NJ police seize 12,000 packages of suspected heroin/fentanyl and other drugs

NEW JERSEY (PIX11) – Multiple law enforcement agencies arrested a New Jersey man and woman who allegedly sold heroin/fentanyl, crack/cocaine, and other drugs and endangered the welfare of a child, authorities said.

The ATF, the New Jersey State Police, and the United States Secret Service took part in a long-term investigation that led to the arrest of Demoy Woller, 23, and Qa’Lasia Williams, 25. They were charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of a controlled dangerous substance with the intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of school property, and endangering the welfare of a child.

Authorities had been investigating Woller and Willians since November 2023. On Monday, police officials executed a search warrant for 10 locations within Passaic, Bergen, and Sussex counties.

Authorities seized more than $100,000 in cash, a 9mm handgun with a high-capacity magazine, 56 rounds of ammunition, more than 12,000 packages of suspected heroin/fentanyl, 1 ounce of suspected raw heroin/fentanyl, 9.5 ounces of suspected crack/cocaine, 8 pounds of suspected marijuana and several large bottles of promethazine.

It was not immediately clear why they were charged with endangering the welfare of a child.

Other associates were also arrested in connection to the investigation. Names and details were not immediately released.

If convicted, Woller and Williams could face multiple years in prison. Possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute carries a minimum sentence of 10 years in prison. Third-degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance carries a minimum sentence of three years in prison, third-degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute within 1,000 Feet of School Property carries a minimum sentence of three years in prison, and endangering the welfare of a child carries a minimum sentence of five years in a New Jersey State Prison.

Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here .

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