Arrested 10 members of the Nine Trey Headbusta street gang, a violent set of the Bloods that has been dealing large quantities of crack cocaine and heroin in the Broadway Avenue business district of Camden.
The arrests resulted from a six-month joint investigation conducted by the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice and the High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Joint Camden Task Force. The Nine Trey Headbusta set, which has direct ties to Philadelphia, has utilized violence and intimidation to protect its turf in Camden, including Broadway Avenue and Stevens and Benson Streets
All 10 defendants, two of whom are juveniles, are from Camden. Six defendants were arrested on Friday, and four were arrested in November. Three men, Juan Vargas, 24, Nathaniel Clay, 30, and Dionoco Adams, 26, were arrested on Nov. 29 on a charge of conspiracy to commit murder, a first-degree offense, as a result of the investigation. No details of the alleged murder plot are being released at this time. Javiel Ford, 20, was arrested on Nov. 30 on drug charges. A full list of defendants and charges is included below.
Vargas, who was free on bail after his November arrest, was wounded Thursday night in a shooting and taken to Cooper University Hospital. Vargas, an alleged leader of the Headbusta set, was charged Friday with leading a narcotics trafficking network and racketeering, both first-degree offenses.
Clay, Adams and Ford, who remained jailed after their November arrests, also face new charges, including first-degree racketeering. A total of eight defendants were charged Friday with first-degree racketeering. First-degree crimes carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
Search warrants executed on November 29 resulted in the seizure of approximately 500 bags of heroin, about 3 pounds of marijuana, approximately 2.5 ounces of crack cocaine, two handguns and roughly $10,000 in cash.
These defendants have been arrested on the following charges:
• Juan Vargas, 24. Conspiracy to Commit Murder (1st degree), Leader of Narcotics Trafficking Network (1st degree), Racketeering (1st degree), Conspiracy to Manufacture, Distribute or Dispense Heroin (3rd degree).
• Nathaniel Clay, 30. Conspiracy to Commit Murder (1st degree), Racketeering (1st degree), Employing a Juvenile in a Drug Distribution Scheme (2nd degree), Conspiracy to Manufacture, Distribute or Dispense Cocaine (3rd degree), Conspiracy to Manufacture, Distribute or Dispense Heroin (3rd degree).
• Dionico Adams, 26. Conspiracy to Commit Murder (1st degree), Racketeering (1st degree), Conspiracy to Manufacture, Distribute or Dispense Heroin (3rd degree).
• Kenneth Hands, 30. Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin (3rd degree).
• Hector Archeval, 20. Racketeering (1st degree), Manufacturing, Distributing or Dispensing Heroin (3rd degree), Conspiracy to Manufacture, Distribute or Dispense Heroin (3rd degree), Possession of Heroin (3rd degree).
• Keith Jones, 40. Racketeering (1st degree), Distributing Heroin Within 500 Feet of Certain Public Property (2nd degree), Distribution of Heroin (3rd degree), Possession of Heroin (3rd degree).
• Jose Vargas, 22. Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute Within 1,000 Feet of a School (3rd degree), Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute (3rd degree), Possession of Marijuana (4th degree).
• Javiel Ford, 20. Aggravated Assault (2nd degree), Possession of Heroin Within 500 Feet of Certain Public Property (2nd degree), Conspiracy to Manufacture, Distribute or Dispense Heroin (3rd degree).
• A Juvenile Male, 16. Racketeering (1st degree), Conspiracy to Manufacture, Distribute or Dispense Heroin (3rd degree).
• A Juvenile Male, 17. Racketeering (1st degree), Conspiracy to Manufacture, Distribute or Dispense Heroin (3rd degree).
The charges filed are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. First-degree crimes carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $200,000 fine, while second-degree crimes carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $150,000 fine. Third-degree crimes carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $15,000 fine.
The arrests resulted from a six-month joint investigation conducted by the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice and the High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Joint Camden Task Force. The Nine Trey Headbusta set, which has direct ties to Philadelphia, has utilized violence and intimidation to protect its turf in Camden, including Broadway Avenue and Stevens and Benson Streets
All 10 defendants, two of whom are juveniles, are from Camden. Six defendants were arrested on Friday, and four were arrested in November. Three men, Juan Vargas, 24, Nathaniel Clay, 30, and Dionoco Adams, 26, were arrested on Nov. 29 on a charge of conspiracy to commit murder, a first-degree offense, as a result of the investigation. No details of the alleged murder plot are being released at this time. Javiel Ford, 20, was arrested on Nov. 30 on drug charges. A full list of defendants and charges is included below.
Vargas, who was free on bail after his November arrest, was wounded Thursday night in a shooting and taken to Cooper University Hospital. Vargas, an alleged leader of the Headbusta set, was charged Friday with leading a narcotics trafficking network and racketeering, both first-degree offenses.
Clay, Adams and Ford, who remained jailed after their November arrests, also face new charges, including first-degree racketeering. A total of eight defendants were charged Friday with first-degree racketeering. First-degree crimes carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
Search warrants executed on November 29 resulted in the seizure of approximately 500 bags of heroin, about 3 pounds of marijuana, approximately 2.5 ounces of crack cocaine, two handguns and roughly $10,000 in cash.
These defendants have been arrested on the following charges:
• Juan Vargas, 24. Conspiracy to Commit Murder (1st degree), Leader of Narcotics Trafficking Network (1st degree), Racketeering (1st degree), Conspiracy to Manufacture, Distribute or Dispense Heroin (3rd degree).
• Nathaniel Clay, 30. Conspiracy to Commit Murder (1st degree), Racketeering (1st degree), Employing a Juvenile in a Drug Distribution Scheme (2nd degree), Conspiracy to Manufacture, Distribute or Dispense Cocaine (3rd degree), Conspiracy to Manufacture, Distribute or Dispense Heroin (3rd degree).
• Dionico Adams, 26. Conspiracy to Commit Murder (1st degree), Racketeering (1st degree), Conspiracy to Manufacture, Distribute or Dispense Heroin (3rd degree).
• Kenneth Hands, 30. Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin (3rd degree).
• Hector Archeval, 20. Racketeering (1st degree), Manufacturing, Distributing or Dispensing Heroin (3rd degree), Conspiracy to Manufacture, Distribute or Dispense Heroin (3rd degree), Possession of Heroin (3rd degree).
• Keith Jones, 40. Racketeering (1st degree), Distributing Heroin Within 500 Feet of Certain Public Property (2nd degree), Distribution of Heroin (3rd degree), Possession of Heroin (3rd degree).
• Jose Vargas, 22. Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute Within 1,000 Feet of a School (3rd degree), Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute (3rd degree), Possession of Marijuana (4th degree).
• Javiel Ford, 20. Aggravated Assault (2nd degree), Possession of Heroin Within 500 Feet of Certain Public Property (2nd degree), Conspiracy to Manufacture, Distribute or Dispense Heroin (3rd degree).
• A Juvenile Male, 16. Racketeering (1st degree), Conspiracy to Manufacture, Distribute or Dispense Heroin (3rd degree).
• A Juvenile Male, 17. Racketeering (1st degree), Conspiracy to Manufacture, Distribute or Dispense Heroin (3rd degree).
The charges filed are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. First-degree crimes carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $200,000 fine, while second-degree crimes carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $150,000 fine. Third-degree crimes carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $15,000 fine.
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