Drugs, Handguns Seized From A Home In Mercer County: PD

MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Authorities seized handguns, ammunition, drugs and $10,151 in cash from a home in Hamilton, police said.

On Wednesday, around 11:13 a.m., the Hamilton Police Anti-Crime Unit conducted a search warrant on a residence in Winding Brook Apartments on Bradford Avenue after a month and a half investigation into narcotics trafficking.

During the search, Officers found two handguns, ammunition, suspected heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine, along with paraphernalia and $10,151.00 in currency, police said.

Two people were inside the home at the time of the search and were placed under arrest. They were identified as April Angelo, 34, of Hamilton and Jose Colon-Matos, 32, of Trenton.

They were charged with two counts of Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, two counts of Possession of a Weapon for Unlawful Purpose, two counts Possessing a Weapon while distributing CDS, Possession of Defaced Firearm, Possession of a Large Capacity Magazine, Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin, Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine, Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine, Possession of CDS with Intent to Distribute within 1000 Feet of a School, Possession of Heroin, Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Crack Cocaine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Possession of Property ($10,151.00) Believed to be Derived from Criminal Activity.

Colon-Matos was additionally charged with two counts Unlawful Possession of Handgun/NERA Act and Certain Persons not to Possess a Firearm.

Hamilton Police were assisted by the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office Special Investigations Unit during the search.

Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Hamilton Police Crime Tip Hotline at (609) 581-4008.

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