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Daniel Kessel, of Toms River Township, was indicted by a grand jury on charges of maintaining or operating a controlled dangerous substance production facility, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
Kessel also was indicted for possession of THC with intent to distribute and possession of more than five pounds of hashish with intent to distribute, Billhimer said.
An investigation by the Berkeley Township Police Department Detective Bureau determined that Kessel was utilizing a residence in the Holiday City section of Toms River for narcotics distribution purposes, Billhimer said.
On Aug. 25, 2020, detectives from the Berkeley Township Police Department made a warranted search on Kessel’s residence. As a result, detectives seized approximately seven pounds of hashish, two pounds of THC, drug paraphernalia, equipment and supplies indicative of manufacturing and distributing narcotics, and approximately $18,000 in cash, the prosecutor said.
Detectives also learned of a safe deposit box maintained by Kessel at a Bank of America branch in Toms River, Detectives executed a court-authorized search warrant on the safe deposit box and seized an additional $61,000 in cash.
Kessel was taken into custody and transported to the Ocean County Jail, and later released due to New Jersey Bail Reform.
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