Gun and Drugs Taken from a Residence During Search Warrant

        On Monday morning, November 28th, just after 6:00 A.M., the Brick Township Police Department executed a search warrant on a residence in the Maple Leaf Condominium Complex. The warrant was the result of a drug investigation by the Street Crimes Unit and yielded an illegally possessed .40 caliber handgun, two high capacity magazines, ammunition, and over 100 grams of cocaine.

        The resident, Daryl Pierce (50 years old), was charged with three counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS), distributing a CDS, possession of a firearm during a CDS offense, paraphernalia, possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes, unlawful possession of a weapon, high capacity magazines, certain persons not to possess firearms, prescription legend pills, and possession of more than 6oz of marijuana. He was lodged in Ocean County Jail.

Courtesy Brick PD