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From Press staff reports
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP - Authorities arrested a 35-year-old township man Friday after raiding his Rio Grande motel room and seizing drugs and cash, according to township police and the county Prosecutor's Office.
The arrest was part of a four-month undercover narcotics investigation, authorities said.
The Cape May County Regional SWAT Team, the Prosecutor's Office, the Sheriff's Department and Middle Township police executed a search warrant at Room 115 at the Shelton Motel in Rio Grande.
Police seized 2.5 ounces of cocaine with a street value of $3,000, 58 prescription pills worth about $1,800 and a small amount of heroin, according to the Prosecutor's Office.
In a statement, Prosecutor Robert Taylor said more than $10,000 in cash was seized, as well as manufacturing and packaging materials.
Jason Miller, 35, of 1410 Route 47 in Rio Grande, was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession with intent to distribute, as well as possession with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school zone, according to the Prosecutor's Office.
Middle Township Municipal Court Judge George Neidig set bail at $50,000 cash.
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