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 ...
Ocean County Towns with the Most Marijuana Possession Arrests
It is well-known that New Jersey law enforcement officers aggressively pursue marijuana offenders, regularly arresting and charging New Jersey residents and visitors for possession of even the smallest amounts of marijuana. Although many states are moving toward decriminalization and legalization of marijuana, New Jersey stands ardently opposed to marijuana under its current Marijuana Laws. In fact, according to a recent report issued by the New Jersey part of the American Civil Liberties ...
3rd Degree Drug Distribution Dismissed
Our law firm recently defended a client who was indicted for third degree possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance. Our client had been pulled over as a passenger in a car while him and his friend were driving down the Garden State Parkway on their way to Atlantic City. A subsequent search of the vehicle turned up a large quantity of pills in a mislabeled bottle, marijuana and several thousand in cash. Based on the circumstances, both individuals were charged ...
Marijuana Charges Dismissed in Ocean NJ
Our office recently defended a client who was pulled over while driving his car and cops alleged that they smelled marijuana and then searched the car because new case law gives New Jersey police probable cause to search cars based on marijuana smell. After searching the vehicle police found a small amount of marijuana and charged our client with simple possession of marijuana, a disorderly persons offense. Our client had no prior record and was adamant about fighting the case to try and ...
Stafford Traffic Stop Leads to Heroin Arrest
Patch.com recently reported that Stafford police charged a Manahawkin woman with heroin possession after a motor vehicle stop on Newell Avenue near South William Cook Boulevard.
The on-duty patrolman stopped a silver Mazda at 2:15 p.m. on May 1. After a brief initial investigation, he arrested the driver on an outstanding Galloway Township warrant. Further investigation revealed that Hynes was in possession of heroin.
She was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and ...
Ocean County Heroin Bust Yields 34 Arrests, $325,000 in Drugs
According to this patch.com article, two major heroin distribution networks in Southern New Jersey have been busted, leading to the arrests of thirty-four people who were responsible for importing roughly 50,000 doses into Ocean County each week.
“These simultaneous operations are incredible investigative feats,” Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato stated. Multiple law enforcement agencies including federal, state, county and local departments participated in the massive investigations ...
Gun and Heroin Seized in Bricktown Bust
Father and Son Nabbed by Brick Police for Narcotics
Brick Patch has recently reported that a father and son duo were arrested on a multitude of charges last week in a Brick Township home following a month long investigation by Brick Township Police and the Ocean County Drug Enforcement Unit who had been previously alerted to the distribution of heroin out of the residence. The search was executed by the aforementioned agencies with the assistance of the Special Emergency Response ...
Heroin Epidemic in Ocean County NJ
By now it is no secret that Ocean County, New Jersey is in the midst of what people are calling a heroin epidemic. To make matters worse, the highly addictive drug has gained incredible popularity among the county's youth including many high school students. To help combat this growing problem, police in all 33 towns in Ocean County will begin carrying an antidote that can revive people who overdose on heroin. The plan is that by early next year every officer will have an antidote on his ...