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James Wallace was charged with possessing and intending to distribute heroin after a warranted search of his home on Thursday, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
During the search, law enforcement seized approximately 1,800 dosage units of heroin and nearly $2,300 in cash, Billhimer said.
Billhimer cited the cooperative efforts of detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force, Lakewood Township Police Department Street Crimes Unit and Brick Township Police Department Street Crimes Unit and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit for identifying a residence in Lakewood being used to store and distribute heroin, and assisting in Wallace's arrest.
“This was truly a collaborative investigation and all the officers involved did an outstanding job. Together, we will continue to root out these drug dealers - and the poisons they peddle - from our neighborhoods and communities,” Billhimer said.
Wallace was being held in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.
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