A North Bergen man was arrested on drug distribution charges after authorities seized nearly $ 60,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine earlier this week, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced. Christopher Durkin, 55, was arrested Tuesday at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Jersey City after a search of his vehicle and home turned up 20 ounces of crystal meth and approximately…
Christopher Durkin, 55. A North Bergen man was arrested on drug distribution charges after authorities seized nearly $ 60,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine earlier this week, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced.
Christopher Durkin, 55, was arrested Tuesday at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Jersey City after a search of his vehicle and home turned up 20 ounces of crystal meth and approximately $ 3,500 in cash, Suarez said.
Durkin was charged with two counts of possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, and one count of possession with intent to distribute while within 500 feet of public property.
He was also charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute while within 1,000 feet of school property and one count of possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia.
The crystal meth that was recovered is estimated to be worth $ 59,000.
Members of the HCPO Narcotics Task Force made the arrest with assistance from the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit.