{"id":16870,"date":"2020-08-20T15:18:31","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T19:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=16870"},"modified":"2020-08-20T15:18:31","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T19:18:31","slug":"prosecutors-man-used-brick-township-home-to-distribute-crack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2020\/08\/prosecutors-man-used-brick-township-home-to-distribute-crack\/","title":{"rendered":"Prosecutors: Man Used Brick Township Home to Distribute Crack"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_16871\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Thomas.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16871\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16871\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Thomas.jpg\" alt=\"Montel Thomas (Photo: Ocean County Jail)\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Thomas.jpg 480w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Thomas-400x500.jpg 400w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Thomas-336x420.jpg 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Montel Thomas (Photo: Ocean County Jail)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A Jackson man is facing numerous drug charges following three-month-long, multi-agency cooperative investigation into the distribution of illegal narcotics in the Ocean County area, centering on Brick.<\/p>\n<p>Montel Thomas, 38, of Jackson, is alleged to have used a Brick Township residence to both store and distribute crack cocaine, authorities said. The address of the residence was not divulged.<\/p>\n<p>Detectives on Wednesday executed a search warrant on the residence. As a result, they seized approximately 65 grams of crack cocaine and a quantity of marijuana. Thomas was arrested and charged with possession of more than a half-ounce but less than five ounces of crack cocaine with intent to distribute, possession with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school zone, simple possession of crack cocaine and marijuana, as well as possession of drug paraphernalia.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation was led by the Ocean County Prosecutor\u2019s Office Narcotics Strike Force and Brick Township Police Department Street Crimes Unit.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas was being held in the Ocean County Jail.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fb-share-button fcbkbttn_large_button \" data-href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2020\/08\/prosecutors-man-used-brick-township-home-to-distribute-crack\/\" data-type=\"button_count\" data-size=\"large\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Jackson man is facing numerous drug charges following three-month-long, multi-agency cooperative investigation into the distribution of illegal narcotics in the Ocean County area, centering on Brick. Montel Thomas, 38, of Jackson, is alleged to have used a Brick Township residence to both store and distribute crack cocaine, authorities said. 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