Newark men caught dealing crack out of abandoned city home, sheriff says

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Floyd Adams (left) and Murray Gillian (right)

(Essex County Correctional Facility)

NEWARK - Two men were arrested last week after being caught dealing crack cocaine out of an abandoned home in the city's West Ward, authorities said.

According to Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura, members of his Narcotics Bureau were patrolling in the area of Brookdale Avenue and Abinger Place Thursday night after receiving numerous calls about drugs being sold in the area.

Detectives looked on as two men, later identified as 37-year-old Floyd Adams and 30-year-old Murray Gillian, lingered in the area. Before long, a Mazda Millenium pulled up and engaged the two in conversation, Fontoura said.

They continued to watch as Adams then retreated to a vacant house at 88 Brookdale Avenue, and opened the door to retrieve something out of a small plastic bag. He then allegedly returned to the Mazda and exchanged the item for cash.

The detectives followed the vehicle as it drove away, and the driver eventually surrendered a single bag of crack cocaine, according to Fontoura.

They then returned to the abandoned home, where they were quickly able to detain Adams. Gillian attempted to walk away from the scene, but was eventually apprehended.

Inside the home, officers found a plastic bag filled with another 34 vials of crack cocaine, as well as a loaded .40-caliber Taurus Millienium semi-automatic handgun, Fontoura said.

Adams and Gillian were each charged with various drug and weapons offenses, and were ordered held at the Essex County Jail on separate $100,000 bonds.

The driver of the Mazda was issued summonses for drug possession, and was released on a promise to appear in court.
