Manchester Home Search Leads to Marijuana, Drug Charges
After police executed a search warrant at a home in Manchester, New Jersey they reportedly discovered 29 marijuana plants and other drugs. The homeowner and his son are now facing numerous drug charges including possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and maintaining a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) manufacturing facility. According to officials from the Manchester Police Department, they obtained a warrant to search a residence located on Weldon Road in the Holly Oaks ...
Marijuana Liquid THC Downgraded to Township Ordinance
Our criminal defense lawyers recently defended a client who had been pulled over by police officers for not wearing his seat belt. Once police approached the car, they allegedly smelled marijuana so they began pulling the occupants out of the car to search them and the inside the car. A search of the car allegedly turned up various drug paraphernalia, an ounce of marijuana and several cartridges of THC. Based on the search and subsequent investigation, the police alleged that the drug ...
Fentanyl Seized after Drug Transaction at Stafford Township Walmart
After two major drug transactions in New Jersey, one of which occurred outside a Walmart in Stafford Township, authorities from the NJ Drug Enforcement Administration confiscated 270 pounds of drugs, including heroin, cocaine, and 141 pounds of the prescription drug fentanyl. The first drug bust occurred on August 1st, after DEA agents reportedly witnessed two men picking up drugs in the parking lot of a Stafford Township Walmart. The two men, 55-year-old Rogelio Alvarado-Robles and ...
Lakewood Driver Charged with DUI after Hitting Pedestrian
A Lakewood man who was allegedly driving under the influence when he struck a pedestrian with his car, was recently arrested charged with DUI. Authorities said he may face additional charges in the coming days. According officials from the Lakewood Police Department, 23-year-old Lakewood resident Ever Espinoza was arrested shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 2nd, on Ocean Avenue. Espinoza was allegedly driving under the influence in the vicinity of Pearl Street when his vehicle ...
Ocean County Law Enforcement Push on Route 539 Results in Tickets, Drug Arrests
[caption id="attachment_1262" align="alignleft" width="275"] Courtesy of the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office[/caption] The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office recently conducted a coordinated Safety/Enforcement Initiative with local police departments, county officials, and the New Jersey State Police on County Route 539, the results of which were over 100 tickets issued for traffic violations and two arrests for drug possession. CR 539 is a two-lane highway that travels from southeast to ...
Toms River Dominates Ocean County for DWI Arrests
Ocean County, New Jersey is known for its beaches and nightlife, as well as its heavily patrolled roadways, where drivers are arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) on a regular basis. In fact, police use a variety of enforcement tactics to identify potential DUI offenders, including sobriety checkpoints, which are held at predetermined locations and require drivers to stop regardless of whether or not they have actually committed a traffic violation. While DWI checkpoints are more ...
Lacey Township Gun Theft May Lead to Criminal Charges
Officers from the Lacey Township Police Department are currently investigating an alleged theft reported by a man in Lanoka Harbor. The alleged victim told police that his handgun was stolen out of his garage recently. According to Lacey police, a man reported his gun stolen out of the garage at his residence on Clairmore Avenue in Lanoka Harbor sometime between 8:00 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, August 6th. The firearm has been described as a 9 mm worth approximately $300. The man told ...
Jackson Township Man Among 4 Arrested on Heroin Charges
A Jackson Township man was among four who were recently arrested in connection with a drug investigation. According to officials from the New Jersey State Police, the defendants are now facing charges for numerous drug offenses, including possession of heroin and heroin distribution. After an investigation conducted by detectives from the New Jersey State Police into heroin distribution activities in South Jersey, authorities arrived at a residence on Church Road in Howell Township with ...
Former Seaside Heights Police Officer Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges
After a former Seaside Heights special police officer was indicted on charges for endangering the welfare of a child for allegedly possessing and distributing child pornography, the man was recently sentenced to 5 years in New Jersey State Prison. This case began in June of 2015, when 24-year-old Seaside Heights resident Kevin Meier was arrested for possession and distribution of child pornography. Meier was serving as a special police officer in the borough of Seaside Heights at the time, ...
Two Sentenced for Heroin Distribution in Ocean County
After pleading guilty to charges for possession of heroin with intent to distribute, two men were recently sentenced for their participation in a drug trafficking operation that spanned several counties in New Jersey, including Ocean County. The men in question, 27-year-old Richard Michilena and 40-year-old Bolivar Delacruz, both of whom are New Jersey residents, initially pleaded guilty to heroin distribution in February. They were charged in 2015 after a large-scale narcotics ...