Camden arrests 110 in crackdown on drugs, prostitution
7:10 AM, Jun. 2,2011
CAMDEN — Camden police arrested 110 people last week in a crackdown on prostitutes and drug buyers in the city.
In undercover operations, police arrested 64 people who attempted to buy drugs from officers posing as dealers. Half of those people were from outside of the city.
Police also charged 37 women with prostitution offenses during an operation where officers posed as customers. Officers posing as prostitutes in turn arrested nine customers.
The operations were performed by the Camden Police Department Special Victims Unit and General Investigations Unit.
Camden police get tough on illegal drug buyers and prostitution
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Camden police get tough on illegal drug buyers and prostitution.
May 31, 2011
In order to ensure a safe summer, the Camden Police Department has launched Operation "Crack Down," an array of operations intended to cut down drug distribution and prostitution schemes.
The operation has led to 110 arrests since last week.
'From barbecues to block parties to playing in the park, we want Camden residents to enjoy spending time outdoors with their family and friends during the summer months, ' Mayor Dana L. Redd said in a press release.
The operation targets illegal drug buyers who fuel the drug trade in Camden. More than 60 of these buyers have been arrested so far, and about half of them are based in the suburbs.
These drugs operations require police to pose as drug dealers so that drug buyers will reveal themselves. Police also went undercover soliciting prostitutes, leading to 37 arrests.
Penalties under Operation Crack Down include fines of up to $1, 000, six months in jail and a six-month loss of license.