Hazlet Man Sentenced In Cocaine Distribution Case

HAZLET, NJ — A local man has been sentenced to five years in state prison in connection with a cocaine distribution arrest in Brick Township in 2024, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.

Brandon Torsiello, 25, of Hazlet Township, was sentenced on Friday by Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan for his guilty plea to possession of more than one-half ounce but less than five ounces of cocaine with intent to distribute, Billhimer said.

Torsiello was arrested on Dec. 5, 2024, by the Brick Township Police Street Crimes Unit after detectives witnessed him participate in an activity consistent with a drug transaction, prosecutors said.

When police pulled him over, Billhimer said an Ocean County Sheriff's K-9 alerted to narcotics while conducting an open-air sniff at the scene.

A search of Torsiello following his arrest turned up unspecified quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine, Xanax and suboxone, authorities said, while a search of his vehicle turned up additional amounts of cocaine and other controlled dangerous substances.

Torsiello pleaded guilty to the charge of possession of more than one-half ounce but less than five ounces of cocaine with intent to distribute before Judge Ryan on Oct. 6.

To learn more, you can visit the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office website.

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