A Secaucus guy is among the 5 billed with working an unlawful marijuana dispensary out of several destinations in Bergen, Essex, and Morris Counties, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella introduced.

By John Heinis/Hudson County Perspective

In August 2021, an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Business Narcotic Endeavor Force discovered that a business named Filthy Jerzy Provides, LLC, situated at 376 Route 4 West in Englewood, was functioning as an unlawful cannabis dispensary advertising leisure cannabis and different THC products to the general public.

Also, detectives realized that Michael Ligus, Damien Wesler, Sr., Damien Wesler, Jr., and Anthony Garcia ended up reporting them selves to be the homeowners and operators of the organization and that Ezekiel Paulino was an employee of the unlawful dispensary.

Through the investigation, undercover detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Business office Narcotic Task Drive acquired cannabis and other THC merchandise from the Englewood site, in addition to Filthy Jerzy Provides LLC locations in Butler, Randolph, and Scotch Basic.

On February 4th, Ligus and Wesler Sr. ended up transporting bulk shipments of marijuana from Boston, MA to Bergen County.

Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office detectives executed a court docket-licensed lookup warrant on a grey Cadillac Escalade SUV operated by Ligues and Wesler Sr. from which they seized far more than fifty lbs . of cannabis.

Also on February 4th, detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office environment, with the aid of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, the Union County Prosecutor’s Business, the Essex County Prosecutor’s business, the Ringwood Police Division, and the Scotch Plains Police Department, executed court docket-licensed lookup warrant at retailer front places operated by Dirty Jerzy Supplies LLC in Butler, Randolph, and Scotch Plains.

Additionally, a search was executed at a warehouse at 26 Commerce Road in Fairfield, the residences of Ligus, Wesler Sr., and Wesler Jr., and Garcia, and multiple cars involved with this drug distribution investigation. These lookups led to the seizure of hundreds of kilos of cannabis, THC edibles, THC wax/oil, and about $305,000.

Ligus, 24, of Ringwood, was charged with to start with-degree possession of marijuana in excess of 25 kilos with intent to distribute, 2nd-diploma money laundering in an total higher than $75,000 but fewer than $500,000, second-degree conspiracy to have with intent to distribute cannabis, and 2nd-degree conspiracy to have with intent to distribute hashish oil edibles.

Wesley Sr., 44, of Franklin Lakes, was charged with 1st-diploma possession of marijuana around 25 lbs . with intent to distribute, second-diploma conspiracy to have with intent to distribute marijuana, and next-diploma conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute hashish oil edibles.

Wesley Jr., 22, of Ringwood, was charged with 2nd-degree conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cannabis and second-degree conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute hashish oil edibles.

Garcia, 45, of Secaucus, was charged with 2nd-diploma conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cannabis and next-degree conspiracy to have with intent to distribute cannabis oil edibles.

Paulino, 44, of Rutherford, was charged with to start with-diploma possession of cannabis oil edibles above five lbs with intent to distribute.

Musella thanked the Drug Enforcement Administration, Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, Union County Prosecutor’s Place of work, Essex County Prosecutor’s Office environment, Englewood Police Division, Ringwood Police Division, and Scotch Plains Law enforcement Division for their guidance in this investigation.