Atlantic County, NJ, Possession & Intent To Distribute Drugs

The Atlantic County, New Jersey Prosecutor’s Office has obtained guilty pleas from two men from Absecon and Atlantic regarding possession of drugs, with an intent to distribute.

This fine law enforcement agency has maintained a very high conviction rate during the Atlantic County Prosecutor Will Reynolds era.

Jaquan Washington

Washington is 31 years old from Absecon, New Jersey.

On January 21, 2026, Washington, 31, pled guilty on three separate indictments to five counts of possession with intent to distribute narcotics. Pursuant to the terms of his plea agreement, Washington's recommended sentence will be three years in New Jersey State Prison, said the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.

Timothy Kelly

On that same date, Washington's co-defendant on one case, Timothy Kelly, 33, from Atlantic City, NJ, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute narcotics. Kelly's plea agreement recommends a sentence of five years in New Jersey State Prison, said the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.

Three Key Dates In This Investigation

August 21, 2024

October 8, 2025

October 20, 2025

It Was A Collaboration With The Atlantic City Police Department

These two law enforcement agencies have done great work together.

Drugs & Large Sums Of Cash

The Atlantic City Police Department observed Washington and Kelly pass narcotics to one another with hand-to-hand exchanges on all three key dates listed above.

NOTE:

Assistant Atlantic County Prosecutor Rachel Koutishian represented the State in these matters.