New Jersey’s Mays Landing. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said Tuesday that a 28-year-old man from Egg Harbor Township was given a 10-year term in state prison for a number of offenses, including producing drugs, illegally possessing a firearm, and endangering the welfare of a child.
The Honorable Donna M. Taylor, J.S.C., sentenced David Thomas after an inquiry revealed heroin distribution activities at his home. Before Thomas is eligible for parole, he must serve a minimum of five years. Along with the seizure of weapons and contraband discovered during the investigation, the punishment also includes the forfeiture of $4,508 in confiscated currency.
The case was based on a search warrant that was carried out at Thomas’ home in Egg Harbor Township on March 5, 2020. In Thomas’ bedroom, investigators found more than half an ounce of unpackaged suspected heroin, crack cocaine, digital scales, an extended magazine, an AK-47 style assault rifle, wax folds concealing heroin, and drug packaging supplies. The objects were found near the residence of an 8-year-old child known as K.A.S., who had access to them.
Thomas, who was barred from owning firearms due to a previous conviction for violent violence, acknowledged that he was the owner of the confiscated goods.
Thomas also entered a guilty plea to second-degree conspiracy to engage in official misconduct in a different but connected matter. This case concerned a plan to sneak telephones into the Atlantic County Justice Facility, where Thomas was being held. The plan, which was caught on video surveillance and recorded discussions, was orchestrated by Thomas, two family members, and a jail officer. In addition to his narcotics sentence, he was given a five-year sentence for conspiracy.
The Egg Harbor Township Police Department, Atlantic City Police Department, and Pleasantville Police Department provided support to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns, and Narcotics Unit, which spearheaded the investigation.
In both cases, the State was represented by Assistant Prosecutor Deirdre Laws.
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