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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Authorities Bust Local Residents in Drug Ring

Brick man faces charges of leading the drug distribution network

A five month-long investigation into a drug distribution network resulted in the arrest of several area residents on drug and weapons charges Tuesday, including a Brick man who faces charges of leading the operation. Ocean County Prosecutor Marlene Lynch Ford announced the arrests Thursday. The investigation, which included the FBI and law enforcement agencies in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland, culminated in the execution of search warrants on Tuesday, according to a statement from the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, which led the investigation. Locally, suspects from Brick, Toms River, Point Pleasant Borough, Point Pleasant Beach, Manchester and Lakewood were arrested in the raids. Additional raids were conducted in Philadelphia …

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RCL67

3:29 pm on Saturday, February 11, 2012

wait a minute - our taxes went up 24% to cover the costs of the " layoffs". What do you mean he wants to layoff cops again?   more ›

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