Investigators seized about $1,200 worth of prescription pills and arrested two men after a drug probe in the borough, officials said Wednesday.
Jhabeb Malique, 25 (Passaic County Sheriff's Office) PROSPECT PARK -- Investigators seized about $1,200 worth of prescription pills and arrested two men after a drug probe in the borough, officials said Wednesday.
Jhabeb Malique, 25, a borough resident, is accused of dealing narcotics from his home, according to Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik. He faces eight drug-related offenses and was ordered held in lieu of $50,000 bail at the county jail.
As police watched on Tuesday, 21-year-old Tony Laterra arrived at the house and engaged in a drug transaction, the sheriff said. Borough detectives followed him away from the area and pulled over his car.
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A search during the stop revealed five Roxicodone pills, the sheriff said. Laterra, of Palisades Park, was charged with drug possession and released on a summons.
Investigators also stopped Malique outside his residence and found more of the painkillers, according to the sheriff.
Berdnik said police seized another 35 pills along with $463 in suspected drug proceeds at Malique's home.
"This investigation would not have been possible without the continuous hard work of the Prospect Park Patrol division," Berdnik said in a statement. "The PPPD's tireless efforts to keep the sales of narcotics out of their jurisdiction is truly commendable and much appreciated."
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