, Zoetis; new Presenting – level Sponsor, AIG; and Competitor Hospitality Sponsor, Boehringer Ingelheim, will once again serve as a qualifying selection trial for the United States’ Eventing team that will compete in the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

In the past, Jersey Fresh has helped to determine teams for both the Olympic and World Equestrian Games for the U.S. and Canada. In 2019, JFI was a qualifying event for the U.S. Eventing Team that went on to win double Gold Medals at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.

This year’s Jersey Fresh will host CCI Four-Star and Three-Star events featuring many of the nation’s top horses and riders. In addition, JFI will host a newly added Preliminary Division for future stars in the sport.

“We are excited that the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event will once again play a part in the selection process for this year’s U.S. Olympic team,” said, Morgan Rowsell, Co-organizer of Jersey Fresh International. “Our event will feature the nation’s best horses and riders and spectators will have the opportunity to watch them compete for spots on the U.S. Olympic team headed for Tokyo!”

JFI is proud to partner with Second Call Thoroughbred Adoption & Placement who will be the event’s official beneficiary. Second Call, founded in 2012, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Thoroughbred Adoption and Placement Program dedicated to New Jersey’s off-the-track Thoroughbreds. Serving as the exclusive \”After Care Program\” for Monmouth Park, the mission is to assist, and ensure that retired racehorses find a SECOND calling and/or /profession. Thoroughbreds accepted into the program are rested, evaluated, and re-acclimated. They are then transitioned to proven trainers with a financial stipend from Second Call who retrain and prepare the former race horses for their new tasks. Every effort is made to ensure successful, long-term placements.

Spectators at JFI will enjoy watching former and future Olympians as they compete in the heart of the beautiful New Jersey horse country. JFI also provides a fantastic shopping and entertainment venue for equestrians and non-equestrians alike. Vendors featuring tack, boots, clothing, supplements, artisan creations and a wide variety of specialty goods will be on hand as well as food vendors offering a variety of local cuisine. Spectators can also participate in tailgating during the Cross-Country Phase of the competition, hat decorating contests, children’s activities and so much more!

Admission to JFI and the Horse Park of New Jersey, is free on Wednesday, May 6 (first Jog); Thursday, May 7 (Dressage phase, day one); and Friday, May 8 (Dressage phase, day two). General admission tickets for Saturday, May 9, and Sunday, May 10 are available at the gate for $10 per person. General Admission does not include admission to VIP/pre-reserved tents or pre-reserved tailgating spots. More information about tailgating and tickets is available online at

www.jfi3d.com

.

The Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event offers a volunteer program for equestrian enthusiasts wishing to help on one or all four days of the competition. Volunteering is a fun and educational way to get up close to all the action. Volunteering is also a great way for 4-H, FFA and Pony Club members to get a hands-on experience while learning about the great sport of Eventing.

B.W. Furlong and Associates, also the home of Equine MRI of New Jersey, Furlong’s Soundness Center, and Peak Performance Equine Services, is an exclusive equine practice consisting of fifteen full-time veterinarians, including a Board -Certified Internal Medicine Specialist and a Board Certified Surgeon. They have been providing high-level veterinary care for over 30 years in both the hospital and ambulatory setting. Ambulatory coverage is available year-round in New Jersey and in Ocala, Florida, as well as seasonally in Wellington, FL, Middleburg, VA and at major show circuits. Their 18-stall clinic includes a jog strip and lunging area, surgery suite, nuclear scintigraphy suite, clinical laboratory, isolation barn, and treatment areas. Their offsite locations include an elective surgical facility, standing MRI building, and a 12-stall rehabilitation center.

Zoetis is focused on bringing its customers solutions to help predict, prevent, detect and treat a variety of equine conditions across the continuum of care. Building on more than 65 years of animal health experience, Zoetis invests in research and development — within the company and in collaboration with external partners — to bring novel and enhanced health products and technologies to market, including its ground-breaking Core EQ Innovator™ vaccine, launched in 2018. In addition, Zoetis recently added Platinum Performance nutrition products and Stablelabâ point-of-care diagnostic blood tests to its portfolio, giving veterinarians even more ways to assist in overall Equine wellness. For more information on how Zoetis supports the equine veterinary industry through continuing education, veterinary wellness, research and development, and philanthropy, and works to help horses live long, healthy lives, visit

ZoetisUS.com

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American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has expanded its presence in the equestrian community every year since 2010. Their commitment to the industry has grown through sponsorship of events and development of products specifically designed with riders and horse owners in mind. AIG Private Client Group, a division of the member companies of AIG, provides personalized insurance products to meet the lifestyle needs of successful individuals. AIG Private Client Group offers a concierge level of customer care. Clients receive personalized insurance options tailored for their lifestyles. AIG understands the dedication that comes with owning, riding and competing horses. Equine ownership can make insurance needs more complex and require specialized personal, equine, farm and ranch, and business insurance solutions. Learn more at

https://www-201.aigprivateclient.com/index.php?Page=equine-insurance-home

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Boehringer Ingelheim is a global leader in equine health care, dedicated to providing technologically advanced products for the treatment and prevention of disease in horses. The breadth and depth of Boehringer Ingelheim brands and services means access to complete equine care solutions that keep horses healthy and allow them to reach their full potential. Learn more at

www.bi-vetmedica.com/species/equine.html

.

The Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event/Horse Park of New Jersey is a 501(c)(3) Not-For-Profit, Charitable and Educational organization that relies on sponsors, volunteers and members to sustain operations. Further information about JFI is available at

www.jfi3d.com

. Further information about the Horse Park is available at

www.horseparkofnewjersey.com

.

DeCavalcante Associate Admits Cocaine Distribution And Gun Possession

TRENTON, N.J. – An associate of the DeCavalcante crime family today admitted possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute and possessing a firearm during the course of a drug crime, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Mario Galli III, 28, of Toms River, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before Judge Anne E. Thompson in Trenton federal court to an information charging him with one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and one count of possession of a FEG 9mm Model PGK-9HP gun, loaded with 12 rounds of ammunition, by a convicted felon in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:

Between Sept. 19 and Sept. 20, 2019, investigators from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office executed search warrants on Galli’s residence and the residence of a conspirator. They recovered between400 and 500 grams of cocaine. The search of Galli’s residence also recovered a FEG 9mm Model PGK-9HP gun loaded with 12 rounds of ammunition. At the time, Galli was on supervised release from a 2016 federal conviction for conspiracy to distribute in excess of 500 grams of cocaine. He served 30 months in federal prison on that charge.

The charge of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. The count of being a felon being in possession of a firearm during a drug crime carries a penalty of five years in prison which must be served consecutively to the penalty for the drug crime, and a $250,000 fine. Sentencing is scheduled for July 7, 2020.

U.S. Attorney Carpenito credited the members of the FBI’s Organized Crime Task Force under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Gregory W. Ehrie in Newark; and investigators from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer, with the investigation leading to today’s guilty plea.

The government is represented by Senior Litigation Counsel V. Grady O’Malley of the U.S. Attorney\’s Office’s Organized Crime/Gangs Unit in Newark.

Defense counsel: James Butler Esq.

How A South Jersey Drug Ring Was Taken Down

William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews

GLOUCESTER CITY NJ (March 11, 2020)–At the bottom of yesterday\’s article

Major Drug Ring Operating in Gloucester City & Camden City is Busted

two links to the entire complaints that were filed against the suspects in the United States District Court,

Camden City was provided.

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One was labeled

DePoder complaint

the other was named the

Bell complaint

. The investigation into this drug gang began in January 2020 and concluded on March 9, 2020, cumulating with a raid on the DePoder home on Stinson Avenue, Gloucester City along with the arrest of the 17 other suspects.

The DePoder complaint details how the case was built using surveillance by FBI agents who were watching his South Stinson Avenue home, in Gloucester City. Besides surveillance video agents collected cell phone and text message conversations between Rocco DePoder aka \”Rock\” and his suppliers and customers.  Damaging step by step description of the exchanges are outlined from the moment one of DePoder\’s customers places an order on the cell phone or text message to the time the person picks the pills up from DePoder\’s house. FBI agents included descriptions of surveillance videos of DePoder driving the people with legal prescriptions to \”The Camden Pharmacy\” to have the script filled. The address of the pharmacy was not released.

Some of the controlled substances (CS) DePoder and his minions distributed included oxycodone, Adderall also known as \”ads\” or \”addies\”, Xanax, valium, clonazepam.

FROM PAGE 6 -8 of the 16-page indictment

From at least in or about January 2020 to in or about March 2020, Rocco DePoder (\”DEP0DER\”), who is not a doctor or pharmacist, ran a drug trafficking operation primarily out of his home in Gloucester City, New Jersey, aided and assisted by defendants Lolita Paynter (\”PAYNTER\”), Neal Thompson (\”THOMPSON\”), Marcus Rushworth (\”MRUSHWORTH\”), Robert Pratt (\”PRATI\”\’), Wayne Muse (\”MUSE\”), Kenneth Rushworth (\”KRUSHWORTH\”), Alexander Siaca (\”SIACA\”), Holly Clark (\”CLARK\”), and Michael DePoder (\”MDEPODER\”) (collectively, the \”Suppliers\”), who, as specific opportunities arose, agreed to or did assist in supplying DEPODER with quantities of controlled substances (\”CS\”), including oxycodone, Adderall, and Xanax, for DEPODER to distribute to others.

To further this drug trafficking operation, DEPODER and the Suppliers engaged in the· following conduct: ·

On or about January 10, 2020, DEPODER and PAYNTER traveled to a pharmacy to obtain a re-distribution quantity of Oxycodone for DEPODER. Specifically, on this date, PAYTNER telephoned DEPODER and made arrangements to meet DEPODE~ to sell DEPODER 60 OxyContin ER 60 mg tablets.

During ·the call, DEPODER asked, \”Wat, are you getting \’em?\” PAYNTER stated, \’\’Yeah,\” and DEPODER then agreed to pick PAYNTER up in his vehicle. According to law enforcement surveillance, later the same day, PAYNTER went to the pharmacy counter of a pharmacy in Camden, New Jersey (\”Camden Pharmacy-I\”) while DEPODER waited, with KRUSHWORTH, outside in his black GMC Yukon Denali SUV (the \”Denali\”). KRUSHWORTH left the Denali, walked down the street to a taxi cab, and left the area in the taxi.

A short time later, PAYNTER left the pharmacy and got back in DEPODER\’s Denali.

DEPODER then drove PAYNTER to a check-cashing business in Camden. PAYNTER went into the check-cashing business, remained for a short time, returned to the Denali, and then DEPODER drove her back: to Camden Pharmacy-I to obtain oxycodone to provide to DEPODER. According to pharmacy information, on this date, January 10, 2020, Camden Pharmacy-I. filled two prescriptions in the name of a senior citizen who appears to live with PAYNTER (\”Senior-I\”) for 60 OxyContin ER 60 mg ER tablets and 120 oxycodone-:-acetaminophen 10-325 mg pills.

FROM PAGE 9 and 10

On or about January 14, 2020, PRATT supplied a redistribution quantity of Oxycodone to DEPODER. Specifically, on this date, during a telephone conversation, PRATI asked if DEPODER was at DEPODER\’s home and told DEPODER, \”I got 45, you want \’em?\” DEPODER replied, \”Yeah, bring \’em over.\” During the call, DEPODER also told PRATT, \”Hey listen, I got them things too if you want \’em.\” PRATI responded, \”Yeah, I\’ll take them next week when I bring ya the other half.\”

According to pharmacy information, PRATT fills prescriptions, in his own name, on a monthly basis for 90 OxyContin 80 mg pills.

The FBI agent states, \”Based on my training and experience, the content of these calls, and my knowledge of the investigation to date, I believe that PRATT was referring to the two halves of his monthly prescription for 90 OxyContin 80 · mg pills. \”

According to law enforcement surveillance, a short time later, a car, registered to PRATT, arrived and parked in front of DEPODER\’s home, and a white male, believed to be PRATT, left the vehicle and entered DEPODER\’s home.

On or about January 16, 2020, MRUSHWORTH and DEPODER worked out the pricing of pills sold 1:Jy the operation, and DEPODER explained that \”I do this for a living.\”

Specifically, MRUSHWORTH sent a text message to DEPODER\’s telephone telling DEPODER \”we was wrong yesterday\’\’ regarding pill pricing, stating \”we did it as 9×3-27 no it\’s 3×30-90[.]\”

DEPODER and MRUSHWORTH then spoke on the telephone and discussed CS pricing. D~PODER told MRUSHWORTH, \”[i]t ain\’t no 30 times 3[,]\” instead, \”[t]hey\’re three for $10, Marc. There, they\’re footballs [which I believe, based on my training and experience and information from this investigation, is a reference to Xanax, because of the pills\’ oblong shape]. They\’re thr~e for 10. You got nine 10s in, in, in 90. Nine times three is 27. I do this for a living, bro. Thirty is 100. I, I\’ve been doing this, you know, for, for ages.\” DEPODER went on to explain that, \”[y]ou get 30 for 100-. Hey, listen, 15 is $50.\” · MRUSHWORTH told DEPODER, \”[y]eah, he didn\’t say nothing.\”·

As the conversation continued, DEPODER told MRUSHWORTH, \”and the other ones are three for 20.\” MRUSHWORTH responded, \”Daddy\’s selling something for $3 a piece, that\’s where I\’m getting the $3\” – referring to 8:Il another dealer as \”Daddy[.]\” DEPODER replied, \”Oh, oh alright. Yeah, he\’s sells \’emyeah he sells \’em \’cause you got that guy. He was selling them 2.50 apiece. · Two for five.\”

DEPODER asked MRUSHWORTH, \”So why are you selling them so cheap, Marc? He\’s paying three for 10 off of me. He\’s been doing that 9 forever, and that, that\’s what you\’ll pay anywhere you go. Downtown you\’ll pay $5 for one[.]\”· DEPODER added, that the· dealer that MRUSHWORTH referred to \”should be charging three for 10 because that\’s what he pays me …. · Remember, the- the other things are three for 20. Because there\’s six of \’em in them.\” MRUSHWORTH then told DEPODER that \”[h]e handed me $90[,]\” referring MRUSHWORTH\’s customer, so MRUSHWORTH. made a profit.

FROM PAGE 14 AND 15

· On or about February 29, 2020, PRATT solicits a sale by DEPODER of Oxy.codone. Specifically, on this date, PRATI sent a text message to DEPODER\’s telephone asking, \”Yo I\’ll gonna come mid-month if want them ?\” DEPODER replied, \”Ok I want me to hold 20\’s\” – \”20\’s\” is a term frequently used by DEPODER to refer to 2o·mg pill_s of oxycodone.

PRATI replied, \”Just 20.\” q. On or about March 2, 2020, DEPODER and PAYNTER travel to a pharmacy to obtain a re-distribution quantity of Oxycodone for DEPODER. Specifically, on this date, PAYNTER sent a text message to DEPODER stating, \”[g]ood morning Rocco do u have the $200 today might be able to get them today I text u when they open ok[.]\”

DEPODER replied, \”[w]hat about the $50 you owe me lo C this is one talking about every time I lend you money something happens to your checks and then you want me to buy the pills.\”

DEPODER and PAYNTER communicated several more times thereafter and made arrangements to meet. Later the same day, according to law enforcement surveillance, while driving the Denali, DEPODER picked PAYNTER up at her home in Camden and took her to Camden Pharmacy-I. PAYNTER entered Camden Pharmacy-I to obtain oxycodone to provide to DEPODER and then returned to DEPODER\’s waiting Denali.

According to pharmacy information, on March 2, 2020, Camden Pharmacy-I filled one prescription on behalf of Senior-I for 30 OxyContin ER 20 mg extended-release tablets. On or about March 5, 2020, THOMPSON arranged for DEPODER to sell Adderall to Individual-3. Specifically, on this date, during a telephone conversation, THOMPSON asked DEPODER, \”you got addas, Adderall\’s?\”

DEPODER responded, \”Yeah, 30\’s, that\’s all\” stating that · DEPODER only had 30 mg Adderall in stock. THOMPSON replied, \”Alright, and what do you want for them?\” DEPODER said, \”Fifteen[,]\” namely $15 per pill. THOMPSON advised, \”[a]lright, I\’m a tell her.\”

Later that evening, THOMPSON spoke to DEPODER again on the telephone, and the interception began with THOMPSON speaking to someone in the background, stating, \”[y]eah, this is different. ones, he only got 30\’s.\”

THOMPSON then spoke to DEPODER and said,_ \”[s]he wanna come out your way bro.\” THOMPSON then told DEPODER, \”[t]he lady with the Range Rover, you know the one buy the addies off you?\”

THOMPSON then corrected himself as to the make of the customer\’s car, stating that it was \”a Land Rover now.\”·

DEPODER gave THOMPSON the address of DEPODER\’s home and asked.\”how many she wants.\” THOMPSON told DEPODER \”7[.]\” Thus, THOMPSON arrang~d f~r DEPODER to sell an individual (\”Individual-3\”) 7 30 mg. Adderall pills.

Shortly thereafter, Individual-3 called DEPODER and told DEPODER, \”I\’m outside.\”

Law 14 enforcement surveillance observed a Land Rover park on the street outside DEPODER\’s home in Gloucester City.

DEPODER walked out of his home, · approached the Land Rover, appeared to conduct a hand-to-hand transaction with the driver of the Land Rover, and returned to his home. Later that evening, Individual-3 sent DEPODER a text message stating, \”This is [Individual-3) … please don\’t forget me. I buy 40-60ml adds a month or the 15 mg off ever see them I will buy them.\” Thus, Individual-~ told DEPODER that she wanted to buy additional Adderall pills from him in the future.

FROM PAGE 15 AND 16

On or about February 23, 2020, DEPODER agreed to sell Oxycodone to a customer.

Specifically, on this date, DEPODER spoke on the telephone with a buyer (\”Buyer-2\”) who asked if DEPODER had \”green monsters\” (80 mg oxycodone pills) and \”one below it\” (60 mg oxycodone pills).

DEPODER told ~uyer-2, \”yeah, yeah[,]\” namely, he had the pills in stock, and Buyer-2 replied that \”I\’ll be [at DEPODER\’s home in Gloucester City] in like 10 mins[.]\” DEPODER then asked Buyer-2, \”[w]hatcha need?\” Buyer -2 stated, \”U]ust one and one 60[,]\” referring to 1 80 mg oxycodone pill and one 60 mg oxycodone pill.

Later the same day, subsequent communications and surveillance indicate that DEPODER and Buyer-2 met at DEPODER\’s home in Gloucester City. · 15 iii. On or about March 3, 2020, DEPODER\’agreed to sell Oxycodone to a customer.

Specifically, on this date, during·a telephone call, Buyer-2 told DEPODER that \”I (Buyer-2) need two of them green pills. and one red one\'[.]\” DEPODER responded, \”[a]lright[.]\” Buyer-2 told DEPODER that Buyer-2 would \”be like fifteen, twenty minutes\” and DEPODER replied, \”I\’ll be here.

Later the same day, subsequent communications and surveillance indicate that DEPODER and Buyer-2 met at DEPODER\’s home in Gloucester City.

The FBI agent in charge of the investigation was Stuart Sobin, a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation assigned to the Philadelphia Division, Cherry Hill Resident Agency, of the department. He has been an FBI Special Agent since 2012. \”In my capacity as a Special Agent, I have received extensive formal investigative training at the FBI\’s training academy in Quantico, Virginia and elsewhere. I have also received the basic drug and gang training, as well as advanced training that involved drugs and gangs,\” he stated in the complaint.

Attachment(s):

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Download bell.complaint.pdf

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The NRA Stands with Roosevelt

With cases like those of

Shanneen Allen

,

Brian Aitken

,

Gordon Van Gilder

,

Hisashi Pompey

, and

many others

, New Jersey has a well-earned reputation for malevolent gun prosecutions. As bad as those cases were, the Garden State may have just bested their own record for malice with a new low in anti-gun oppression.

According to a report from

Ammoland.com

, armored car security guard Roosevelt Twyne was driving home from a shift in early February when he was pulled over in Roselle Park, N.J., allegedly for a window tint violation. At the time, Twyne was carrying a handgun loaded with

Hornady Critical Duty

ammunition. As he is a security guard, Twyne has a valid New Jersey permit to carry a handgun.

New Jersey is a may-issue carry permit state. Most applicants are required to justify their need for a permit to carry. N.J.S.A. 2C:58-4 requires,

Each application form shall be accompanied by a written certification of justifiable need to carry a handgun, which shall be under oath and, in the case of a private citizen, shall specify in detail the urgent necessity for self-protection, as evidenced by specific threats or previous attacks which demonstrate a special danger to the applicant\’s life that cannot be avoided by means other than by issuance of a permit to carry a handgun. Where possible, the applicant shall corroborate the existence of any specific threats or previous attacks by reference to reports of the incidents to the appropriate law enforcement agencies.

Additional burdens in the application process include a fingerprinting requirement and a requirement to obtain three personal references. Even after complying with all of these measures, the permit is only valid for a two-year period.

According to Ammoland.com, despite being one of the few individuals with a New Jersey carry permit, Twyne was arrested and charged with

illegal transportation of a firearm

.

Further, Twyne was reportedly charged with violating New Jersey’s prohibition on hollow-point self-defense ammunition.

N.J.S.A. 2C:39-3

states,

Any person, other than a law enforcement officer or persons engaged in activities pursuant to subsection f. of N.J.S.2C:39-6, who knowingly has in his possession any hollow nose or dum-dum bullet…  is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree.

New Jersey is the only state that prohibits hollow-point self-defense ammunition.

Millions of American gun owners choose to use hollow-point self-defense ammunition to protect themselves and those around them. In

District of Columbia v. Heller

, U.S. Supreme Court made clear that the Second Amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms “in common use” for lawful purposes. As this ammunition is a favorite choice of Americans for the lawful purpose of self-defense, New Jersey’s law is unconstitutional.

However, at the time of his arrest, Twyne was carrying Hornady Critical Duty ammunition in his handgun. Hornady Critical Duty ammunition uses a projectile with what Hornady calls a “Flextip” polymer filling. The projectile does not have a “hollow nose.”

Understanding that Hornady Critical Defense did not meet the definition of “hollow nose” ammunition under N.J.S.A. 2C:39-3, the New Jersey State Police issued the following guidance on their

Firearm FAQS website

.

I’m not a police officer, are hollow points legal for me to possess?

Yes. They are legal for purchase and possess in your home or on land owned by you.  They are legal to possess and use at a gun range.  They are also legal to possess while traveling to and from such places. Ammunition lacking a hollow cavity at the tip, such as those with a polymer filling, are not considered to be hollow point ammunition. An example of this can be seen with the Hornady Critical Defense / Critical Duty, Cor-Bon PowRball / Glaser Safety Slug and Nosler Inc. Defense ammunition.

Ammoland.com reported that after the arrest Twyne was suspended from his job. New Jersey’s rabid anti-gun politicians don’t seem to care how many innocent, productive lives their incomprehensible web of gun control laws upend.

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How to write a cover letter for resume in 2020

(Gloucestercitynews.net)(March 11, 2020)–A cover letter is your comments on your resume. It makes a description of your work experience full and explains motivation. In other words, it is your first conversation with a company. You may feel free to express your thoughts and wishes for a vacancy more detailed than in formal cv.

It happens that instead of a cover letter, candidates simply write: \”Please consider me for this position,\” but there is no sense in such a letter. For the letter to work in your favor, it must carry a meaningful load that will help distinguish you as a candidate. A simple request for consideration cannot do this.

You might need a cover letter in the following cases:

when you start a professional career in IT;

you want to work for a competitive company;

you like a specific position;

Start a cover letter with a greeting. Then you need to specify a position you are interested in and apply for. If you like, you can add a few words about the company. After that, mention why you want to work for this very company and get namely this position. Here, give special importance or value to your professional achievements and work skills. Do not forget to think about taking the time to read your letter and attention to your candidacy. If you send a resume along with a cover letter, do not forget to mention that it will be attached along with recommendations or that the recipient will find more detailed information about your professional activity in the resume attached. In conclusion, add \”Regards\”, or \”Best Regards\”, your signature and contact information.

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Guest Opinion: The Gibbstown LNG Project, Dangerous and Unnecessary

On February 28, the U.S Army Corp. of Engineers issued a permit to Delaware River Partners LLC for installing docking structures and performing dredging for their LNG export port facility in Greenwich Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.

“The Army Corp. has just given permits for a dangerous and unnecessary LNG port in Gibbstown on the Delaware River. The Army Corp, instead of scrutinizing this project, rubber-stamped the permits to Delaware River Partners. This project has lacked transparency and real input from the public and will have major consequences to the environment and to public safety in the region. They failed to do a proper EIS or look at the water impacts and the impacts to endangered species like the Atlantic Sturgeon. This is extremely alarming and concerning because a port along the Delaware River where combustible fuel like LNG is being transported and stored brings great danger to the region from potential spills and explosions,” said Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club. “Army Corp. deliberately ignored an open NEPA process and environmental review. This project not only hurts the environment, but there is no benefit for the region because it is for exporting LNG. This is another example of the Trump Administration siding with polluters and fracking over public safety.”

The construction of Dock 2 involves dredging approximately 665,000 cubic yards (cy) of sediment from the Delaware River. This will seriously impact the river because the site is a Superfund site and former DuPont explosives manufacturing site that is contaminated.

“Instead of doing their job, Army Corp. just pushed out a permit. This is the wrong project in the wrong place at the wrong time. This will cause serious impacts to the Delaware River, both to the environment and to public safety. The Repauno site where the project is proposed has already been contaminated over the years and is a Superfund Site. Any type of dredging and construction will resuspend contamination like PCBs into the estuary and impact spawning habitats of endangered species like the Atlantic Sturgeon. They will be dumping millions of toxic soil that could also pollute the groundwater. A port at this site will cause more flooding and more pollution. The dock will be almost 4 acres and will hurt the shallows in the area, will stick out to the water and affect navigation,” said Tittel.

According to Army Corp.’s supplemental notice, the LNG product will arrive at the proposed structure via truck or tanker railcar. Approximately 13 trucks per hour would enter the site, 24/7. The proposed operations at the Site will generate approximately 15 trucks in and out of the facility per hour on average. Each truck would carry approximately 12,000 gallons of product.

“There will be close to 1,650 trucks that would transport LNG to the site each day. The company will bring 5 million gallons of LNG a day to the port from truck or rail, this is equivalent to 2 billion gallons of natural gas. What’s worse is that they are creating a sacrifice zone for export to Europe and other places. These trucks will be bombs on wheels coming through Pennsylvania and New Jersey. A leak from any of those trucks could instantly kill everything within 550 yards. A fireball could have a radius as large as a mile-and-a-half. The blast zone from an explosion could spread as wide as two-and-a-half miles,” said Tittel. “Bridge and river traffic would be greatly disrupted by a LNG port. The National Guard would have to close off bridges to allow tankers through, as happens in Boston.”

The natural gas liquids that would be transported in, handled, stored and shipped out of the facility pose safety risks and the danger of exposure to hazardous contaminants for people in the region.

“An LNG port in the Delaware will not only cause catastrophic damage to the river and surrounding area, but prompt more fracking, and more use of GHG’s. The Army Corp. did not look at the impacts and secondary impacts this project will have to climate change, fracking, pollution from truck traffic, safety and more. By giving away this permit, they failed to protect our environment, our safety, and our precious drinking water,” said Tittel.

The DRBC will hold an adjudicatory hearing (a trial-like proceeding before a Hearing Officer) commencing April 15, 2020, on Docket D-2017-009-2, issued by the Commission to Delaware River Partners, LLC for the project known as the Gibbstown Logistics Center Dock 2.

“With more and more information coming out about this disastrous LNG proposal, the more reason for the judge to overturn DRBC’s approval to this dangerous facility. We thank the Delaware Riverkeeper Network and all of their work on this to make this hearing happen. Now with this adjudicatory hearing, the public now has a right to add more information about the damage to the LNG proposal and why the DRBC need to side with our public safety over polluters. Even though Army. Corp’s permit approval is a bump in the road, The NJ Sierra Club along with the Delaware Riverkeeper Network and other groups will fight and keep on fighting. It is too important for our environment, but more importantly for the safety of our communities,” said Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club.

Major Drug Ring Operating in Gloucester City & Camden City is Busted; 18 Arrested

Residents said they were scared to death.

\”I looked out my door and all I could see were flashing red lights and vehicles on South Stinson Avenue,\” said one resident.

\”It was pitch dark.\”

Another person said, \”I saw men dressed in SWAT gear carrying rifles.\”

William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews

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How A South Jersey Drug Ring Was Taken Down

CAMDEN CITY, N.J. – The United States Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today that there were 18 people arrested, (two remain at-large) by the FBI that were involved in two drug trafficking operations operating out of Gloucester City and Camden City.

FBI agents and SWAT on South Stinson Avenue, Gloucester City early morning March 10, 2020 (photo courtesy of resident)

Authorities identified the ring leaders as Rocco DePoder for the Gloucester City operation and Erick Bell and Alfred Kee Jr. for the Camden City operation.

The other suppliers, resellers and associates charged in the complaints used the following means to facilitate the pill trafficking: Bell, Kee and DePoder would solicit the suppliers, including certain defendants named in the complaints, and others, primarily over the telephone, to supply them with quantities of oxycodone, Adderall and Xanax for DePoder, and oxycodone for Bell and Kee.

Allegedly after receiving substantial quantities of pills at Bell’s home in Camden, DePoder’s home in Gloucester City, and other locations in southern New Jersey (including Lindenwold and Woodbury), Bell and DePoder would take orders for pills over the telephone from others. Bell, Kee, and DePoder would provide purchasers with these pills. The defendants employed coded language and used multiple phones to conceal their activities.

Suspects Rocco and Michael DePoder are the father and brother of Gloucester City Detective Carl Depoder.

City Police Chief Brian Morrell said his department was not involved in the investigation for obvious reasons.

Rocco DePoder has lived in the unit block of South Stinson Avenue for decades. He is a building contractor who owned several rental properties in Gloucester City. Early this morning, around 5 AM residents were awakened by an FBI agent shouting over a bullhorn, \”This is the FBI come out without any weapons with your hands in the air.\”

Residents said they were scared to death.

\”I looked out my door and all I could see were flashing red lights and vehicles on South Stinson Avenue,\” said one resident.

\”It was pitch dark.\”

Another person said, \”I saw men dressed in SWAT gear carrying rifles. I didn\’t know what was happening. Once I saw the guns I got back to my house, stayed away from the windows and hid in my bedroom.\”

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court: The charges and arrests are the results of a wiretap investigation led by the FBI into drug distribution operations that dealt in, among other drugs, high-dose, 60- and 80-mg oxycodone pills.

The defendants were charged with conspiring to possess and distribute drugs in two complaints unsealed today. Sixteen of the defendants were arrested today and are scheduled to appear this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judges Joel Schneider and Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court. Two defendants remain at large.

The conspiracies charged in the complaints carry a maximum prison term of 20 years and a maximum fine of $1 million.

U.S. Attorney Carpenito credited special agents of FBI Philadelphia Division, South Jersey Resident Agency, under the direction of Acting Special Agent in Charge Tara McMahon; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-Office of the Inspector General, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Scott J. Lampert; the Camden County Sheriff’s Office, under the direction of Sheriff Gilbert L. Wilson; New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, under the direction of Director Jared M. Maples; the Camden County Police Department, under the direction of Chief Joseph Wysocki; and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Office of Inspector General, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Bethanne M. Dinkins, with the investigation.

He also thanked the FBI Newark Division, New Jersey State Police, Camden County Prosecutor’s Office, and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for their assistance.

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Gabriel J. Vidoni of the Office’s Camden branch, and Sara F. Merin and Mark J. McCarren of the Newark Office.

The charges and allegations contained in the complaints are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Suspect              Age           Residence

Erik Bell aka E.,

49

Camden City

Alfred Kee Jr.

51

Blackwood

Stephen Walker

41

Camden City

Wm. Summers   67

Camden City

Derrick Lewis

47

Camden City

Rocco DePoder

67

Gloucester City

Maurice William

39

Mt. Ephraim

Anwar Abuddah

31                 Pennsauken

Antwan Tucker

50                 Woodbury

Lolita Paynter      55                 Camden City

Neal Thompson   56                    Camden City

Marcus Rushworth

46               Gloucester City

Robert Pratt          56                Blackwood

Wayne Muse         73                 Lindenwold

Kenneth Rushworth 59              Gloucester City

Alexander Siaca

54                  Camden City

Holly Clark         38                   West Deptford

Michael DePoder 40                  Gloucester City

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