$5K Worth Of Marijuana Found In Baby Food Jar, Trunk Of Far Hills Car

SOMERVILLE, NJ — More than one pound of marijuana was found inside a baby food jar and the truck of a Somerset County man's car during a traffic stop in Far Hills, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson announced.

Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force got a tip that a black Mercedes-Benz would be in the area of Peapack Road near the fairgrounds on March 9 and would have a large quantity of marijuana.

Around 4 p.m., a surveillance team spotted the car in the area and stopped it. Task Force members identified the driver as Endri Zenelaj, 23 of Peapack-Gladstone, Robertson said.

Bound Brook Police Department K-9 “Crusader” conducted an exterior sniff of the car and gave a positive signal for drugs inside.

Following a search of the car, approximately one pound of marijuana and a baby food jar containing approximately three grams of marijuana was found from inside the trunk of the vehicle, according to the report.

Police also searched his Peapack-Gladstone home and found approximately two more ounces of marijuana and a digital scale from the Zenelaj's bedroom, Robertson said.

The marijuana seized from Zenelaj has an estimated street value of $5,000.

Zenelaj was arrested and charged with 3rd degree, possession of CDS (Marijuana) with the intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia a disorderly persons offense.

Zenelaj was released on his own recognizance.

(Image via Somerset County Prosecutor's Office: Endri Zenelaj, 23 of Peapack-Gladstone)

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