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John Stevens, of Ventnor, was sentenced to three- and one-half years in New Jersey State Prison where he must serve the entire term before being eligible for parole, the Atlantic County Proseecutor's Office said.
Stevens did not have a permit to carry a handgun.
On February 17, 2021, the New Jersey State Police responded to a “Be on the Look Out” in reference to an anonymous 911 caller advising someone in a vehicle brandished a handgun on the Atlantic City Expressway.
The vehicle was spotted on the Expressway by Troopers and observed failing to maintain its lane. A high-risk motor vehicle stop was conducted.
The rear-seat passenger, Stevens, was frisked for weapons. An unloaded handgun was located on Stevens. While clearing the vehicle, a vacuum-sealed bag containing over one pound of marijuana was found in plain view on the floor behind the front passenger seat.
Stevens claimed ownership of the marijuana, the prosecutor said.
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