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Bergen County Man Charged with Weapons, Drug Possession

Rutherford

Bergen County authorities reported the arrest of Mr. Sadar Habib, 21, of Rutherford, on weapons, money laundering and drug-related charges. 

According to Bergen County officials, on November 12, during a narcotics investigation, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Task Force and the East Rutherford Police Department executed a search warrant at SARDAR HABIB’s residence. 

Officials said a search of the residence revealed a 9mm “ghost gun” that was manufactured without serial numbers, a .40 caliber handgun loaded with hollow nose bullets and a large capacity magazine, heroin, marijuana, THC oil, equipment to manufacture THC vape pens for distribution and over $27,000 in illegal proceeds.

Habib was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending his first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack.

Prosecutor Mark Musella states that the charges are merely accusations and that the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and he would like to thank the East Rutherford Police Department and the Bergen County Regional SWAT Team for their assistance in this investigation.

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