Woodbridge Police Smash Drug Ring

Months of investigation paid off for Woodbridge Police Thursday. They executed search warrants on two men and seized more than $15,000 in illegal drugs and $10,000 in cash in what they said was the breakup of a local drug ring.

Police say they arrested Earl White, 39, of North Brunswick and Kenneth Kilpatrick, 26, of Woodbridge Proper in an early morning raid on March 21.

An investigation by the Woodbridge Police Special Investigations Unit uncovered the drug ring. In the raid, they seized 476 oxycodone pills, 37 grams of cocaine, and 30 grams of MDMA - otherwise known as Ecstasy. The illegal drugs have a street value of $15,400.

Along with the $10,000 in cash seized, two vehicles were impounded, police said.

Both White and Kilpatrick face first degree charges, due to the amount of drugs that were found.

Both men face charges of distribution and possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) and possession of a CDS within 1,000 feet of a school.

Police did not say where the arrest took place, but Kilpatrick's last known address was on Amboy Avenue in Woodbridge, according to police.

Ross Street School, St. James School, Mawbey Street School, and Woodbridge High School are all either on or near Amboy Avenue. 

In addition to distributing drugs near a school, White was also charged with tampering with evidence, while Kilpatrick was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.

White and Kilpatrick are being held at the Middlesex County Correctional Facility in North Brunswick. White's bail is $50,000, and Kilpatrick's is $30,000. Neither is eligible for the 10 percent bond option, police said.

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