Two men were arrested and about 1,400 bags of heroin seized after Atlantic City police observed an apparent drug deal Thursday.
Sgt. Richard Andrews was conducting surveillance in the 1300 block of Baltic Avenue just before 2 p.m., when he saw a drug transaction between Marlow Guerrier and Keaon Horton, according to the report.
Guerrier, 29, of Pleasantville, drove away and was stopped by Andrews and other detectives, Sgt. Kevin Fair said.
Guerrier tried to run away, but detectives caught him. As he resisted being handcuffed, 25- bags of heroin that had been concealed in his pants fell to the ground, according to the report.
Detectives later found another 300 bags in his pants, along with $5,762 in cash from his vehicle, Fair said.
Horton, 21, of Atlantic City, was found outside his residence in the 300 block of N. South Carolina Avenue.
As Detectives Will Herrerias and Ermindo Marsini came toward him, Horton allegedly tried to hide a bag of cocaine in his waistband.
He was then taken into custody.
Inside his residence, police found 850 bags of heroin and 68 grams of marijuana, according to the charges.
They also found $1,674 in cast.
The money seized from both men is believed to be profits from drug sales.
Guerrier is charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession with the intent to distribute, possession with intent to distribute within 500 feet of a public zone, possession with intent to distribute within a school zone, obstruction of justice and resisting arrest.
Horton was arrested with heroin, cocaine and nearly $9,500 in cash during a car stop in Pleasantville last year.
Now he is charged with three counts of possession of a CDS, two counts each of possession with the intent to distribute, possession with intent to distribute within 500 feet of a public zone, and possession with intent to distribute within a school zone.
Both men were taken to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
Anyone with information about the distribution of narcotics is asked to call Atlantic City police at 609-347-5858. Information may also be texted anonymously to tip411 (847411), beginning the text with ACPD.
