Fourteen People Charged for Weapons Offenses and Roles in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), and the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) announced today that 14 people have been charged for various weapons offenses and their respective roles in a drug trafficking organization that sold a variety of illegal drugs in South Jersey.

Ryan Collins, 33, of Vineland, New Jersey — described in a criminal complaint as the leader of the drug trafficking network and a self-proclaimed member of the Crips street gang – is charged with being the leader of a narcotics trafficking network, distribution of cocaine and methamphetamine, and promoting organized street crime (all 1st degree offenses). He also faces weapons offenses involving two assault firearms, a handgun, and large-capacity magazines, as well as charges…