K9, Police Search Hillsborough Home, 3 Charged In Drug Investigation

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — A search involving K-9 and police ended with two brothers among the three Hillsborough residents being arrested.

Christian Lebron, 22, of South Branch Road, Hillsborough and Sean Lebron, 20, of South Branch Road, Hillsborough (who are brothers) and Juan Martinez, 21, of Gemini Drive, Hillsborough were all arrested and charged in connection with the narcotics and firearms investigation, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Hillsborough Township Chief of Police Mike McMahon.

On Jan. 26 at around 9:30 a.m., Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force along with members of the Somerset County SWAT Team, Hillsborough Township Police Department, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and United States Postal Inspection Service finished a firearms and narcotics investigation at homes on South Branch Road and Gemini Drive in Hillsborough Township.

A lengthy investigation led to a Superior Court search warrant at both Hillsborough homes.

The investigation uncovered four handguns with five high-capacity magazines along with 770 Xanax pills, 10 Oxycodone pills, 200 tabs of LSD Acid gel tabs, 67 grams of cocaine, and 56 grams of marijuana, according to authorities.

The firearms and narcotics seized from this investigation hold a street value of around $21,030.

On Jan. 26, Christian Lebron was arrested and charged with first-degree distribution of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), second-degree possession of a handgun, two counts of third-degree distribution of marijuana, and fourth-degree selling of a handgun.

Sean Lebron was arrested and charged with first-degree distribution of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), four counts of second-degree possession of a handgun, third-degree distribution of cocaine, and four counts of fourth-degree selling of a handgun.

Martinez was arrested and charged with first-degree distribution of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), three counts of second-degree distribution of cocaine, two counts of second-degree possession of a handgun, three counts of third-degree distribution of Xanax, third-degree distribution of Oxycontin, and two counts of fourth-degree selling of a handgun.

Additional charges are pending.

Christian Lebron, Sean Lebron and Martinez were taken to the Somerset County Jail pending a detention hearing in this matter.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutors Office Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force at 908-231-7100 or the Hillsborough Township Police Department at 908-369-4323 or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smartphone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ.

Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports, and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.

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