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Five Arrested in Pt Pleasant Beach, NJ
According to the Ocean County Prosecutors Office, detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Narcotics Strike Force, the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department Detective Bureau, the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department Patrol Division, and the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department K-9 Unit worked together to conduct an investigation into the distribution of cocaine in Ocean County, specifically in the area around Point Pleasant Beach.
During a two-month cooperative, multi-agency investigation, it was discovered that Pablo Lezama, 43, Magdaleno Navasantos, 45, Felix Pacheco, 31, Miguel Alonso, 27, and Angel Pacheco, 44, all of Point Pleasant Beach, used a residence there to store and distribute cocaine.
The subject home in Point Pleasant Beach was being watched by detectives from the aforementioned law enforcement organizations. The subject residence was searched on March 17, 2023, by the Ocean County Northern Regional SWAT Team under the authority of a court order.
Law enforcement as a result seized a quantity of cocaine that was individually packaged for distribution as well as drug paraphernalia that was indicative of the manufacture and trafficking of drugs. On March 17, 2023, the five defendants were all taken into custody.
Pablo Lezama was charged with Possession of Less than One-Half Ounce of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Hindering Apprehension. Lezama was transported to the Ocean County Jail, and subsequently released as a consequence of New Jersey Bail Reform.
Magdaleno Navasantos was charged with Possession of Less than One-Half Ounce of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Navasantos was transported to the Ocean County Jail, and subsequently released as a consequence of New Jersey Bail Reform.
Felix Pacheco was charged with Possession of Less than One-Half Ounce of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Pacheco was transported to the Ocean County Jail, and subsequently released as a consequence of New Jersey Bail Reform.
Miguel Alonso was charged with Possession of Less than One-Half Ounce of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Hindering Apprehension. Alonso was served with the charges via summons pending an upcoming first appearance in Ocean County Superior Court.
Angel Pacheco was charged with Possession of Less than One-Half Ounce of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Pacheco was served with the charges via summons pending an upcoming first appearance in Ocean County Superior Court.
Prosecutor Billhimer commends the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Asset Forfeiture Unit, the Ocean County Northern Regional SWAT Team, United States Department of Homeland Security Investigations, Point Pleasant Beach Police Department Detective Bureau, Point Pleasant Beach Police Department Patrol Division, and Point Pleasant Beach Police Department K-9 Unit, for their combined and collective efforts in connection with this investigation.
