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NJ Man Sentenced to State Prison for Narcotics Distribution

Ocean County

By: Najla Alexander 

Authorities in Ocean County announced that on July 11, Angel Perez, 39, of South Toms River, was sentenced by the Honorable Kenneth T. Palmer, J.S.C., to seven years New Jersey State Prison in connection with his previously entered guilty plea to Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute with regard to an incident that occurred in Toms River on September 27, 2023.

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Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer stated that Perez pled guilty to the charge before Judge Palmer on May 9, 2025.

According to Ocean County officials, on September 27, 2023, during the course of an ongoing investigation into the distribution of cocaine in the Toms River area, Detectives assigned to the Toms River Township Police Department Special Enforcement Team observed two motor vehicles parked next to each other in the area of the Presidential Apartments.

Detectives witnessed a female exit her vehicle and enter the passenger’s side of the second vehicle, which was being operated by Perez; they approached the vehicle and removed both Perez and the female, OCPO officials say. 

As Perez exited the vehicle, Ocean County officials said Detectives observed a quantity of cocaine in plain view on the driver’s side floorboard of the vehicle.

OCPO authorities said Perez was placed under arrest and charged with Possession of More than One Half Ounce of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine, and Wandering to Obtain/Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance; he was thereafter transported to the Ocean County Jail.

Ocean County officials say on September 28, 2023, Detectives executed a court-authorized search warrant on Perez’s vehicle.

As a result, law enforcement seized additional quantities of cocaine, oxycodone, suboxone, hashish, and drug paraphernalia, OCPO officials stated. 

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Perez was charged accordingly and served with the additional charges at the Ocean County Jail, Ocean County officials said. 

According to Ocean County officials, on October 10, 2023, Perez was released from the Ocean County Jail as a consequence of New Jersey Bail Reform.