By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Atlantic County announced that on Tuesday, April 23, Felix Mujica, 46, and Wilfredo Latimer, 47, both of Egg Harbor Township, were detained by an Atlantic County Superior Court Judge.
This matter arises from an investigation into Wilfredo Latimer and Felix Mujica’s drug trafficking network, officials stated.
During the course of this investigation, officials said, an undercover police operative purchased over five ounces of cocaine from Latimer/Mujica in Atlantic City.
According to officials, several search warrants were executed on April 18, 2024, in connection with this investigation.
Officials said Mujica was located alone inside his residence with approximately 101 ounces (2.5 kilograms) of cocaine located in separate locations throughout the residence, an AR-15 rifle with an extra 11-inch short barrel rifle in a bedroom, a high capacity 7.62x30 magazine, boxes of .556 ammunition, eight .45 caliber hollow point rounds, clear plastic bags used in the packaging of CDS, a vacuum sealer, a digital scale, and approximately $6,000.00 in US currency.
Latimer was located at his residence in possession of $600.00 in US currency, which was seized as proceeds from the illegal distribution of narcotics, officials say.
Authorities say that located in another residence was a large commercial-grade digital scale, which is consistent with individuals weighing kilograms of cocaine.
Officials stated both men are eligible for an extended term of imprisonment and face up to life in prison.
The pending charges include possession of CDS, possession with intent to distribute CDS, distribution of CDS, distributing CDS near public property, distributing CDS near a school zone, money laundering, unlawful possession of a firearm, and conspiracy to commit these offenses, officials said.