Cocaine, Rx Pills and Cash Seized in Manville Drug Bust

Manville, NJ -- Two men were found in possession of $11,720 worth of Cocaine, Oxycodone, Oxycotin, Suboxone and cash following a drug bust at the Marketplace at Manville, Somerset County Prosecutor Geoffrey D. Soriano announced.

The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force followed a tip on Feb. 1 that two men would arrive at the Marketplace at Manville and would be in possession of cocaine and prescription pills.

At 3 p.m. a black Jeep Wrangler pulled up with Travis Decker, 27, of Thomas Aveune, Tuckerton as the driver and Hernan Rosario, 27, of Jasper Street, Paterson as the passenger.

Both men were detained and the Somerset County Sheriff’s K-9 “Apex” sniffed the vehicle, giving a positive indication for the presence of drugs inside the vehicle.

Decker was found to be in possession 4 ounces of cocaine, 50 Oxycodone pills and 57 Oxycontin pills in his pant pockets. Also found in Decker’s wallet were 2 Suboxone strips and $267 in cash, Soriano said.

Rosario was found to be in possession of 3 grams of cocaine and $1,707 in cash in the inside left pocket of his jacket, Soriano said.

A search of the Jeep Wrangler resulted in the seizure of 1 gram of cocaine, 13 Oxycodone and drug paraphernalia (small zip-lock bags), police report.

The estimated street value of the cocaine seized is $11,720, Oxycodone Pills $1,575, Oxycontin Pills $1,425 and Suboxone strips $50.

Decker and Rosario were each charged with Possession of CDS (Cocaine) with Intent to Distribute, second degree, Possession of CDS (Oxycodone) with the Intent to Distribute, third degree, Possession of CDS (Oxycontin) with the Intent to Distribute, third degree, Possession of CDS (Suboxone), third degree and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a disorderly persons offense.

Both defendants were lodged in the Somserset County Jail. The Honorable Honorable Kevin Shanahan, J.S.C., set bail for defendant Decker at $150,000 cash only and for defendant Rosario the bail was set at $75,000 cash only.

(Photo provided: Hernan Rosario on left and Travis Decker on right)