LAKEWOOD – Police arrested two people for using a home in Lakewood to distribute cocaine.
The arrests come after a month-long investigation which ended with a search of a home in Lakewood on June 8. The address was not provided by police. Inside, they found about 10 grams of cocaine, “a large quantity of materials indicative of illegal drug distribution,” a digital scale, and $4,700 in cash.
Taishaun Cosme, 26, of Brick, was charged with Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute in a Quantity less than One-Half Ounce; Possession of Cocaine; and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Janice Rivera, 33, of Lakewood, was charged with Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute in a Quantity less than One-Half Ounce; Possession of Cocaine; and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
The investigation was performed by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force and Lakewood Township Police Department Street Crimes Unit, and the Lakewood Township Police Department Special Response Team.
