Brick man arrested on multile drug charges
A Brick man was arrested on a number of drug charges following a muli-agency investigation.
Police found 60 grams of cocaine, a quantity of Xanax along with assorted drug paraphernalia including packaging materials, a digital scale and approximately $15,000 in suspected drug proceeds at the Hillside Avenue home of Morris Leon Howard on June 23.
Howard, 39, whose nickname is ""Pudgy" was arrested and charged with possession of Xanax, possession of Cocaine, possession of cocaine over one half ounce with Intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held on $100,000 cash bail at the Ocean County Jail.
The investigation was conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Special Operations Group, Northern Enforcement Unit and the Brick Township Police Department.