The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office reported the following, according to Major Anzell M. Harris:
A man wanted by the New Jersey State Police for failing to register as a sex offender faces two counts of trafficking fentanyl and heroin following a traffic stop Thursday.
The traffic stop was made in the Highway 301 area around 1:30 p.m. by special response team members and the Halifax Regional Drug and Gang Task Force.
The target of the investigation was Amado Gonzalez-Abreu, who is listed as wanted in the New Jersey sex offender registry under the name Edward Gonzalez and also uses the aliases Amado Gonzalez, Edward A. Gonzalez, and Jose M. Melendez.
He has been living in the Halifax area for approximately two months.
He was located inside a vehicle which after a positive canine search by Sergeant B.J. Murphy and Raven located approximately 6 grams of powdered cocaine and 37 grams of heroin.
A task force agent applied for a search warrant for the 41-year-old man’s residence in the 5000 block of Highway 301.
During that search 74 grams of powdered cocaine, approximately 456 grams of suspected heroin/fentanyl, a Taurus G2C 9mm handgun, and various narcotics packaging material were seized.
Gonzalez-Abreu was convicted of aggravated criminal sexual contact in June of 2006, according to the registry. The charge stems from him assaulting an intoxicated 17-year-old female acquaintance.
Harris said agents will collaborate with federal and state law enforcement and attempt to bring about new charges relating to his unregistered sex offender status in Halifax County.
Gonzalez-Abreu was charged with two counts of trafficking heroin/fentanyl, trafficking cocaine, three counts of possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver a schedule II controlled substance, three counts felony possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia and felony maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance.
Gonzalez-Abreu received a $250,000 secured bond and was scheduled for a district court appearance today.
Street value of the drug seized during this investigation is approximately $90,000.
Jail fight
On Sunday at approximately 6 p.m. surveillance footage at the Halifax County Detention Center revealed a fight involving three residents.
The footage captured Jamaryon Atkins, 19, assaulting Armel Deloatch, 22.
From left: Atkins, Deloatch and Powell
Deloatch fled briefly but returned shortly afterward to engage Atkins.
As the altercation continued, Tizell Powell, 23, assaulted Deloatch by punching him in the face. The fight concluded when Deloatch approached the door for medical attention.
All three residents were charged with simple assault by Detention Administrator C. Dixon.
All were remanded without bond with an August 6 court date.
Atkins was also served with an outstanding true bill of indictment for his November 2023 involuntary manslaughter charge. Atkins received a $25,000 bond with a July 22 court date in Halifax County Superior Court.
