Cocaine, Heroin Distribution Operation Uncovered In Middlesex County, Police Say

PERTH AMBOY, NJ — This man allegedly turned his Perth Amboy home into a large-scale heroin and cocaine facility, New Jersey State Police charge.

Anthony V. Chicarello, 38, was arrested last Wednesday at his home on Long Ferry Road in Perth Amboy, for more than a dozen criminal offenses including maintaining a heroin and cocaine facility. State Police were originally investigating Chicarello for allegedly using fictitious documents. During the investigation, it was determined that he was also using aliases to avoid arrest for a warrant that was issued by the Union County Sherriff’s Department for drug-related charges.

When detectives with the State Police Fugitive Unit conducted a search warrant on his Perth Amboy home last Wednesday, they said they found cocaine, heroin, marijuana, multiple prescription legend drugs and drug paraphernalia consistent with heroin manufacturing. Police also said they found a .380mm handgun loaded with hollow point bullets, multiple fictitious documents and $2,634 cash.

He is currently in the Union County jail. Chicarello was charged with the following:
Maintaining a CDS cocaine facility
Maintaining a CDS heroin facility
Distribution of CDS cocaine
Possession of a loaded firearm while maintaining a CDS facility
Possession of a loaded firearm for unlawful purpose
Possession of a loaded firearm for certain persons
Distribution of CDS heroin
Possession of CDS heroin
Possession of CDS oxycodone
Possession of CDS cocaine
Possession of a false driver’s license
Possession of a false birth certificate
Possession of a false social security card
Possession of hollow point bullets during a CDS offense
Possession of CDS marijuana
Possession of drug paraphernalia