Tyheim McGhee, 29, of Asbury Park was sentenced on Monday, Jan. 29 to 12 years in state prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced on Tuesday, Jan. 30. He entered a guilty plea on Monday, Nov. 6.
McGhee was sentenced to 12 years for first-degree possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute in excess of five ounces, seven years for second-degree distribution of more than a half-ounce of cocaine, and five years for third-degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance.
The charges come from an investigation in February and March 2023. During the investigation, prosecutors said McGhee sold more than a half-ounce of cocaine to an undercover officer four times.
Police executed a search warrant on McGhee's home on Borden Avenue on Sunday, Mar. 24. Officers found more than five ounces of cocaine and drug-dealing paraphernalia.
Drug investigators from the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office helped the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office in the case.
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