Crime & Safety
Hamilton Man Arrested, $10K In Cocaine Seized: Prosecutor
Vincent Vega was arrested following a search of his home on Jan. 25.
One person was arrested and $10,000 in cocaine was seized following a three-week investigation by the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force and the Hamilton Police Division, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office.
Vincent Vega, 45, of Hamilton Township, is charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession with the intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia.
He was arrested without incident after officers with the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Hamilton, Princeton and Trenton police, under the command of the prosecutor’s Special Investigations Unit, executed search warrants at his home on Thursday, Jan. 25.
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Detectives said they found about 97 grams of powder cocaine and drug paraphernalia. The seized cocaine has an approximate street value of $10,000. He was released pending future court proceedings.
The attached image of Vincent Vega was provided by the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office
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