Atlantic City, NJ, Man Sentenced on Guns & Drug Charges

The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office has confirmed that an Atlantic City, New Jersey man has been sentenced for firearms and narcotics charges:

The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office has released the following information;

Monday, July 22, 2024, Nahjajuan Ellis, 23, of Atlantic City, NJ was sentenced by the Honorable Donna M. Taylor, J.S.C. to state prison on drug and handgun offenses. Ellis was sentenced to an aggregate term of 10 years in New Jersey State Prison with 42 months of parole ineligibility pursuant to the Graves Act on charges of first-degree maintaining a controlled dangerous substance production facility, second-degree possession of heroin and fentanyl with the intent to distribute, and second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, said the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.

 

This is the end result of the following circumstances that led-up to Ellis’ sentencing, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office as follows:

On January 26, 2023, the Vice Unit of the Atlantic City Police Department executed a search warrant on an apartment in Atlantic City. Prior to executing the warrant, Ellis was seen exiting the front door of the apartment and was taken into custody. Inside the apartment, police found a loaded and stolen handgun and over a half ounce of packaged heroin and fentanyl. Police additionally recovered paraphernalia commonly utilized to package heroin and fentanyl for sale, including stampers, ink pads, scales, and empty baggies. A total of $8,565.00 in United States currency was also seized as drug distribution proceeds, said the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.

In addition to this, Ellis was sentenced to concurrent prison terms on unrelated cases for the following:

• obstructing the administration of law.
• one count of third-degree possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute it.

The Atlantic City Police Department investigated this case, including the Vice Unit.

The following prosecuted the case:

Members of the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office's Gangs, Guns, and Narcotics Unit.

SOURCE: Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.