PHILLIPSBURG NEW JERSEY MAN ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH NARCOTICS DISTRIBUTION CHARGES
" Eugene Burnham Of Phillipsburg, New Jersey Charged With Second Degree Distribution Of A Controlled Dangerous Substance & Other Related Narcotics Offenses."
October 26, 2021 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ.- On Monday, October 25, 2021 Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pheiffer announced the Arrest of Eugene Burnham, 33, of Phillipsburg, New Jersey on Narcotics Distribution Charges.
Following a seven-week investigation into the Distribution of Cocaine in The Town of Phillipsburg, Law Enforcement Officials executed a Court authorized search warrant on a 2011 Ford Pickup Truck operated by Mr. Burnham in the area of Ivy Alley in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, that resulted in the seizure of over a half ounce of Cocaine.
The investigation was conducted by The Warren County Narcotics Task Force, with the assistance of Phillipsburg, Hackettstown, Greenwich Township and Washington Police Departments and The New Jersey State Police.
As a result of The Warren County Narcotics Task Force investigation, The Easton, Pennsylvania Police Department executed a Court authorized search warrant at 548 West Berwick Street in Easton, Pennsylvania and seized 138 Grams of Cocaine and $23,577. in cash.
Mr. Burnham has been Charged in New Jersey with the following offenses, Two Counts of Second Degree Distribution of a Controlled Dangerous Substance; Three Counts of Second Degree Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance; and Two Counts of Second Degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance within 500 Feet of a Public Park.
Mr. Burnham was processed on the Charges and remanded to The Warren County Jail, pending his first appearance in Warren County Superior Court. Mr. Burnham will face additional Charges in Pennsylvania which will be heard in The Northampton Court of Common Pleas in Easton, Pennsylvania.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
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