Megan's Law Offender, Woman Sold Cocaine In House With Kids: Prosecutor

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A woman and a Megan's Law offender were arrested after they allegedly sold cocaine in a house with three young children inside, authorities learned during an investigation out of Ridgefield Park, authorities said.

Maria Morales, 59, and Roy Cabreja, 53, were charged after investigators learned that they were distributing cocaine out of a Ridgefield Park residence on Teaneck Road, Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal said in a news release.

Authorities saw Thomas Frasse, 52, and Richard Miraldi, 55, purchase cocaine from the residence Friday and arrested them, the prosecutor said.

Authorities executed a search warrant at the house later that day and found Morales there, along with three young children whom she was caring for, Grewal said. Investigators found about 22 grams of packaged cocaine and $4,000 in cash during the search, the prosecutor said.

Morales and Cabreja were charged with endangering the welfare of a child and various drug possession and distribution offenses, including distribution of a controlled dangerous substance within 1,000 feet of a school, Grewal said.

Cabreja is a Megan's Law offender and a fugitive from justice, the prosecutor said.

Frasse and Miraldi were each charged with possession of cocaine.

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Photo, clockwise from left: Thomas Frasse, Richard Miraldi, Maria Morales and Roy Cabreja. — Courtesy of Bergen County Prosecutor's Office