Crime & Safety
Oxycodone, Meth Mailed To Keansburg Woman To Sell, Police Say
Police say methamphetamine and oxycodone were being shipped from Arizona to a woman in Keansburg. She has been charged:
KEANSBURG, NJ — Union Beach and Keansburg Police announced Friday the results of a joint investigation where they say methamphetamine and oxycodone were being shipped from Arizona to a woman in Keansburg.
"It was revealed that an interstate drug trafficking operation originating from the state of Arizona to the Bayshore area was active," Union Beach Police posted Friday morning to their Facebook account.
"During the course of the investigation, Keansburg and Union Beach Police determined that packages of methamphetamine and oxycodone were being discretely packaged and mailed to a Keansburg resident for distribution. Officers were able to obtain a search warrant and successfully intercept the methamphetamine and oxycodone."
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The woman, Maureen Roberts, of Keansburg was charged with multiple drug offenses, including intent to sell the drugs.
Potential additional charges are pending.
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Keansburg Police involved in this case: Captain of Police Michael Deaney, Captain of Police Bryan King, Lieutenant Joseph Jankowski, Sergeant Joseph Breheny. Detective’s Francis Wood, Thomas Sheehan, Michael Sheehan and Patrolman Anthony Valle.
Union Beach Police involved: Detective Sergeant Shawn Gilkison, Detective Ryan Fogarty, Detective Matthew Deickmann and Patrolman James O’Toole
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