Seventeen people were arrested on drug charges when Seaside Heights police raided four homes on Friday and seized heroin, cocaine and marijuana as well as prescription pills and several thousand dollars in cash.

Eleven of the 17 were charged with drug distribution after investigators obtained search warrants and entered homes on Sumner Avenue, the 200 block of Lincoln Avenue, the 100 block of Hancock Avenue and the 100 block of Sheridan Avenue, Seaside Heights police said in a statement.

Others were charged with drug possession and other less serious offenses. Police received complaints about drug dealing in town and began what Det. Steve Korman called an “extensive investigation.”

“It was obvious there were narcotics being sold,” Korman said.

Milton Johnson, 45, of Jackson was charged with nine counts of possession of a drugs with intent to distribute as well as two counts each of possession/distribution in a school zone and a recreation zone.

Others charged with distribution of drugs were:

Stephanie Woodford, 37, of Seaside Heights (3 counts)

Zahir Muhammad, 20, of Montclair (5 counts)

Quaison Ellis, 21, of Barnegat (3 counts)

Wali Hobbs, 31, of Browns Mills (6 counts)

Janice Buquet, 66, of Seaside Heights (3 counts)

Robert Hudson, 40, of Jackson (3 counts)

Raymond A. Wilson, 33, of Bayville (3 counts)

James Trotman, 37, of Beachwood (2 counts)

Robyn Jackson, 28, of Browns Mills (2 counts)

Sandra Figueroa, 42, of Seaside Heights (3 counts)

Wilson had a previous run-in with police last year because he didn’t have a bell on his bicycle.

State Police, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Agency took part in the investigation.

Jeff Goldman may be reached at jeff_goldman@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @JeffSGoldman. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

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