CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — A man was arrested in Camden and charged with weapons and drug violations after a two-month-long gun trafficking case, the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office said.
Rodney Rodgers, 58, of Maple Shade, was charged with 16 counts of second-degree transporting firearms for unlawful sale, 15 counts of second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and six counts of second-degree certain persons to not have weapons.
He was also charged with two counts of second-degree possession of firearms and controlled dangerous substances (CDS), two counts of third-degree possession of CDS, two counts of third-degree possession with intent to distribute CDS, and one count of third-degree unlawful possession of a weapon.
In December 2025, officials with the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) – Camden Field Office were notified of Rodgers’ alleged involvement in trafficking firearms.
Detectives and special agents oversaw the purchase of 15 handguns, a rifle, and suspected cocaine from him.
After multiple searches of different properties and a vehicle associated with Rodgers, 10 additional handguns and around 26 grams of suspected cocaine were confiscated.
He was arrested on Feb. 10 by the HIDTA Task Force and ATF, and taken to the Camden County Correctional Facility.