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Marquis L. Wedderburn, who previously faced drug charges for hiding from detectives who saw him toss 450 bags of heroin during a foot chase in Jan. 2019, was pulled over in Hackettstown Sept. 23 following a four-week investigation into the drug’s distribution, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a joint release with police.
Wedderburn was taken into custody, where a search turned up more than 1,000 packets of suspected heroin, Pfeiffer said.
Wedderburn was charged with two counts each of second-degree distribution of heroin and second-degree possession with intent to distribute heroin.
Each charge is punishable by up to 10 years in state prison.
Wedderburn was being held at the Warren County Jail pending a Sept. 29 detention hearing.
Assisting agencies include the Hackettstown Police Department, Washington Township Police Department, Mansfield Township Police Department and New Jersey State Police.
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