Five individuals were arrested after a search warrant execution in Paulsboro Wednesday Dec. 16, 2015.
PAULSBORO -- A search warrant execution in the borough led to the arrest of five individuals and seizure of multiple drugs and weapons Wednesday.
Louis "Bucky" Green, 65, was arrested on multiple narcotics and weapons charges in Paulsboro on Wednesday Dec. 16, 2015. The Pine Street house, which has been the subject of three previous narcotics search warrants, has been under investigation for years, Paulsboro police said.
With help from the Gloucester County SWAT team and the Greenwich Township Police K-9 Unit, Paulsboro Police raided the home at around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Loudenslager Elementary School, which is located across the street, was put on lockdown for part of the afternoon as police secured the area.
Officers found suspected crack cocaine, suspected heroin, suspected marijuana and packaging supplies, as well as two illegal handguns -- a .45 caliber semi-automatic, which was loaded, and a .22 caliber handgun.
Louis "Butchy" Green, 65, was charged with possession of CDS, possession of marijuana under 50 grams, possession with intent to distribute, possession with intent to distribute in a school zone, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to surrender CDS to law enforcement, possession within 500 feet of a public park, possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon and possession of a weapon while committing a CDS offense.
He was held in Salem County Jail in lieu of $25,000 full cash bail.
Eric Diaz, 33, was charged with possession of CDS, possession of marijuana under 50 grams, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to surrender CDS to law enforcement, possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon and loitering to commit a CDS offense.
Diaz posted a $25,000 cash bond and was released pending court.
Three Paulsboro women, Theresa Ramsey, 34, Latasha Williams, 24, and Mary Santiago, 24, were all charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and were released on summonses.
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