$1M In Drugs Hidden In Onion Shipment: Morris Co. Prosecutor

NETCONG, NJ — Two drug traffickers carrying 20 kilograms of drugs hidden in onion boxes were arrested following a Netcong traffic stop, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said.

Vantwuan D. Williams, 44, and Earl Haggens, 57, both from California, face multiple distribution charges following the Tuesday night traffic stop. According to Knapp, the two were pulled over on a traffic violation while driving through Netcong. After the driver gave several false names, police searched the truck, finding the drugs and cash, Knapp said.

Police allegedly found 10 kilograms of suspected heroin, 10 kilograms of suspected cocaine, and $103,180 hidden inside a cargo shipment of onions. The drugs are worth over $1 million.

"Police successfully interdicted a significant quantity of drugs with this investigation. This seizure literally amounts to removing thousands of potential lethal doses of poison from our community," Knapp said.

Williams, who was driving, is charged with:

• 1 count of first-degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (heroin) with the intent to distribute;
• 1 count of first-degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (cocaine) with the intent to distribute
• 1 count of second-degree financial facilitation of criminal activity, by transporting over $75,000 of United State currency believed to be derived from criminal activity
• 1 count of third-degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (heroin);
• 1 count of third-degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (cocaine)
• 1 count of Disorderly Persons Hindering Apprehension by giving a false name to law enforcement

Haggens is charged with:

• 1 count of first-degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (heroin) with the intent to distribute
• 1 count of first-degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (cocaine) with the intent to distribute
• 1 count of second-degree financial facilitation of criminal activity by transporting over $75,000 of United State currency believed to be derived from criminal activity
• 1 count of third-degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (heroin)
• 1 count of third-degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (cocaine)

Both are being held in Morris County Correctional Facility pending a hearing.

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