According to Hudson County officials, on Thursday, October 6, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Gang Task Force recovered a firearm and arrested a 31-year-old man as part of a narcotics investigation in North Bergen.
Officials say Ramon Lopez-Arias, of West New York, is charged with Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance with the Intent to Distribute (Cocaine), and Possession of a Weapon While Committing a CDS Offense.
The Gang Task Force conducted a motor vehicle stop in the area of 2810 Paterson Plank Road after receiving information that Lopez-Arias was in possession of a weapon and narcotics.
During a court-authorized search of the vehicle Lopez-Arias was operating, a handgun, suspected cocaine, and 129 rounds of ammunition were recovered.