Drug Investigation Nets Meth, Gun Charges For Manahawkin Man: Police

MANAHAWKIN, NJ — A Manahawkin man was charged with drug and weapons offenses following a several month long investigation into narcotics, Stafford police said.

Michael Scully, 58, was stopped by police while driving in the Ocean Acres area Tuesday, police said in a news release.

Search warrants had already been issued for Scully's car and his Neptune Drive house, police said, and they were executed at this time.

As a result, officers found methamphetamine, prescription pills, numerous types of drug paraphernalia and 10 rifles and shotguns, police said.

Scully was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of Xanax, four counts of drug paraphernalia, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and 10 counts of unlawful possession of a weapon during the course of a CDS offense, police said.

He was taken to Ocean County Jail pending a court appearance.