Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray announced today that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Narcotics Task Force in partnership with the Newark Police Department and N.J. State Police, assisted by the FBI and other Essex County Police Departments, as well as Morris and Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Offices assisted in Operation TIDE II, which resulted in the arrest of 24 people and 8 search warrants in Newark, Union Beach, Rahway, Perth Amboy, Palisades Park, Long Branch, Woodbridge, Kenilworth and Piscataway. The investigation which was based out of the City of Newark, mainly the Foster Street and Frelinghuysen Avenue area in the cities south section of the South Ward which borders Elizabeth, began about 2 months ago. The investigation resulted in the dismantling of a heroin distribution ring emanating out of Newark to four other counties. Acting Prosecutor Carolyn Murray stated people from the other municipalities would use the Newark location as a hub to purchase heroin, which was bought back to the other counties. The detectives seized $8,000.00 in cash, two firearms, over two hundred bricks of heroin which equates to over ten thousand packets, with a street value of about $100,000.00 dollars, along with a small amount of marijuana, cocaine and prescription pills. A total of 5 cars were also seized with jewelry and two flat screen televisions. Detectives arrested and charged the following people: Alshariek Morgan, 33, of Newark: Conspiracy to distribute, distribution, possession with intent to distribute Elijahwan Green, 24, of Newark: Conspiracy to distribute and unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose and convicted felon Shaquan Reeds, 21, of Newark: Conspiracy to distribute Pablo Genao, 23, of the Bronx New York: Charged with possession, possession with intent to distribute and possession. Alexandre Marques, 36, of Kenilworth: Conspiracy to distribute Joseph Molok , 36, of Union Beach: Conspiracy to distribute Angel Torres, 35, of Newark: Conspiracy to distribute Dong Seok, 30, of Palisades Park: Conspiracy to distribute Felix Perez, 45, of Perth Amboy: Conspiracy to Distribute Clifton Moore, 57, of Newark: Conspiracy to distribute Timothy Smith, 35, of Woodbridge: Conspiracy to distribute and possession Christina Naussner, 37, of Woodbridge: Conspiracy to distribute and possession Juan Middleton, 62, of Newark: Conspiracy to distribute and possession Kerry Garner, 38, of Long Branch: Conspiracy to distribute, possession, possession with intent to distribute Ismael Bimbow, 38, of Newark: Conspiracy to distribute William Harrison, 48 of Piscataway: Conspiracy to distribute and possession Jacqueline Fairley, 52, of Newark: Unlawful possession of a weapon, possession for unlawful purpose and possession Thomas Jaegel, 41, of Bedford: Conspiracy to distribute Raquan McKenith, 25, of Newark: Outstanding warrants Jay Park 28, of Palisades Park: Possession Gina Park, 65, of Palisades Park: Possession Ji Lee, 21, of Palisades Park: Possession The following two suspects remain at large: Altariq McCoy, 25, of Newark (Conspiracy to distribute) and Khalil Simpson, 25, of Newark (Conspiracy to distribute).