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 Manchester Township Police Department, Oficina de detectives del Departamento de Policía del municipio de Berkeley, Equipo SWAT regional del condado de Ocean, Unidad K-9 de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Ocean, and Aberdeen Township Police Department, to conduct an investigation into the distribution of illegal narcotics in Ocean County. Esta cooperativa, multi-agency investigation identified a residence in Manchester Township as being utilized by Giovanni Arroyave, 30, de Mánchester, Giorgio Arroyave, 27, also of Manchester, Paul Saryan, 29, of Pine Brook, Hunter Penz, 23, of Medford, Rhianna Noonan, 22, of Bridgewater, and Ryan Verlie, 26, de Bayville, to store and distribute marijuana, cocaína, hongos de psilocibina, dietilamida del ácido lisérgico (LSD), methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), and methamphetamine.
En Agosto 25, 2025, Detectives from the aforementioned agencies established surveillance on the subject residence in Manchester. Detectives observed that all of the above-mentioned suspects were present at the residence. Después, the Ocean County Regional SWAT Team executed a court-authorized search warrant on the residence. Como resultado, Los detectives incautaron aproximadamente 121 Pounds of marijuana, 100 Pounds of THC products, 75 pounds of cannabis concentrate, seven sheets of LSD, two pounds of methamphetamine, 20 Pounds of psilocybin mushrooms, six ounces of MDMA, 40 gramos de cocaína, y $140,000 en moneda de estados unidos. All suspects were taken into custody at the residence without incident.
Giovanni Arroyave was charged with Possession of More than 25 Libras de marihuana con la intención de distribuir, Conspiracy to Possess More than 25 Libras de marihuana con la intención de distribuir, Posesión de más de 100 Milligrams of LSD with Intent to Distribute, Possession of More than Five Pounds of Hashish with Intent to Distribute, Possession of More than Five Ounces of MDMA with Intent to Distribute, Possession of More than Five Ounces of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, Posesión de más de media onza pero menos de cinco onzas de cocaína con intención de distribuir, Posesión de parafernalia de drogas, y facilitación financiera. Giovanni Arroyave was transported to the Ocean County Jail and subsequently released as a consequence of New Jersey Bail Reform.
Giorgio Arroyave was charged with Possession of More than 25 Libras de marihuana con la intención de distribuir, Conspiracy to Possess More than 25 Libras de marihuana con la intención de distribuir, Possession of More than Five Pounds of Hashish with Intent to Distribute, Posesión de hongos de psilocibina con intención de distribuir, Posesión de parafernalia de drogas, y facilitación financiera. Giorgio Arroyave was transported to the Ocean County Jail and subsequently released as a consequence of New Jersey Bail Reform.
Paul Saryan was charged with Possession of More than 25 Libras de marihuana con la intención de distribuir, and Conspiracy to Possess More than 25 Libras de marihuana con la intención de distribuir. Saryan was transported to the Ocean County Jail and subsequently released as a consequence of New Jersey Bail Reform.
Hunter Penz was charged with Possession of More than 25 Libras de marihuana con la intención de distribuir, and Conspiracy to Possess More than 25 Libras de marihuana con la intención de distribuir. Penz was transported to the Ocean County Jail and subsequently released as a consequence of New Jersey Bail Reform.
Rhianna Noonan was charged with Possession of More than 25 Libras de marihuana con la intención de distribuir, and Conspiracy to Possess More than 25 Libras de marihuana con la intención de distribuir. Noonan was transported to the Ocean County Jail and subsequently released as a consequence of New Jersey Bail Reform.
Ryan Verlie was charged with Possession of More than 25 Libras de marihuana con la intención de distribuir, and Conspiracy to Possess More than 25 Libras de marihuana con la intención de distribuir. Verlie was served with the charges via summons pending an upcoming first appearance in Ocean County Superior Court.
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, Departamento de policía del municipio de Manchester, Oficina de detectives del Departamento de Policía del municipio de Berkeley, Equipo SWAT regional del condado de Ocean, Unidad K-9 de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Ocean, and Aberdeen Township Police Department, por sus esfuerzos de colaboración en relación con esta investigación.
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).