Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced the culmination of a multi-jurisdictional investigation into illegal drug activity in Ocean County. On April 9, 2019 Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Narcotics Strike Force, the Ocean County Regional SWAT Team, the Berkeley Township Police Department and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Unit, executed a no-knock search warrant at a residence in Berkeley Township. Detectives determined the residence was being utilized to store and distribute marijuana and THC vaping cartridges. As a result of the warrants, Detectives seized over five pounds of marijuana, approximately 225 THC vaping cartridges and quantities of psilocybin mushrooms. Detectives also seized paraphernalia associated with the distribution of marijuana and approximately $18,000.00 in cash.
Aryn Nemati, age 25, of Bayville was arrested and charged with Possession of Marijuana Over Five Pounds but Less Than Twenty-Five Pounds in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5b(10), Possession of Psilocybin Mushrooms in a Quantity of One Half Ounce but Less Than Five Ounces with the Intent to Distribute in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5b(2), Possession of Psilocybin Mushrooms in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10a(1), Financial Facilitation of Criminal Activity in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:21-25a, Possession of Marijuana over Fifty Grams in violation of N.J.S.A.35-10a(3) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C36-2. Nemati is currently lodged in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.
Heather Alexander, age 22, Bayville charged with Possession of Marijuana Over Five Pounds but Less Than Twenty-Five Pounds in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5b(10), Possession of Psilocybin Mushrooms in a Quantity of One Half Ounce but Less Than Five Ounces with the Intent to Distribute in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5b(2), Possession of Psilocybin Mushrooms in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10a(1), Financial Facilitation of Criminal Activity in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:21-25a, Possession of Marijuana over Fifty Grams in violation of N.J.S.A.35-10a(3) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C36-2. Alexander was released on a summons pending a future court date.
The public and media are reminded that all defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Soon u won’t B Going 2 Jail 4 That!!!!????
Detectives seized over five pounds of marijuana, approximately 225 THC vaping cartridges and quantities of psilocybin mushrooms. Detectives also seized paraphernalia associated with the distribution of marijuana and approximately $18,000.00 in cash.
That will always buy you jail time
Bernie Neuhaus still not enough to kill a single human being
Matt Markowitz that’s not true and is irrelevant as it is currently and will remain illegal “except” for medicinal purposes. Murphy’s lies prior to election were to simply get him elected and his proposals after the fact are nothing but money grabs which fortunately have been recognized
Bernie Neuhaus #bootlicker
If you think you can get hurt from marijuana you’re fucking retarded.
Big time bootlicker
Name one person that’s died from smoking weed
I’ll hand you 100$ myself
Make it two.
Bernie Neuhaus okay what about the crack heads with herion 2 days ago… Are they in jail…. Nope
Matt Markowitz you are saying that people don’t die because of weed or tripping?
Dave Meyer yes actually that’s exactly what I’m saying
Jon Jones it damages your brain
Matt Markowitz well many people die from injecting marijuanas
SWAT team for weed ???
Denise Pegg absolutely fuckin pathetic.
I guess you haven’t seen the multiple news stories when people are shot over ANY drug or just the cash alone. A pot dealer was murdered in ocean county but it seems everyone believes violent crime only effects heroin dealers.
Tara Holland produce that story please
Tara Holland my son was a weed dealer in town & NEVER once was his home “hit” with SWAT…..A lil bit overkill ???. Yet they hit my house & can’t find a couple weapons????????
Tara Holland you don’t say? ?
Pot dealers are not the usual violent type. SMH.
Tara Holland…, well if Pot was legal like it should be nobody would be getting shot
Lew Fiord lol nobody gets shot over simple weed around OC….that kinda shit goes down in CA & those other states from where it comes from.
8-10lbs is small time trading lol.
Denise Pegg actually it happens all the time and has nothing to do with the weed. Money is a strong motivator and if it’s news to you that violence occurs in every drug trade you must not be paying attention. There are MANY people who have been shot and killed while being robbed of money from selling pot. I will say it again ….IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT DRUG IT IS. THE EASY MONEY CAUSES DAMAGE. These are kids with 18 grand and they are easy pickings for many. They are not going to give up the quick cash and dealing drugs of any kind is still illegal. Even when pot becomes legal it will be illegal to sell it on the street. The actual drug and what it does isn’t the issue here and if you cannot see that you are lucky enough to be unaware of the reality.
Ahhhh I’m relaxing on my deck inhaling the distant aroma of fire pits around town & it gives me warm fuzzy feelings of being hugged by my man.
Tara Holland not weed! Unfortunately I or ur family has been directly affected by this awful epidemic, but re-directing blame will NOT help anyone grieving their loss.
Denise Pegg no one is redirecting anything. This is a simple concept and if you visited that world for a few you might know what you are talking about. I think weed should be legal and is a whole lot less dangerous than alcohol but again that’s not the point. Sex is a wonderful thing but that doesn’t mean prostitution isn’t a problem that is surrounded by a ton of crime.
Tara Holland ????. No fuckin clue!!
Denise Pegg clever response when you don’t have an intelligent response.
Murphy says it’s ok
Ridiculous weed don’t kill
Pathetic!!! Wonder how many heroin deals went down and ODs happened while all this man power was wasted on stuff that comes from the ground?????#ACAB
way to go scabs
Anthony Codispoti oh you mean the herion overdose where you get free narcan and a pat on the back? Only for the same mother fucker to OD 2 days later… No punishment. Fucking Joke Ocean County is
Dana Post the whole country, not just ocean county
How many heroin bust in the past month???
They just Narcan them and let them go
Bob Shields pretty soon they’ll have safe places to inject. This state is absolutely pathetic. I can’t understand how these people will have heroin in their pocket and not be arrested for drug possession.
Colleen Flood-Kerico crazy for sure
Bob Shields still haven’t heard of a SWAT team raiding any heroin dealers lately!!! SMH.
Denise Pegg EXACTLY what I mean. I guess overdoing on pot is the big problem tho
Bob Shields yup! These small townships attempt to go after only what they think they can control/manipulate bc their resources are comical compared to real time distribution.
Arrest a mother fucker for weed… But them 2 scumbags with 3 bricks of dope never got locked up. OCEAN COUNTY IS ASS BACKWARDS. FREE NARCAN FOR ALL… BUT LOCK UP THE POTHEADS.
Is the SWAT team ok i bet they was in so much danger knew wonder they get paid so much money to serve and protect us it must of been so hard putting a pound of weed in your vehicles now the neighborhood can sleep in peace could America be any greater for 2019 George Washington would be so proud
John Morris dude…..r u retarded? like for real
Ok…but the heroin which kills….no….ugh
This state is so ridiculous!!…worry about all the heroin addicts !!!
I think they should worry about ALL DRUG DEALERS. If the person was selling booze from home at this rate they would be arrested as well. Opiate pills are legal and you aren’t allowed to deal those either!
Tara Holland what a dumb statement.
Linda Marie what’s wrong with heroin? That’s the least of people’s concerns. Shit is just stupid now. That’s not the problem.
Keith Noll I hope ur joking
Wow great job destroying these two kids lives over two of the most harmless (and helpful) drugs. No victim, no crime.
Inb4: iTs AgAiNsT tHE LaW!!??
Mike Angelo #ACAB
Anthony Codispoti #FTP
Mushrooms…harmless???
Robin Lee yes.
watchout, this person googled something. Dangerously smart
Robin Lee https://www.popsci.com/magic-mushrooms-safe
Mike Angelo bro……even when it will b legal……its still illegal for private sales
…..unless done the proper way………5lbs+ ……..they made a choice period end of story
Al Brander in other words that’s not legal, that’s government controlled.
Mike Angelo bro I’m anti bullshit just like the next guy …..but they were well aware of the circumstances…….u cant di illegal n then say……but its goingvto b legal soon…….cmon bro for realzy
laws r neccessary to a point ……regardless how dumb some r …….
Al Brander no victim, no crime…
https://www.newsweek.com/fda-approves-psychedelic-magic-mushrooms-ingredient-psilocybin-depression-1086759
It’s only illegal because pharma companies can’t patent a plant.
Swat team for weed? What is wrong with everyone!
That’s what they woke me up for at 5 in da morning!!??♀️??♀️ All that for marijuana !!??♀️
Natasha Mendez pathetic!!! While HEROIN floods the streets everywhere. These fuckin losers waste their time with this.
Anthony Codispoti Yes!! So much more messed up shit in this world going on!! SMH!
Pot dealers are much safer to arrest. Heroin dealers shoot people ! If you were a cop , Where would you rather go ?
The stabbing kid snitched took out his supplier
Joe Valerie yup!!! Exactly!!!! These young kids are easily “tricked & lied” to by the desperate Detectives trying to make a name for themselves!!!! Same fckn ppl who used to smoke weed in my basement when in high school!!!!! & I got pics!!!!!!!! ???????????????
Sucks it’s just a plant ?
Sucks it’s just a plant ?
Denise Pegg post those pics!!!!
Michael Newnom ahhhhh…not that easy dude. Saving them for the “real” trade off.
This fckn sideways county has NO FCKN IDEA how it’s played?
Ocean county swat ?????
How do these cops sleep at night. You know if all the cops band together across the country and collectively say we are done ruining people’s lives over a harmless plant shit would change unbelievably fast. The most dangerous thing about weed is getting caught with it
But it’s totally cool when we sell it to you in a month xD
Fuck your “laws”. People are literally killing themselves and there are natural ways that help.
https://www.wired.com/story/inside-the-push-to-legalize-magic-mushrooms-for-depression-and-ptsd/
Everyone stating “swat team for marijuana bust?!?!?!”
The swat team most likely didnt know what they were running into, potential heroin ring, potential gang activity, potential armed personnel
Also theyve actually begun to initiate far more heroine busts over the past several months in TR and OC
Steven Buckley ?????this ain’t the fucking ghetto….hejejeje it’s the fucking Pineys!!!!!?????
Steven Buckley ?????this ain’t the fucking ghetto….hejejeje it’s the fucking Pineys!!!!!?????
Steven Buckley it’s just WEED?
Steven Buckley it’s just WEED?
this is a joke lmaoo busting down doors for some weed ?? no wonder people die daily from heroin. the cops are more worried about finding the weed dealers
He was crying in his photo
Damn all that for weed! If they do go ahead and legalize it won’t cases like these be dismissed. Don’t get it. If our state was going in the direction to legalize it, why are we wasting time and money on these operations. Use those resources to get the fentanyl and heroin off the streets!
Linda Marie sell weed go to jail. Shot heroin and we will make safe places where you can shoot yo with a nurse. Lmao.
Gee I’m so glad you’re wasting your time taking the marijuana dealers off and making open shoot me up with Heroin areas in this f****** State this place is ridiculous not a good job no good job here you dumb asses once you stop the heroin
Let’s concentrate on the fentanyl the heroin the mess or even the f****** clinics that you created for these crackheads why don’t you concentrate on that
I hope the township has to pay back for a SWAT team being wasted on f****** marijuana
Heather Chafatelli I also hope they have to pay back the county for their services & a K9 (lol) to search my house for something docile that they ALL walked pass 1/2 a dozen times!!!???
Dumdasses even took my safe out of my home and still couldn’t get what they were after and had to hand deliver it back to my original hiding place???
Nothing but a bunch of wanna-bee’s trying to prove their existence in these “small towns”!!
Do any of you honestly believe that they won’t sell other drugs?? The dude just hasn’t found a connection for the harder stuff but $18k in cash tells me this guy isn’t just selling weed to his boys. Let’s stop pretending that this is any different than dealing pills, coke or even heroin.
Tara Holland lets stop pretending that you’re NOT a bootlicker. We get your stance, you’ve made it clear. A swat team for this is a fuckin joke the way this state handles narcan usage. So please grow up and inform yourself a little bit. You have literally zero facts or proof of what you just said. You’re just a bootlicker. We get it.
The fact you compare selling heroin and weed as same shows your bias and your ignorance and zero knowledge of the situation. Please do research outside your clouded bubble then talk with the adults. You sound like a brainwashed sheep.
Justin Nadeau my dude
Anthony Codispoti no bubbles here … actual life experience rather than just an opinion on social media. Dealing drugs is dealing drugs and most drug dealers don’t have some ethical line they won’t cross. No one said heroin and weed are the same but dealing drugs is a crime plain and simple. I have personal experience and an actual education on this subject so please don’t kid yourself into believing I am anything other than INFORMED. Over two decades ago a friend of mine was shot and killed at age 17 for the money from his weed dealing and ALL drug dealers are capable of shooting at cops to protect their money because it isn’t about the drug itself to them genius. I actually know one personally that keeps a gun on him at all times and “only sells pot”. When you buy large quantities of illegal drugs you are surrounded by all different types they don’t have a WEED section. Next time a warrant is issued for a pot dealer you should tell the detectives that you and your cocky tough guy attitude will take care of it. Any man that gets off on being nasty to women he doesn’t know on social media is obviously dealing with his own shortcomings and should stop bashing other people just to convince himself he is something other than ignorant and desperately trying to be relevant.
except pots not a drug, it’s an all natural herb
Just saying
Tara Holland #bootlicker. I get it. Get off your being rude to women horse to hold water on your weak arguement which is clearly full of bullshit. Stay in your bubble and have a nice day. The fact that you’re one of those it’s illegal so it has to be wrong is enough for me. How about you inform yourself that about 2 decades ago fuckin a kid netted you less jail time than growing marijuana, but in sure you’re so INFORMED you already knew that. Have fun being sheep. Grow up with that victim shit too please. Wah wah wah is all I heard.
Anthony Codispoti this adult is an addict in recovery with real life experience and an actual education so you really can’t get more “knowledge of the situation” but thank you for sharing your extremely limited viewpoint and overwhelmingly condescending attitude.
Tara Holland you are obviously a pos
Stacey Humbert Soden I don’t have a problem with pot or anyone who uses it but we are talking about dealing. A lot of things go along with dealing any drug and just because the substance is what it is doesn’t mean the crime surrounding it doesn’t exist. Whenever there is a profit on an illegal substance, or anything illegal for that matter, to be made a whole host of criminal activity will accompany it.
l o l
Tara Holland clearly said the were selling mushrooms as well but seems everyone ignored that….and 18k in cash…sure they’re selling more than weed
Robin Lee they are kids in way over their heads doing stupid stuff that could get them killed. You have to sell a lot of weed to make that kind of money and people have been shot for a lot less. It really makes no difference what drug they are selling. It is a very dangerous game they are playing and they will only progress onto more profitable drugs down the road if they aren’t already. I honestly can’t understand why anyone with half a brain would think this isn’t a problem.
Melanie Wohl
In 2 months it will be legal.you destroyed 2 lives 5 pounds a little much
Nancy Lalicata 100% false. Now before I start I am an avid supporter of legalizing marijuana. If they were caught with this after it is legalized they would still be arrested
um….I’m pretty sure they destroyed their own lives
Youre scumbags. I hope they all get caught raping women in jail
Look at the remarks. Everyone thinks you a bunch of douchbags. Me included. Keep destroying lives over a plant that has never killed anyone you shit eaters
He look like he gone tell ob everyone
Waste a time and money. Go after the harder stuff and all the corruption going on around.
Not for nothing but in five minutes marijuana will be legal. What then?
isn’t there better things to worry about
like finding the people selling dope and killing our friends & family
js ??
Mel Groomes their priorities are not in order
Biggest crime in Ocean County… please
Biggest crime in Ocean County… please
Biggest crime in Ocean County… please
LET ME TELL U ALL THE TRUTH!!!!!
MY HOUSE BACK THST NOT LONG AGO WAS “THE” PARTY HOUSE!!!!
AND NOW THESE SMALL TIME COPS ARE THE SAME KIDS THAT DRANK & SMOKED WEED IM HIGH SCHOOL.
HOW do I know….bc I have video my kids sent to me while I was busting my ads working midnight shifts at the local ER!!!!!!!
LET ME TELL U ALL THE TRUTH!!!!!
MY HOUSE BACK THST NOT LONG AGO WAS “THE” PARTY HOUSE!!!!
AND NOW THESE SMALL TIME COPS ARE THE SAME KIDS THAT DRANK & SMOKED WEED IM HIGH SCHOOL.
HOW do I know….bc I have video my kids sent to me while I was busting my ads working midnight shifts at the local ER!!!!!!!
LET ME TELL U ALL THE TRUTH!!!!!
MY HOUSE BACK THST NOT LONG AGO WAS “THE” PARTY HOUSE!!!!
AND NOW THESE SMALL TIME COPS ARE THE SAME KIDS THAT DRANK & SMOKED WEED IM HIGH SCHOOL.
HOW do I know….bc I have video my kids sent to me while I was busting my ads working midnight shifts at the local ER!!!!!!!
Denise Pegg what’s ur point
I don’t understand the ignorance and disrespect in all the comments- they say some kids start with pot and end up doing heroin – get all illegal shit off the streets… who dares how they do it-
I don’t understand the ignorance and disrespect in all the comments- they say some kids start with pot and end up doing heroin – get all illegal shit off the streets… who dares how they do it-
I wish I knew about them, I would have robbed him
Bust the weed man because it’s not like we have an opioid problem or a fentanyl problem here…..
Wow, very lucrative employment at such a young age. Should of waited for the legalization part to come to Jersey and put your efforts into that legal business!
Congratulations you saved no one from overdosing on pot, just mad that you didn’t get your cut of sales tax so you can keep stocking up on narcan you jokes!
This guy deals for an even bigger scumbag, They shouldve gotten this guys dealer who lives in a school zone in toms river