HOBOKEN — Larry Williams, 62, was arrested on 12 drug-related charges on Monday morning as a result of a police investigation into the sale of controlled dangerous substances (CDS) from the Hoboken Housing Authority.
Williams, a resident of 321 Harrison St, was charged with possession of and intent to distribute heroin, marijuana, Xanax, and Naproxen.
According to a media release from the Hoboken Police Department, detectives in the Investigative Bureau “developed information that the defendant was [allegedly] distributing CDS Heroin from inside his apartment.”
At 10:56 Monday morning detectives arrested Williams and served a search warrant for access to his apartment.
According to the release, while searching the apartment officers seized 188 folds of CDS heroin, 126 grams of CDS marijuana, a number of Xanax pills and Naproxen pills, a pain medication.
The releases states, “all drugs were packaged in a manner consistent with sales” and the CDS street value was worth more than $2,000.
The official charges are possession of CDS heroin with intent to distribute, possession of heroin with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of heroin with intent to distribute within 500 feet of public housing, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school, possession with intent to distribute within 500 feet of public housing, possession with intent to distribute Xanax, possession of Xanax with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of Xanax with intent to distribute within 500 feet of public housing, possession of Naproxen with intent to distribute, possession of CDS paraphernalia, and failure to appear.
Three of the charges are 2nd degree offenses, each punishable by imprisonment of five to 10 years and/ or a fine or restitution of up to $150,000.
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