Crime & Safety
10 Years For Long Branch Man Who Sold Cocaine
650 grams of cocaine were found at his Long Branch home and Platinum Touch mechanic shop on Broadway, said county prosecutors:
LONG BRANCH, NJ — A Long Branch man was sentenced to a total of ten years in state prison Friday in connection with a 2021 drug investigation, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Friday.
Johnny Rodriquez, 51, of Long Branch, was sentenced to ten years for first-degree cocaine possession with intent to distribute in excess of 5 ounces.
Rodriquez previously entered a plea on July 11, 2022.
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A three-month-long 2021 investigation by the Monmouth County Narcotics and Criminal Enterprise Unit and Long Branch Police culminated in search warrants being executed at Rodriquez’s residence on North 5th Avenue in Long Branch, Platinum Touch mechanic shop on Broadway and 99 North Point Road, Lanoka Harbor.
Police seized approximately 650 grams of cocaine, approximately $19,000 cash, three cell phones, a 2003 Lexus and seized a bank account with approximately $91,000.
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