Man, woman arrested after $100K, drugs, gun seized from NJ narcotics operation

NORTH HALEDON,N.J. (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) -- A man and woman were arrested in a long term narcotics investigation where over $100,00, drugs and a gun were seized in New Jersey, the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office said.

Demoy Woolley, 23, and Qa’Lasia Williams, 25, were both charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of a controlled dangerous substance with the intent to distribute, possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of school property, and endangering the welfare of a child.

A long-term investigation originated in November 2023 and continued through March, targeting Woolley and Williams, authorities said.

Search warrants for 10 locations within Passaic, Bergen, and Sussex County were executed on March 25, resulting in the arrests of Woolley and Williams.

The following items were seized during the course of the search warrants executions:
- $107,089 in cash
- A Taurus 9mm handgun with high-capacity magazine
- (56) rounds of ammunition
- 12,100 glassines of suspected heroin/fentanyl
- 1 ounce of raw suspected heroin/fentanyl
- 9.5 ounces of suspected cocaine/crack cocaine
- 8 pounds of suspected marijuana
- Several large bottles of Promethazine

The investigation remains active and ongoing.

Woolley is scheduled to appear at court on Wednesday. Williams currently has no date scheduled.

The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact us on our tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org