250 Fentanyl Pills, Loaded Glock Pistol Seized In Mahwah: Police

MAHWAH, NJ — A Georgia man was caught with 250 fentanyl pills and a loaded Glock .40 caliber handgun with a 24-round magazine just after midnight Sunday in Mahwah, police Capt. Guido Bussinelli said.

Destin Foster, 37, of Ellenwood, Georgia, was charged after a vehicular search at the merger of Routes 287 and 17 uncovered the illegal drugs and gun, Bussinelli said.

Foster told police that his Ford F-150, which appeared to be disabled in the shoulder of the highway, had run out of gas. A responding officer, noting several inconsistencies in Foster's story and observing signs of criminality, requested a free-air K9 search of the pickup truck, police said.

A positive indication from the police dog led police to search the inside of the vehicle, which yielded the illegal drugs. The officer then arrested Foster, who was charged with the following on a warrant:

1. Possession with intent to distribute more than one-half ounce of fentanyl pills – 2nd degree

2. Possession of a controlled dangerous substance, namely fentanyl – 3rd degree

3. Possession of a large capacity ammunition magazine – 4th degree

4. Possession of drug paraphernalia – disorderly persons offense

Foster was subsequently taken to the Bergen County Jail pending his first court appearance, police said.