{"id":167942,"date":"2025-08-23T01:34:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T01:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/167942\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T01:34:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T01:34:09","slug":"man-was-selling-narcotics-out-of-his-corner-store-n-j-cops-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/167942\/","title":{"rendered":"Man was selling narcotics out of his corner store, N.J. cops say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"QU2FV2QRJBD7FJGJ36HW3WPUL4\">A business owner is facing drug distribution charges after police say they found narcotics were being sold out of his corner store in South Jersey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"ZUG76BJ5LBGNZC6PF23VGCW6FY\">Jose R. Nunez, 41, of Camden, was arrested last week on various charges related to distributing the illicit drugs out of Duran Grocery, the <a href=\"https:\/\/camdencountypd.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/camdencountypd.org\/\">Camden County Police Departmen<\/a>t said in a statement. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"AMCXN4XF5BGKFJSZDXSJFPM7NI\">The store is located at the corner of Broadway and Chestnut Street in Camden. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"VLNZYN2NOBAHZLN4ANNVWPBL4Q\">Nunez is charged with two counts of second-degree and one count of third-degree distribution of prescription medication as well as three counts of fourth-degree possession of prescription medication, police said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"K5DZ3WGIXBHCBEI2WPDKYAA7GM\">\u201cBusiness owners like this have no place in the city and shouldn\u2019t be allowed to pedal poison to our residents under the guise of operating as a legitimate merchant,\u201d Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. \u201cWe are keeping a close eye on how businesses are operating, and this should be a clear and present message, if you want to participate in illegal activity, we will hold you accountable.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"DVJKRQPQPRFZNBK5FLSSFZMHAE\">Following the arrest, the Camden Code Enforcement Department suspended the store\u2019s business license and indefinitely closed the store. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"2IYQKQOS3VD5FDNJOBAMSFCRFM\">Police did not say what specific drugs Nunez was allegedly selling out of the business. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"SPP6TNWYBJFA3MJSARJOLESBUQ\">Our journalism needs your support. 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