Arrested with the execution of a search warrant Ruben Gonzalez, 40, Allan Cordero Chaparro, 21, Joel Omar Traverso, 28, and Ismael D. Chaparro, 23

Arrested with the execution of a search warrant in Dover at 11 Palm St. were Ruben Gonzalez, 40, Allan Cordero Chaparro, 21, Joel Omar Traverso, 28, and Ismael D. Chaparro, 23, all of that address. At 63 Sammis St., in Dover, Barbara O’Donnell, 50, of that address was arrested.In addition, in Denville, at Ruben’s Auto Repair, Luis Mojica-Santella, 46, was arrested.At a 369 Washington Ave., apartment in Victory Gardens, Guillermo Delacruz, 42, of that address was arrested.Also, at 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, members of the Wharton Police Department assigned to the operation stopped a 1991 Dodge pickup truck driven stop on Princeton Avenue in Wharton of a 1991 Dodge pickup. At the time of the stop, the operator of the vehicle, Ramfis Ramirez-Lugo was found to be armed with a semi-automatic handgun loaded with hollow point bullets. He was arrested without incident.Delacruz was charged with four counts of possession of narcotics, four counts of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and four counts of distribution of cocaine. His bail was set at $300,000.Gonzalez was charged with possession of cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, distribution of cocaine, two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of high-capacity ammunition magazines, receiving stolen property for possession of a stolen motorcycle and possession of narcotics paraphernalia. His bail was set at $150,000.Mojica-Santella was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of high-capacity ammunition magazines, receiving stolen property for possession of a stolen motorcycle, possession of cocaine and possession of narcotics paraphernalia. His bail was set at $150,000.Cordero-Chaparro was charged with two counts of possession of narcotics, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and two counts of distribution of cocaine. His bail was $100,000.Ramirez-Lugo was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of assault weapons, a count of unlawful possession of a weapon, 10 counts of unlawful possession of high-capacity ammunition magazines and 13 counts of unlawful possession of silencers. His bail was set at $100,000.O’Donnell was charged with possession of narcotics, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine. His bail was $100,000.
Traverso was charged with a count of possession of narcotics, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine.Chaparro was charged with possession of narcotics paraphernalia.“These arrests again represent the benefits of intelligence/community led policing strategy,” said the prosecutor.
“In the past two operations, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office has been able to remove from the streets of Morris County numerous guns, assault firearms, numerous kilos of narcotics and sizable amounts of cash received from illegal activities. This would have been impossible without the support and guidance of Attorney General Anne Milgram, Director Jose Cordero, in conjunction with the significant assistance of the Dover, Wharton, Denville, and Randolph police Departments, as well as, the Morris County Sheriff’s Office, New Jersey State Police and the Human Services Police Department. The citizens of Morris County are safer today as a result of the efforts of these fine law enforcement personnel. We have been investigating this incident throughout the weekend and additional arrests are anticipated.”Bianchi said the his office is now working with the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as well as the New Jersey State Police to determine if the seized weapons were used in any other violent crimes.The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Special Enforcement Unit and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Tactical Narcotic Team (TNT) in conjunction with the New Jersey State Police Street Gangs Unit, New Jersey State Police T.E.A.M.S., Morris County Sheriff’s Office (SERT, CIS & K-9), Morris County Park Police, Dover Police Department, Randolph Township Police Department, New Jersey Human Services Police Department and the Denville Township Police Department executed three simultaneous search warrants in Dover, Victory Gardens and Denville. A fourth search warrant was executed in Wharton and an individual arrest warrant was executed at a Dover residence.The investigation is a continuing effort of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Special Enforcement Unit, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Intelligence Crime Task Force, New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice, Office of the Attorney General, New Jersey State Police Street Gangs Unit and the New Jersey State Police T.E.A.M.S, Morris County Sheriff’s Office (SERT, CIS & K-9), Morris County Park Police, Dover Police Department, Randolph Township Police Department, State of New Jersey Human Services Police Department and the Denville Township Police Department. The investigation is part of an ongoing statewide initiative which was launched in response to Gov. Jon S. Corzine’s Strategy for Safe Streets and Neighborhoods, and at the Direction of Attorney General Anne Milgram and Director Jose Cordero.

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