Crime & Safety

Firearms, Armor-Piercing Ammo, Drugs Seized During Mercer Raid; 20-Year-Old Charged

Police seized 3 firearms, high-capacity magazines, and armor-piercing ammunition during the raid.

Jack Green
Jack Green (Hamilton Police Department)

MERCER COUNTY, NJ – A 20-year-old Hamilton resident was taken into custody after police found him in possession of weapons and narcotics, authorities said.

On July 29, Officers from the Hamilton Police Division's Anti-Crime Unit and SWAT Team executed a search warrant at the home of Jack Green.

During the search, authorities recovered cocaine, MOMA, DMT, LSD Hashish, alprazolam, tapentadol, ketamine, psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana, along with three firearms, high-capacity magazines, and armor-piercing ammunition.

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Green was charged with multiple counts of possession with intent to distribute narcotics, possession with the intent to distribute narcotics in a school zone, and multiple weapon offenses.

This arrest was the conclusion of an ongoing investigation into suspected narcotics and weapons offenses in the area of Mercer Street.

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If anyone has information related to this investigation or any related information, contact the Division's Anti-Crime Unit at (609) 581-4102 or contact them anonymously through their tip line at (609) 581-4008.

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