Three Arrested on Drug Charges; 79 Bags of Heroin, 13 Bags of Marijuana Seized

COURT HOUSE- Three local residents of Cape May County were arrested during the execution of a search warrant in Wildwood.
The arrests are a result of a cooperative effort by the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns, and Narcotics Task Force and the Wildwood Police Department. The investigation concluded on Sept. 4 with a court authorized search warrant executed by the Cape May County Regional S.W.A.T Team in the 200 East block of Garfield Avenue in Wildwood. As a result of the investigation, 79 bags of heroin were seized along with 13 bags of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
As a result of the investigation, Luis Delgado-Betanco, 40, and Raul Berio¬Alverez, 55, of Wildwood, were charged with the following and lodged in the Cape May County Correctional Facility in lieu of $80,000 bail:
Possession of heroin, a third degree crime.
Possession of heroin with the intent to distribute, a third degree crime.
Possession of CDS, with intent to distribute heroin within 500 feet of a public place, a second degree crime.
Possession of marijuana, a disorderly persons offense.
Jessica Kuni, 23, of North Wildwood, was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, a disorderly persons offense and released on a summons complaint.
Prosecutor Taylor advises that persons convicted of a second degree crime are subject to a term of imprisonment of 5 to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison; persons convicted of a third degree crime are subject to a term of imprisonment of 3 to 5 years in New Jersey State Prison. Prosecutor Taylor continues to urge the citizens of Cape May County to report any information regarding illegal drug activity and or any criminal activity within community and that this information can be reported anonymously through the Cape May County Sheriffs Tip Line at cmcsheriff.net and click on anonymous tip, or through the Cape May County Crime Stoppers at 609-465-2800 or 877-465-2801, Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-465-1168 and Wildwood Police Department at 609-522-0222.