The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office says a couple in Brick Township ran a drug operation out of their home, with hallucinogens shipped in from overseas.
Patrick, 31, and Maria Fasano, 27, have both been charged with operating a controlled dangerous substance production facility, among other charges.
According to prosecutors, a package addressed to their home from the Netherlands was intercepted by the United States Department of Homeland Security. The parcel contained around 920 grams of DMT, a Schedule I Narcotic known to produce hallucinogenic effects. An undercover detective delivered the package to Maria at her home, and she accepted delivery of the package.
Detectives executed a search warrant Tuesday and found the couple had numerous firearms, ammunition and around $1,900 in cash in their home. Quantities of DMT, psilocybin mushrooms, and marijuana were also seized.
Both were transported to Brick Township Police Headquarters to be processed and are currently lodged in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.