Acting NJ Attorney General Matthew Platkin says a collaborative task force investigation has led to four people in Atlantic County being arrested for trafficking illegal drugs and guns.

According to Platkin, a laundry list of items were seized as a result, including nine illegal guns, including two assault rifles, one of which was fully automatic, and an untraceable "ghost" gun.

Authorities say members of law enforcement were involved in a total of 23 controlled purchases of drugs or weapons from the following people that were arrested:

George, Parks, and McGee were arrested on January 27th when search warrants were executed and the following items were seized:

Lugo was arrested on February 16 and cops seized a 9mm handgun with a defaced serial number and approximately 6 ounces of methamphetamine.

"Since its formation, the Atlantic City Metro Task Force has made hundreds of arrests, seized scores of guns, and taken large quantities of drugs off the streets of Atlantic City and nearby municipalities," said Director Lyndsay Ruotolo of the Division of Criminal Justice. "We will continue to work with the New Jersey State Police and our other federal, state, county, and local task force partners to arrest and prosecute the criminals who seek to profit by putting lives at risk."

All four men are being held in the Atlantic County Justice Facility.

The defendants are charged with the following offenses:

The public is reminded that charges are accusations and all persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.