WILDWOOD, Nov. 13, 2026 — Three Wildwood residents were arrested Friday, Nov. 13, after a joint investigation into the distribution of controlled dangerous substances in Wildwood, according to the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office.
Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Wildwood Police Chief Joseph Murphy announced the arrests of Gonzalo Soto-Jimenez, 48, Yemely Natal-Castro, 42, and Brandon Soto-Dawson, 27, all of Wildwood, the office said.
Members of the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office Gangs, Guns, and Narcotics Task Force, the Wildwood Police Department and the Cape May County Regional SWAT Team executed a court-authorized search warrant at Soto-Jimenez's residence Nov. 13, according to the Prosecutor's Office. The Drug Enforcement Agency and Homeland Security Investigations assisted, the office said.
Authorities seized over 4 ounces of cocaine and about $30,000 in cash, according to the Prosecutor's Office. Investigators also recovered additional evidence that the three were operating a drug manufacturing facility, the office said.
All three are charged with first-degree maintaining a narcotics manufacturing facility, second-degree distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, third-degree possession of cocaine, third-degree money laundering and fourth-degree possession with intent to distribute drug paraphernalia, according to the Prosecutor's Office.
They were lodged in the Cape May County Correctional Facility, where they remain pending further court proceedings, the office said. First-degree crimes carry a term of 10 to 20 years in state prison, according to the Prosecutor's Office.
Sutherland urged residents to report information about criminal activity to the Prosecutor's Office at 609-465-1135 or anonymously on the office's website at cmcpo.tips, the office said.
Charges are allegations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
