by Gabe Donio, Gazette Staff Writer

HAMMONTON—An early-morning raid by police on a Peach Street house on April 11 led to the discovery of marijuana and cocaine, and the arrest of a resident of the house, Hammonton Police Chief Frank Ingemi said.
The raid occurred at approximately 5:30 a.m. on April 11 at 110 Peach St., Ingemi said.
“The police department’s detective bureau executed a narcotics search warrant. The search warrant was a result of a two-month investigation into the sales and distribution of marijuana,” Ingemi said.
Members of the Hammonton Police Department (HPD) Emergency Response Team were used to enter the premises, Ingemi said.
“This investigation was headed by Detective Joel Frederico, assisted by Captain Robert Jones, Detective Gerry Martinez, Detective John Panarello, the Hammonton Police Department Emergency Response Team and members of Atlantic County Emergency Response Team Region 3, along with myself,” Ingemi said.
Once inside the house, which sits in a residential neighborhood about two blocks south of Bellevue Avenue, police discovered drugs and arrested Sergio Gonzalez, 22, a resident of the house, Ingemi said.
“We found more than half a pound of marijuana. The subject was charged with possession of marijuana, possession with intent to distribute. We also found some cocaine, so he was charged with possession of cocaine, and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, as well as possession within 1000 feet of the school,” Ingemi said.
Gonzalez’s bail was set at $50,000 full cash by Judge Frank Raso. The subject was detained in the Atlantic County Jail in lieu of bail, Ingemi said.
Ingemi said the department was working hard to investigate crime throughout the town, and asks all residents who see a crime of any nature to contact the police department at 561-4000. He complimented the members of the department on their work.
“Everybody’s doing a good job. The patrols are out there making arrests, and the detective bureau is doing a good job. If you’re doing the wrong thing, in due time, we are going to get you,” Ingemi said.