Two South Jersey Men Indicted Following Narcotics Investigation

A grand jury in Atlantic County has indicted two men following a lengthy narcotics investigation this past summer.

Both 38-year-old Jason Cintron of Hammonton and 39-year-old Jovani Rodriguez of Galloway are facing a long list of drug-related charges.

The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office says on June 16th, search warrants were approved for Cintron's residence at 52 Jamestown Blvd. in Hammonton, a storage unit at Perfect Self Storage in Egg Harbor City, and a vehicle operated by the defendant, a Ford F-150.

Prior to executing the search warrants, detectives were conducting surveillance on the defendant in Egg Harbor City, NJ. At approximately 12:00 p.m., detectives observed Cintron park his vehicle, a 2014 Ford F-150 on Philadelphia Avenue. An individual, later identified as Jovani Rodriguez, walked up to the passenger side of Cintron’s vehicle and opened the front passenger door and conversed with Cintron.

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Believing they were witnessing a drug deal, law enforcement officers approached Cintron and Rodriguez.

Before detectives could arrest Rodriguez, he fled which eventually resulted in Rodriguez getting into a struggle with a detective. That detective subsequently sustained injuries as a result of the struggle. Recovered from the person of Rodriguez in Egg Harbor City was crack cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, and heroin/fentanyl.

A search of Cintron’s vehicle allegedly revealed approximately over one-half ounce of heroin/fentanyl, over one-half ounce of crystal methamphetamine, and $459 cash.

A search warrant was then executed at Cintron’s residence where officials allegedly found a bag containing approximately 1 pound of crystal methamphetamine and a handgun magazine loaded with hollow point bullets.

At the storage unit, police seized a 2020 Can Am Spyder F3L registered to Cintron that they believe was purchased with proceeds from drug deals.

Jason Cintron was indicted on the following charges:

• Possession with the Intent to Distribute Five Ounces or More of Methamphetamine (first-degree)
• Possession with the Intent to Distribute more than One-Half Ounce of Methamphetamine (second-degree)
• Possession with Intent to Distribute more than One-Half Ounce of Heroin/Fentanyl (second-degree)
• Possession of Crystal Methamphetamine (third-degree)
• Possession of Heroin/Fentanyl (third-degree)
• Money Laundering (third-degree)
• Possession of Hollow Point Bullets (fourth-degree)

Jovani Rodriguez was indicted on the following charges:

• Possession with the Intent to Distribute Crystal Methamphetamine (Third-degree)
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin/Fentanyl (third-degree)
• Possession with the Intent to Distribute Cocaine (third-degree)
• Possession of Crystal Methamphetamine (third-degree)
• Possession of Heroin/Fentanyl (third-degree)
• Possession of Cocaine (third-degree)
• Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer (third-degree)
• Obstruction (fourth-degree)
• Resisting Arrest (fourth-degree)

The public is reminded that charges are accusations and all persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.