Eight people were arrested in Wildwood and Middle Township April 3 in connection to a drug distribution ring officials allege has ties to the “Bloods” gang.
According to county prosecutor Robert Taylor, the investigation centered on what officials have described as an open air drug market in the 100 block of West Baker Avenue in Wildwood, where crack cocaine and other drugs were said to be available around the clock.
According to Taylor, Arthur “Skinny Man” Hoyle, said to be a ranking member of the Bloods, was arrested March 1 at the Esplanade Motel in Wildwood on East Taylor Avenue, where police allegedly found more than 10 ounces of cocaine, 75 bags of heroin and several grams of marijuana. The cocaine was worth about $30,000, according to police. Also charged was Erving Harper of Millville.
Police allege that Hoyle was at the center of a distribution ring that brought about 2.2 pounds of cocaine into the county a month, worth about $100,000. According to the prosecutor’s office, detectives identified several mid-level dealers, and several smaller level operators.
In all, 24 people are said to face charges in connection to the investigation, according to Taylor’s office.
Wildwood police, the regional SWAT team, and the multi-jurisdictional Gang, Gun and Narcotics Task Force executed two search warrants, at 121 West Baker Ave. and at 233 East Garfield Ave.
On Garfield, police say they found cocaine, as well as two handguns and one shotgun. Robert Seney, 19, faces drug and weapons charges, with bail set at $50,000, while Ceara Moore, 18, of Wildwood, also faces weapons charges.
On Baker Avenue, police say they found more than a quarter ounce of cocaine and 20 bags of heroin. Fredia Scott, 34, faces drug and drug distribution charges, while Patricia Seney, 51, was charged with a disorderly person offense, possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana.
Also facing charges after the April 3 sweep are:
 Innis Henderson, 39, of Wildwood, charged with possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute,
Peter Johnson, 41, of Wildwood, charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine,
William Jones, 20, of Wildwood, charged with possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute,
Gladys Scott, 54, of Wildwood, charged with possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute,
Irving Scott, 29, of Wildwood, charged with possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute,
Robert Scott, 53, of Wildwood, charged with possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute,
Sylvester Seney, 49, charged with possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute,
Bernard Watkins, 54, of Whitesboro, charged with possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute.