$45K In Meth Seized In Mercer Co. Drug Bust: Prosecutor

MERCER COUNTY, NJ — After a three-week investigation, $45,500 in methamphetamine was seized in Mercer County, Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said Friday.

On Tuesday, members of the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Hamilton and Trenton police departments executed a search warrant at a residence in the 100 block of McGowan Avenue in Hamilton.

Robert Margeson, 51, was detained outside in the front yard and a search of the residence revealed 455 grams of methamphetamine, several scales and $1,063 in cash, Onofri said.

Margeson was charged with a first-degree narcotics offense and the prosecutor’s office has filed a motion to detain him pending trial. Andrew Dellapenna, 42, and Anthony Egan, 41, both of Philadelphia, PA, were also present at the time of the search warrant execution and charged with third-degree narcotics offenses, Onofri said.

According to Onofri, the street value of the confiscated methamphetamine is approximately $45,000.

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