LACEY – A Forked River resident has pled guilty for making and dealing drugs out of his home.
Andrew M. Bradley, 22, of Inland Road, was arrested on October 1, 2021, and charged with Operating a Controlled Dangerous Substance Production Facility, Possession of Cocaine over one half ounce with Intent to Distribute, Possession of CDS, Possession of more than 50 grams of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Possession of Prohibited Weapon.
In his home and car, police said they found cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), dimethyltryptamine (DMT), marijuana including tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), drug paraphernalia, and equipment and supplies indicative of manufacturing and distributing cocaine.
On February 11, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that Bradley pled guilty to Maintaining a Controlled Dangerous Substance Production Facility.
At the time of his sentencing on April 1, the State will seek a term of 10 years New Jersey State Prison.
His arrest had come after an investigation from 2017 through 2020, police said.
Prosecutor Billhimer acknowledged the efforts of Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Kristin Pressman, Senior Assistant Prosecutor Ashley Angelo, and Senior Assistant Prosecutor Meghan O’Neill, who handled the case on behalf of the State, as well as the Lacey Township Police Department Detective Bureau, Lacey Township Police Department Patrol Division, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, and Stafford Township Police Department K9 Unit, for their collaborative assistance in connection with this investigation leading to Bradley’s apprehension, guilty plea, and soon his state prison sentence.
