El fiscal del condado de Ocean, Bradley D.. Billhimer announced that Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force collaborated with the Brick Township Police Department Patrol Division, Unidad de Delitos Callejeros del Departamento de Policía de Brick Township, y Oficina de Detectives del Departamento de Policía de Point Pleasant Borough, in an effort to conduct an investigation into the distribution of Cocaine and Heroin/Fentanyl in Ocean County. Esta cooperativa, multi-agency investigation identified a residence in Brick Township as being utilized by Raheem Montgomery, 30, de Lakewood, to store and distribute Cocaine and Heroin/Fentanyl in the Ocean County area.
Detectives from the aforementioned law enforcement agencies initiated surveillance on the subject residence in Brick Township. En Agosto 3, 2023, Detectives observed Montgomery exit the residence and travel to Point Pleasant; he stopped at a local gas station, where Detectives approached and detained him without incident.
The Brick Township Police Department Special Emergency Response Team then executed a court-authorized search warrant on the subject residence. Como resultado, Las fuerzas del orden incautaron aproximadamente 10 gramos de cocaína, 350 wax folds of Heroin/Fentanyl, one pound of Marijuana, drug paraphernalia indicative of narcotics distribution, a stolen handgun with a high-capacity magazine, hollow point ammunition, y aproximadamente $7,300 en moneda de estados unidos.
Montgomery was subsequently charged with Possession of Less than One-Half Ounce of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute; Possession of Heroin/Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute; Possession of One Ounce or More but Less than Five Pounds of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute; Posesión de cocaína; Possession of Heroin/Fentanyl; Posesión de parafernalia de drogas; ser una persona determinada que no debe poseer un arma de fuego; Possession of a Weapon During a Controlled Dangerous Substance Offense; Possession of a Stolen Firearm; Possession of a Prohibited Weapon or Device – específicamente una revista de alta capacidad; Possession of a Prohibited Weapon or Device – specifically Hollow Point Ammunition; y facilitación financiera. Montgomery was taken into custody, y actualmente se encuentra alojado en la cárcel del condado de Ocean en espera de una audiencia de detención..
El Fiscal Billhimer elogia a la Fuerza de Ataque de Narcóticos de la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Ocean, Unidad de Confiscación de Activos de la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Ocean, División de Patrulla del Departamento de Policía de Brick Township, Brick Township Police Department Special Enforcement Response Team, Unidad de Delitos Callejeros del Departamento de Policía de Brick Township, Unidad K-9 del Departamento de Policía de Brick Township, and Point Pleasant Borough Detective Bureau, for their combined and collective assistance in connection with this investigation leading to Montgomery’s apprehension.
Los cargos mencionados anteriormente son meras acusaciones y se recuerda a la prensa y al público que todos los acusados se presumen inocentes a menos y hasta que se demuestre su culpabilidad más allá de toda duda razonable en un tribunal de justicia..
RPC. 3.6(b)(6).