An Atlantic City man faces up to 12 years in state prison after pleading guilty Monday to drug distribution and illegal weapons charges. Authorities say 32-year-old Bilal Freeman was arrested following a October 2025 surveillance operation where police seized over five ounces of cocaine, a loaded firearm, and fentanyl from his vehicle and residence. Freeman's co-defendant, Raleesha Cheatham, also pleaded guilty to child endangerment after investigators found the loaded gun and drugs accessible to four children living in the home. Two additional suspects pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy charges, while Freeman remains held in custody awaiting his sentencing in January 2027.

An Atlantic County jury has found a Camden man guilty of attempted murder and multiple drug and weapons charges for shooting an Atlantic City man in July 2024. Prosecutors say forty-year-old Ricardo Berrios shot the victim following a dispute, leading to his arrest hours later at a local motel where police also uncovered a narcotics production facility. At the time of the shooting, Berrios had seven pending indictable charges and a long criminal record, qualifying him as a persistent offender. He remains jailed and faces up to two consecutive life terms at his December sentencing.