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Township of Ocean Police Department
Thursday September 18th, 2014 :: 11:51 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Narcotic Search Warrant Executed

DATE/TIME: 09/17/2014 7:00 pm

LOCATION: Melville Street

OFFICERS INVOLVED: Detective Sergeants John Green and Thomas Burke, Detectives Michael Legg, Matthew Jackiewicz, Bryan Morgan, Jessie Orbach and Michael Melody

ACCUSED: Victoria Albano age 22 Oakhurst, NJ

NARRATIVE:
On 09/17/2014 at approximately 7:00 pm, members of the Township of Ocean Police Department`s Criminal Investigation Bureau executed a Narcotic Search Warrant at a house located on Melville Street in the Oakhurst section of the township. The warrant was obtained after a month long investigation conducted by Township of Ocean Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Bureau into the sale of Heroin.

Upon executing the warrant, detectives seized Heroin, Prescription Legend Drugs, Drug paraphernalia and hypodermic syringes. Ms. Albano was arrested and taken into custody. Additionally, detectives located drug paraphernalia and uncapped syringes in an area where Ms. Albano’s daughter sleeps. The child was not home at the time of the search warrant and arrest.

Victoria Albano was charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Possession of Heroin, Illegal Possession of Prescription Legend Drugs, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Hypodermic Syringes. Bail was set by Judge Louis Garippo at $45,000.00 with no ten percent option. Ms. Albano was remanded to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution to await a future court hearing.

NO PHOTOS OF ACCUSED ARE AVAILABLE

PREPARED BY: Detective Lieutenant Kevin L. Faller
Public Information Officer
(732) 531-1800
[email protected]

DATE: 09/18/2014

Lt. TT/224

Address/Location
Township of Ocean Police Department
399 Monmouth Road
Ocean Township, NJ 07755

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-531-1800

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