Belford Couple Faces Multiple Drug Charges

As the result of an investigation, Middletown police arrested a Belford couple yesterday on a string of drug possession, intent to distribute and child endangerent charges.

On Feb. 15, Middletown Police Detective Bureau and Quality of Life Unit officers executed a search warrant at a residence located on Church Street, in the Belford section of Middletown, after an investigation into the distribution of narcotics from the home by a husband and wife.

As a result, police charged Richard Weber, 41, and April Weber, 35, with: possession of cocaine, possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute within 500 feet of a public park, possession of under 50 grams of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of fireworks, unlawful possession of xanax, possession of endocet with the intent to distribute, and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

Richard Weber was also charged with aggravated assault on a police officer and resisting arrest.

Police recovered cocaine, marijuana, Xanax, Endocet, a variety of drug paraphernalia and illegal fireworks as well as $46,384.00 in currency they say was profit from the illegal sale of narcotics by the pair.

The money was seized for possible forfeiture. Richard Weber was held on $317,000 bail, with no 10 percent option.

April Weber was held on $160,000 bail, with no 10 percent option, set by Judge Thomas Scully of the Monmouth County Superior Court.

Both were held at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution, Freehold.

The execution of the search warrant was a result of a month long investigation conducted by Patrolman Frank Mazza and Patrolman John Mele of the Quality of Life Unit.

The Detective Bureau was assisted by Sgt. Charles Terefenko, Cpl. Joseph Glynn and Corporal Patricia Colangelo of the Middletown Police Department and Sheriff’s Officer Kurt Kroeper and his K-9 partner Evan of the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Department.

* The above report was submitted by Lt. Detective Steve Dollinger, Middletown Police Department.