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cocaine trafficking ring in Monmouth and Ocean DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS475They acted like any regular businessmen, concerned about the quality of their product, distribution, competition and customers in a business that could generate nearly $400,000 a week. Only they were selling heroin and cocaine in Monmouth and Ocean counties, according to federal prosecutors. For more than a year, law enforcement agents listened in as ringleaders spoke in coded messages about their dealings, prosecutors said. And on Thursday, federal, state and local law enforcement moved, charging 21 people in what they called the Britt Young DTO (Drug Trafficking Organization). "This is a sophisticated network. They're into marketing," said Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato, whose agency participated in the bust. "They're the true pusher, the true predator. Attorney for New Jersey Paul J. Attorney's Office. "This was a large distribution ring operating in New Jersey. They were doing to my knowledge at least one kilogram of heroin a week," Coronato said. One kilogram can sell for $38,000 to a distributor or dealer. However, on the street, its value can climb as high as $380,000. "Once you've got that kilo of heroin, if you cut it and sell per gram, that's 100 bucks a gram. You do the math," said Al Della Fave, spokesman for the Ocean County Prosecutor's office. "I'm sure there are other people who are going to try and fill the void," he said. The drug ring sold prepackaged bundles of heroin, containing approximately one fifth of a gram, and "bricks," which contained approximately one gram, prosecutors said. Law enforcement said they recorded telephone conversations and text messages between the defendants about drug quality, consumer satisfaction and pricing. Dealing with product complaints "Already getting complaints it's way too small," texted Travis Whitfield, one of the Britt Young DTO dealers known as "Trav," to Young about the size of the heroin bags, according to prosecutors. "U think they small," Young texted back. "I haven't looked at them yet that's wat my ppls just told me," Whitfield, 26, of Brick said. Whitfield also was charged in the distribution ring. Since February 2013, investigators used intercepted cellphone calls, confidential informants and other means to learn that Britt and Young were the leaders, responsible for finding sources of supply for heroin and overseeing distributors and others who sold, packaged and stored the drugs. Prosecutors say the drug ring members used temporary prepaid phones, replacing them after a few weeks of use, and spoke in codes to avoid detection. "Wiz Power" was code for 25 bricks of heroin (equal to 25 grams), and "White Girl" was code for cocaine. Britt continued to be a leader, identifying new sources of supply, narcotics customers and other unlawful opportunities for the drug ring, even after he was jailed, prosecutors said. In a recorded conversation, Britt told Young that he instructed a dealer to go to a Toms River Narcotics Anonymous meeting to find some of his old customers, they said. Eighteen of the 21 charged are from Monmouth and Ocean counties. Thirteen were arrested Thursday morning, five were already in custody, and three are fugitives, officials said.