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Philadelphia residents Jorge Mercado-Torres, 28, and Christopher Seabrook, 47, were taken into custody Monday and charged with first-degree narcotics offenses and second-degree weapons offenses, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said.
Detectives with the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force learned that Seabrook would be taking a large quantity of the drugs from Philadelphia to Trenton, Onofri said.
Follow-up surveillance footage showed Seabrook exiting his home and entering a gold Chevrolet Tahoe before picking up Mercado-Torres from Russell Street and heading toward Route 1 northbound and the Route 29 exit ramp in Trenton around 6:30 p.m., authorities said.
The pair were then stopped by detectives who carried out a search warrant and discovered 550 grams (1.21 pounds) of cocaine, six ounces of PCP, and a Luger 9mm handgun loaded with seven hollow-point bullets all hidden in a space underneath the steering wheel column, Onofri said.
Meanwhile, Seabrook had $819 in cash and Mercado-Torres had $353 in cash, authorities said.
A motion has been filed to detain Seabrook and Mercado-Torres pending trial.
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