Authorities Arrest Three in Crack Cocaine Operation

The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office has charged a Berkeley Township man with running a cocaine manufacturing and distribution operation out of his Third Avenue home.

Joseph Woolfolk, 28, was charged with possession of cocaine over one half ounce with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine, maintaining a controlled dangerous substance production facility and possession of drug paraphernalia. Superior Court Judge Ronald E. Hoffman set Woolfolk’s bail at $100,000 no ten percent option.

Also arrested was Tyron Clark, 27,  Coolidge Avenue, Toms River. Clark was also charged with possession of cocaine over one half ounce with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine, maintaining a CDS production facility and possession of drug paraphernalia.  Hoffman set  Clark’s bail at $100,000, with no ten percent.

Travell Nickey, 28, Horicon Avenue, Manchester, was charged with possession of cocaine over one half ounce with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine, maintaining a CDS production facility and possession of drug paraphernalia. Hoffman  set Nickey’s bail at $150,000, with no ten percent option.

The Ocean County Regional SWAT Team and the Ocean County Sheriff's Department K-9 Unit assisted in the investigation and execution of the search warrant.

Members of the Prosecutor's Office's Special Operations Group and the Berkeley Township and South Toms River police departments obtained a search warrant and raided the home on June 23, Ocean County Prosecutor Marlene Lynch Ford said.

They seized approximately 70 grams of cocaine, marijuana, $769 in cash, assorted drug paraphernalia associated with the production and distribution of CDS, including a digital scale, packaging materials for CDS and materials used to manufacture and produce crack cocaine, Ford said.

When law enforcement authorities entered the residence, they found the two men in the process of manufacturing crack cocaine. Clark attempted to flee the home on foot, but was apprehended after a short chase, Ford said.