Brick Man Pleads Guilty To Marijuana Distribution, Gun Charges

BRICK, NJ — A Brick Township man has pleaded guilty to drug and gun charges in connection with a June 2019 marijuana distribution arrest, the Ocean County prosecutor's office said.

Solomon Cobbs, 24, of Brick, pleaded guilty Wednesday to distribution of marijuana in a quantity greater than an ounce and less than 5 pounds, and possession of a defaced firearm before Superior Court Judge Linda Baxter, Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.

The plea agreement includes a recommendation for three years in prison on the drug distribution charge and 18 months on the weapons charge at sentencing, which is scheduled for May 13, Billhimer said.

Cobbs was arrested June 18, 2019, following a three-month investigation that identified his home as being used to store and distribute marijuana. A search of his vehicle led to the seizure of about 125 grams of marijuana, and search of his home turned up 160 grams of marijuana packaged for resale, more than $2,000 in cash, and a .40-caliber handgun with a defaced serial number.

Billhimer praised Assistant Prosecutor Stephen Burke, as well as the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force and Asset Forfeiture Unit, Brick Township Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit, Brick Township Police Department Special Emergency Response Team, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit.

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