Handgun, Cocaine Seized From South River Home, Police Say

SOUTH RIVER, NJ — South River police and members of the Gangs, Guns and Narcotics Squad with the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office raided a South River home earlier this month and recovered large amounts of cocaine, marijuana and a handgun, they said.

At approximately 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 6, members of the South River police executed a court-approved search warrant at a residence on Ferry Street. South River detectives said they had been monitoring the home for a while as part of an ongoing drug investigation.

A search of the home revealed over 33 grams of cocaine, along with marijuana, police said. Additionally, a .32 caliber semi-automatic handgun was recovered. Two residents, identified as Manuel Hernandez-Riano, 34, and Amanda Cannon, 29, were arrested and charged with the guns and drugs offenses.

Additionally, another resident, Baltazar Alavez, was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams.

This investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Joseph Castellano of the South River Police Department at (732) 254-9002 ext.106.

Photo: A view down Ferry Street in South River, NJ/Image via Google Earth