Long Branch Cops: Motor Vehicle Stop Leads to Seizure Of Large Amount Of Ecstasy

Long Branch police recovered a "large quantity" of MDMA - also known as Ecstasy or Molly - when they stopped an Asbury Park man for a motor vehicle violation on Ocean Boulevard recently, Public Safety Director Jason Roebuck said.

Officer Patrick Vaccaro pulled Alan Fajardo, 20, over at 2:15 am. on March 8 for a tinted windows offense. He determined that Fajardo had 1,848 blue and orange pills and under 50 grams of marijuana in his possession. His car and $350 in cash were seized for forfeiture, Roebuck said.

"Officer Vaccaro should be commended for his initiative, and for once again proving how motor vehicle offenses can and often do lead to larger arrests," he said.

Officer Matt Widdis and Lt. Jorge Silverio arrived as backup, and Vaccaro took Fajardo into custody.

Fajardo was charged possession of more than five ounces of MDMA with intent to distribute, possession of a controlled dangerous substance within 500 feet of a public park, possession of under 50 grams of marijuana, possession of CDS in a motor vehicle, failure to possess a valid insurance card, non-compliance of a provisional license and and a safety glass requirement, Roebuck said.

His bail was set at $151,000 with no 10 percent option.