Bust in Trenton nets over $100K worth of drugs
A monthlong investigation into cocaine distribution in Trenton concluded this week with three arrests and the confiscation of $106,500 worth of narcotics and $6,151 in cash, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri.
On Wednesday, November 1, Andre Stlouis, 38, of Trenton, was taken into custody as a result of the investigation carried out by the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force in cooperation with the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, the Hamilton Police Division, and the Trenton Police Department. Detectives intercepted a suspected narcotics exchange between Stlouis and Nichele Harris during a motor vehicle stop of Stlouis in a 2022 Honda Passport at the Riverside Apartment Complex on Riverside Drive in Trenton. Both individuals were detained without incident, and one gram of crack cocaine was discovered on the vehicle’s front passenger floor. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed an additional five grams of crack cocaine, two pounds of marijuana, and $6,151 in cash.
Shortly thereafter, detectives executed a search warrant at Stlouis’ residence on Sanhican Drive in Trenton, assisted by the Mercer County Tactical Response Team. The search of the residence led to the seizure of 562 grams of powder cocaine, approximately half a pound of methamphetamine, 78 grams of crack cocaine, and 23 pounds of marijuana.
Stlouis was charged with multiple first-degree narcotics offenses and taken into custody at the Mercer County Correction Center. Harris, 53, of Trenton, also faced numerous narcotics charges and was held at the MCCC. Ava Stlouis, 67, of Trenton, present at the Sanhican home during the execution of the search warrant, was charged with narcotics offenses and released, pending future court appearances.
According to Prosecutor Onofri, the total street value of the seized narcotics amounts to approximately $106,500.