BRICK – During the month of January, the Brick Township Police Department Street Crimes Unit made multiple drug busts throughout the town.
One involved detectives pulling over a car in the area of Hooper Avenue near Gloria Ann Smith Drive on January 10. The driver told officers that she had heroin on her and pulled out around 10 wax folds wrapped in a rubber band from the front of her pants.
As a result, 49-year-old Kimberly Sweet, from Brick, was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of controlled dangerous substance paraphernalia and possession of a controlled dangerous substance inside a motor vehicle. She was processed and released on a summons.
On January 21, detectives saw a car make multiple violations on Route 88 and Chambers Bridge Road. After pulling the car over, detectives said they saw the two occupants inspect a plastic baggie in the center console area and the driver then stuffing the bag down his pants.
As a result, 33-year-old Keith Morse from Brick was arrested and charged with possession of crack cocaine, possession of Oxycodone, intent to distribute crack cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while suspended and possession of a controlled dangerous substance inside a motor vehicle.
The passenger, 24-year-old Tyler Breece, from Brick, was charged with loitering to obtain a controlled dangerous substance. Morse and Breece were processed and lodged in Ocean County Jail.
After seeing a car speeding down Drum Point Road and Brick Boulevard on January 24, detectives pulled over the car at the Brick Burger King, 538 Brick Boulevard. Detectives said there was heroin in plain view. Detectives seized heroin, hypodermic syringes, Clonazepam, prescription legend pills, and drug paraphernalia.
As a result, 42-year-old Marlena Martinez from Lakewood was charged with possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of hypodermic syringes, possession of Clonazepam, possession of a prescription legend drug without a prescription, careless driving and possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle.
The passenger, 40-year-old Manny Martinez from Lakewood was charged with possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a hypodermic syringe. Both were processed and released on summons.
