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Charlie L. Cole, 44, and Shakiera Armstrong, 31, of Phillipsburg, were charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana, as well as child endangerment and various weapons offenses, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release on Friday, Oct. 27.
Cole was also charged with leading a narcotics trafficking network, a first-degree offense that could put him behind bars for life.
The charges are the result of the execution of a search warrant at their home on the 200 block of Mercer Street in Phillipsburg that turned up 4 pounds of methamphetamine, 10 ounces of cocaine, 42 bricks of heroin, and 4.5 pounds of marijuana, Pfeiffer said. A loaded .40 caliber handgun and cash totaling $14,000 were also found in the home.
“Mr. Cole is believed and alleged to be the leader of the largest narcotics trafficking network in Warren County,” Pfeiffer said. “This seizure represents what is believed to be the largest seizure of illegal drugs from one single dealer operating and distributing illegal drugs within the County.”
Cole and Armstrong were being held at the Warren County Jail pending a hearing.
The WCPO Narcotics Task Force, Phillipsburg Police Department, NJSP, and the FBI conducted the investigation.
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