Police Arrest Hackensack NJ Man Who Allegedly Delivered Pot Throughout Bergen County

Hackensack NJ Pot Distribution SuspectPolice have arrested a Hackensack man who allegedly distributed marijuana across Bergen County, New Jersey.

Local law Hackensack police first learned about the alleged drug activity and immediately notified the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Task Force. The task force then initiated a two-month-long probe into the 31-year-old suspect’s possible drug dealing. The investigation included the Hackensack Police Department and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit.

Once authorities completed the investigation and obtained enough evidence, police executed a search warrant at the suspect’s apartment in Hackensack. When police officers searched the suspect’s residence, they allegedly found one pound of marijuana, hashish, and marijuana-laced cakes. Police officers also allegedly came across drug paraphernalia and roughly $7,500 cash, which law enforcement seized.

The suspect, who reportedly uses the nickname “Smooth,” is accused of traveling across Bergen County and delivering marijuana.

The suspect faces significant criminal charges for possession with the intent to distribute marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

After being placed under arrest and processed, the suspect was remanded to the Bergen County Jail in Hackensack, NJ. He was being held at the jail in lieu of a $150,000 bail amount.

To learn more about this case, go to the NJ.com article entitled “Marijuana-Laced Cakes Seized in N.J. Raid, Prosecutor Says.”


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