1,200+ Bags Of Heroin, Cocaine, Ecstasy Seized In Neptune Bust

NEPTUNE, NJ - Two Jersey Shore residents were arrested and charged this week after they were found to be in possession of over 1,200 bags of heroin, cocaine and ecstacy at a Neptune Township residence, authorities said.

Darrell Cole, Jr., 39, and Robert Love, Jr., 61, were arrested on April 19 following a two-month narcotics distribution investigation, according to a press release issued by the Neptune Township Police Department.

The NTPD’s Street Crimes Unit executed a search warrant at a residence on the 1200 block of 8th Avenue where they found 1,211 individual bags of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy, as well as $5,113 in alleged profits.

Cole Jr. was charged with possession of heroin with intent to distribute in a park zone, possession of heroin with the intent to distribute, and possession of heroin. He was released on a summons.

Love Jr. was charged with possession of heroin with the intent to distribute in a public housing area, possession of heroin with the intent to distribute in public park zone, possession of heroin with the intent to distribute in a school zone, possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute in public housing area, possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute in school zone, and possession of ecstasy with the intent to distribute in public park zone. He was also charged with possession of more than half an ounce of heroin with the intent to distribute, possession of heroin, possession of cocaine, possession of ecstasy and possession of drug packaging paraphernalia.

Love Jr. was transported to Monmouth County Correctional Institution pending a detention hearing in accordance with bail reform, police said.