Crime & Safety
Galloway Man Busted With Nearly 5,000 Bags of Heroin, Stolen Gun
Detectives also seized nearly $25,000 from Keegan V. Thomson's East Ocean Avenue home.
A Galloway Township man has been charged with possession with intent to distribute 4,987 bags of heroin valued at about $20,000, Galloway Police announced on Monday.
Keegan V. Thomson, 29, was also found in possession of a .9mm handgun stolen out of Fayetville, North Carolina. Galloway detectives seized $24,652 in cash from drug proceeds at his home following a month-long investigation that ended with the Atlantic County ERT Team executing a search warrant on his East Ocean Avenue home.
Galloway patrol officers were also involved in the operation.
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Thomson was charged with second degree possession with the intent to distribute heroin, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, committing a drug offense while in possession of a firearm and possession of a stolen firearm.
He was released pending his appearance in court after posting $100,000 full cash bail.
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