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Police: Traffic Stop Leads to Recovery of Over 250 Bags of Heroin in Lakehurst

Police made the discovery on Route 70 Saturday night

 

A routine traffic stop Saturday night resulted in the recovery of 251 bags of heroin and drug charges for two Ocean County men, according to Lakehurst police.

Officer Iain James stopped a 2007 Honda on Route 70 in the borough at about 11:56 p.m. after the driver failed to stay in his lane. When James approached the car, "he observed in plain view a bundle of heroin (10 bags) on the passenger side floor of the vehicle," said Chief of Police Eric Higgins in a statement. 

After further investigation at the scene, police allege that the driver, Brian McCauley, 37, of Toms River, was in possession of 175 bags of heroin. The passenger, Nicholas Girgenti, 30, with a last know address in Point Pleasant, allegedly had 76 bags of heroin, Higgins said. 

Girgenti was charged with possession of heroin, possession of heroin with intent to distribute, possession with intent to distribute heroin within 1,000 feet of a school and failure to wear a seatbelt. 

McCauley faces the same charges, in addition to possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle and failure to maintain lane offenses, according to Higgins. 

Both men were taken to the Ocean County Jail in Toms River, where bail for each was set at $150,000 with no 10 percent option by Judge Damian Murray. The Honda was seized for forfeiture proceedings, Higgins said. 

Related Topics: Heroin and Lakehurst Police Department

onthecuff

10:53 am on Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Its amazing how many people drive around so freely with drugs in their car and then to be so stupid as to think they will not get caught......... Looks like LPD is helping to clean up Ocean County in general. Nice job boys, keep up the good work!!!!!!

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MAP

3:16 pm on Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Great routine stop leading to cleaner streets keep them coming.

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Lee Kuchenreuther

6:01 pm on Tuesday, July 3, 2012

HAHAHAHAHAAA!! Stupid Human tricks!! " BOOK 'Em DANNO !! " There goes their weekend!!!! SOOO DUMB.

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barbara

6:32 pm on Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Keep it going Lakehurst PD!!!!!

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