South River Man Found with Cocaine, Crack Cocaine and Heroin in His Home, Police Say

South River, NJ - South River police and members of the Middlesex County Prosecutors Office Narcotics Task Force raided a man's apartment earlier last month, where they found large quantities of cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin and a gun, police said.

On June 15, at approximately 8:44 a.m., members of the South River Police Department executed a court-approved search warrant of a home on Old Bridge Turnpike. The search warrant was issued as a result of a narcotics investigation conducted by the South River Police Department Detective Bureau.

Police found large amounts of cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin and marijuana inside the home, along various prescription medications including Oxycodone, OxyContin, Oxymorphone, Clonazepam, morphine and other opiates, they said. Drug paraphernalia and a .22 caliber revolver pistol were also recovered. Additionally, $7,198.25 was recovered and seized.

The resident, Leeman Sesay, 37, was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine, possession with the intent to distribute cocaine over a ½ ounce, possession of heroin, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of oxymorphone, possession with intent to distribute oxymorphone, possession of a firearm without a permit, certain persons not to possess a firearm, possession of marijuana under 50 grams, possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was taken to the Middlesex County Adult Correctional Center in lieu of $200,000.00 bail.

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.

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