Defendants in Bayshore Heroin Ring Case Enter Guilty Pleas
Prosecutors say the drug ring sold $25,000 worth of heroin per week.
The last four defendants in a 25-person heroin ring based in the Bayshore have pleaded guilty on drug charges, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Peter E. Warshaw Jr. announced in a press release issued Wednesday. The drug trafficking group, led by 32-year-old Matawan resident Dectric Rawls, sold approximately $25,000 worth of heroin per week, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Dectric Rawls; Daryel Rawls, 31, of Lakewood; Brandon Vashey, 23, of Middletown; and Joel Benitez, 27, of Freehold, were among the 25 arrested on charges stemming from a 2009 investigation into the heroin trafficking organization. On April 30, Dectric Rawls acknowledged he was the leader of the drug ring, the release stated. The first-degree crime …
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