Bedminster Man Nabbed in Alleged Cocaine Ring

A Bedminster man was among more than 30 charged Friday with various drug offenses after authorities broke a cocaine distribution ring along the Route 27 corridor, according to the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office.

“Operation Corridor Crackdown” targeted cocaine distribution activity in the vicinity of the Route 27 corridor between Franklin Township and New Brunswick. Friday morning's bust resulted in  the seizure of more than 112 grams of cocaine and approximately $8,400.

Anthony Ament, 43, of Bedminster, was charged with third-degree attempting to possess a controlled dangerous substance and third-degree conspiracy to possess a controlled dangerous substance.

Calvin Gorrell, 41, of North Brunswick; Atif Dukes, 38, of New Brunswick; Dion Hooper, 41, of North Brunswick; and Hasain Gorrell, 34, of Piscataway, are accused of collectively selling cocaine to  individuals in Somerset and Middlesex counties.

According to authorities, Calvin Gorrell sold cocaine to an undercover  narcotics detective in Bridgewater Township on multiple occasions in the  late fall of 2011. Detectives then determined that Hooper and Dukes  were allegedly supplying Calvin Gorrell with the drugs, according to a statement from the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office. Detectives also learned that Calvin Gorrell’s cousin, Hasain Gorrell, was allegedly assisting Calvin and Dukes in the distribution of cocaine, the prosecutor's office said.

Authorities executed search warrants Feb. 6 on the residences and vehicles belonging to Calvin Gorrell, Dukes, and Hooper. The search of Dukes’ residence yielded approximately one and a half ounces of cocaine, drug packaging materials and $800, according to the Somerset County  Prosecutor's Office.

Detectives allegedly seized approximately 10 grams of cocaine, drug  packaging materials, four cell phones, an undisclosed quantity of  marijuana and $598 during a search of Calvin Gorrell’s residence,  according to authorities. During a search of Hooper's residence, detectives seized approximately $7,200 from the suspect, according to the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office.

Detectives executed an arrest warrant Friday on Hasain Gorrell at his residence, and allegedly seized more than 2 ounces of cocaine and a  quantity of marijuana that he had in his possession, according to  authorities. The total value of the cocaine seized in the investigation had an estimated street value of $11,500, according to the prosecutor's office.

Calvin Gorrell was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous  substance with the intent to distribute, conspiracy to distribute a  controlled dangerous substance, five counts of distribution of  a controlled dangerous substance, possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, which are both disorderly persons offenses.

Dukes was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute, conspiracy to distribute a controlled dangerous substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Hasain Gorrell was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous  substance with intent to distribute, conspiracy to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, conspiracy to possess a controlled dangerous substance, attempt to possess a controlled dangerous substance and possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana.  

Hooper was charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled dangerous substance.

The following were charged Friday with third-degree conspiracy to distribute a controlled dangerous substance:

• Ida Everett, 32, of New Brunswick
• Andre Doyle, 26, of Trenton
• Gerald Styles, 49, of Franklin Township

The following were charged Friday with third-degree attempting to possess a controlled dangerous substance and/or third-degree conspiracy to possess a controlled dangerous substance.

• William Baber, 45, of Sayreville
• Jeffrey Giebas, 40, of Bridgewater
• Ellen Schoifet, 47, of Edison
• Laurie McGovern, 50, of Edison
• Andre D'Anna, 42, of Fords
• Jerry Luizza, 43, of Monmouth Junction
• Ron Vitelli, 50, of North Brunswick
• Marco Nicoletti, 45, of Somerville
• Craig Schenck Jr., 44, of Highland Park
• Jill Crain, 46, of New Brunswick
• John Rispoli, 38, of Raritan
• John Litwin, 51, of Piscataway
• Robert Schickner, 50, of Highland Park
• Steven Grave, 42, of South Brunswick
• Gerald Cavataio, 49, of North Brunswick
• Hans Koch, 47, of New Brunswick
• Santo "Ross" Donato III, 52, of Monmouth Junction
• Joseph Luizza, 41, of North Brunswick
• George Donato, 42, of Monmouth Junction
• Jeffrey Fink, 50, of Harrison, N.Y.
• Barbara Doty, 65, of Monmouth Junction
• Janelle Gaines, 21, of New Brunswick
• John Morris, 47, of New Brunswick
• Glenn Trimpert, 41, of Kendall Park

The investigation was conducted by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s  Office Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force detectives, the  Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, the Cross Border Initiative, the  New Jersey State Police, the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department, the  Somerset County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Unit, the New Brunswick Police  Department, the North Brunswick Police Department, and other municipal  police departments.