A 22-year-old Pleasantville man has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison following a series of law enforcement encounters across Atlantic County. Judge Donna M. Taylor handed down the sentence Tuesday to Khalid Haraksin after he pleaded guilty to charges across four separate indictments, including eluding police, resisting arrest, and conspiracy to commit theft. Haraksin's convictions stem from multiple incidents between 2021 and 2025, ranging from a financial fraud scheme to fleeing officers in a vehicle, on foot, and on an e-bike. His sentences will run concurrently, bringing an end to the multi-agency investigations led by Atlantic City and Pleasantville police along with county prosecutors.
AC Man Gets 14 Years Behind Bars in Drugs, Gun Case
An Atlantic City man is headed to state prison for 14 years after being caught with a fully automatic firearm and drugs during a traffic stop. Thirty-four-year-old Nathaniel Fisher was sentenced Tuesday following a guilty plea to weapons charges and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. Galloway Township police discovered Fisher in the back seat of a vehicle with a illegal 9-millimeter handgun and 100 bags of suspected heroin and fentanyl. Under New Jersey law, Fisher must serve at least five years before becoming eligible for parole.
15 Years For EHT Man In Drug Case
An Egg Harbor Township man has been sentenced to 15 years in state prison following a joint investigation into a major local drug operation. On Tuesday, Judge Donna M. Taylor handed down the sentence to 34-year-old Shamir James on multiple first-degree narcotics and financial crimes charges. The conviction follows a joint probe by the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office and the F.B.I., which culminated in search warrants executed across James's residence, vehicles, and a storage facility late last June. Authorities seized more than 151 ounces of cocaine alongside over $187,000 in cash and account holdings. In a recorded statement, James admitted to using his kitchen to process the drugs and a storage unit to stage them for street-level distribution.
AC Will Get Help Addressing Vacant, Abandoned Properties
Atlantic City has been selected for a $30,000 program that will bring national experts into the city as officials look for stronger ways to address vacant, abandoned and deteriorating properties. SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com reports the city announced Tuesday that it is one of only two New Jersey municipalities selected to receive an Abandoned Property Rehabilitation Act Scholarship from the Center for Community Progress. The scholarship will provide Atlantic City with up to 125 hours of technical assistance as the city works to identify problem properties and determine how to get them rehabilitated and returned to productive use.
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