Stafford: On Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at approximately 7:50 PM, the Stafford Township Police Department’s Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) concluded a narcotics investigation by arresting an Allen Poplawski, 78 years old of Whitecap Avenue, Manahawkin, N.J.
Poplawski had been a target of interest that was initiated with numerous anonymous tips called into the DEU. At the time of his arrest, which was the result of a motor vehicle stop, Poplawski was in possession of 100 bags of Heroin.
Following the motor vehicle stop and arrest of Poplawski, the DEU along with the assistance of the Stafford Township Police’s Detective Bureau, K-9 Unit and the Barnegat Township Police’s Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) served a search warrant at a residence on Oak Avenue in the Cedar Run section of Stafford Township.
As a result of the search warrant, several more arrests were made.
Maryann Garcia, 40 years old and Alan Hill 32 years old were found to be hiding in the attic of the residence on Oak Avenue while the Detectives were searching the residence.
They were both later charged with Hindering Apprehension, Possession of CDS Heroin, Possession of CDS Prescription Tablets.
Additionally, both subjects were later transported to the Ocean County Jail on outstanding warrants in lieu of their bail by the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department, after they each received criminal complaint summonses pending a future court date in Ocean County Superior Court.
Trudy Shinn, 50 years old, was arrested and charged with Possession of CDS Heroin and Possession of CDS Methamphetamine.
In addition, Devin Post, 30 years old, was arrested for Possession of CDS Heroin and Possession with CDS paraphernalia.
Shinn and Post were released on criminal complaint summonses pending a future court date in Ocean County Superior Court.
Allen Poplawski was charged with Possession of CDS Heroin, Possession with Intent to Distribute CDS Heroin, and Distribution of CDS Heroin. He was served criminal complaint summonses pending a future court date in Ocean County Superior Court.
Any anonymous tips can be called into the Stafford Township Police Department at (609) 597-1189 Ext. 8477 (TIPS).
As a reminder, the Stafford Township Police Department does not release arrest photos of defendants, and the public and press are reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Wow 78 years old ????????????????????
Wow !
Just goes to show; Heroin and drug addiction do not discriminate!! Good on the DEU for actually doing work that matters. Going after the real crimes.
Scum..
Cops needs more and bigger weapons to fight this scurge…dare I say, that’s it’s a war!
AWESOME JOB STPD
Julián Leal
Interesting!
Wow let’s celebrate arresting a 78 year old…do yall feel good about yourselves?
Will Johnston a criminal is a criminal his age is irrelevant….. he had 100 bags of heroin which was definitely being sold to people. You should be celebrating the fact the police just saved 100 people from potentially overdosing. But keep enabling the drug dealers and criminals…….
Kristin Smith I dont really care ????♂️
That’s great that you don’t care about people dying…..
Kristin Smith was probably someone’s dealer LMAO ???????????? who is upset……. Do the crime do the time.
Feels great knowkng that 100 bags of heroin aren’t going to kill someone today… Had he been arrested for weed because his arthritis acts up or he helps other seniors who can’t afford it, I’d be like oops, that sucks .. but that shit? Nope… IDGAF how old he is, he wasn’t carrying a few bags, he had 2 bricks… ????
Will Johnston 78 yr old with multiple bags of heroin, yes they should be proud of getting him off the street
Will Johnston was he your dealer? Lol
Are You fucking kidding me the man was dealing dope.
Yes I’m happy he’s in fucking jail where he belongs.
I guess we should just let older people deal drugs because of their age what a f****** joke.
Tammy Cameron I was thinking the same thing must be a dope head his damn self idiot
If they are involved with trafficking death then yes.
Will Johnston pretty good actually. Do the crime, do the time.
Will Johnston umm yes absolutely… so because he’s 78 it’s ok?? Can’t fix stupid
Just dont believe drugs should be illegal
Will Johnston Heroin shouldn’t be illegal?
Nah no drugs should, really. It’s a self correcting problem. The only reason its heavily enforced with jail time really is to get poor people in prison.
Kristin Smith that was probably his drugs that why he’s upset they arrested the guys with heroin
Bill Herdman dudes definitely a doper
He says drugs shouldn’t be illegal what an ass.
I AM glad that they got 100 bags off the street, but that does not make him a dealer. My habit was 50 bags a day when I was using, so in reality it was most likely just his habit.. it is just unfortunate that so many people let these drugs control them. And for someone to say that drugs being illegal is just a way to put poor people in jail is the most ignorant thing that I have heard
Will Johnston I believe you make absolutely no sense !!!
Yall got a stage, you’ve got some good jokes
Kristin Smith soo much agree stpd just saved 100 lives.. Thnx you stpd job well done…
Will Johnston really? He had a 100 bags if heroine with intent to sell.I don’t care if he was 100? These people need to be stopped!!
Will Johnston I’m feeling pretty good about it.
Will Johnston you feel bad for some piece of ???? that deals a deadly drug and you think drugs shouldn’t be illegal? You’re a bit out of touch with reality. It’s not pot.its heroin.it kills people.and then the addict goes and drives and kills an innocent person,and you think that should be legal????????????????
Will Johnston who cares how old he is a drug dealer is a drug dealer.
Charged and released obviously at 78 he hasn’t learned or doesn’t give a damn bet he’s already got a new supply for his clientele
When I was 18 my first jury duty was an 80-year-old kingpin… I see in 20 some odd years later ocean county still has the same problem LOL. ????????♀️
Damn someone’s gramps is wildin
I think it’s funny how people are acting like 78 is SO OLD to be dealing drugs, meanwhile literally half the country is trying to elect a 78 year old to lead the entire country. ????????♀️ smh
Adina Roskos boom
SENIORS GETTING IN ON THE ACTION NOW?!
War on drugs????????♀️???? a bunch of ????
I’m 78 years old and I can’t think of any reason why I shouldn’t be arrested if I broke the law. I’m assuming he was selling drugs. If I’m wrong and he was only hurting himself, I’ll take it back.