By Barbara A. Preston | April 25, 2022
Montgomery police responded to state highway Route 206, near Pike Run Road, for the report of a driver who was failing to maintain the lane of travel on Saturday, April 23 at 11:30 pm.
Police pulled over a white 2013 Honda Accord. An investigation determined that the driver, identified as 43-year-old Megan Lock of Morrisville, Pennsylvania, was not impaired while driving. However, police conducted a consent search and found Lock to be in possession of illegal drugs. Police identified the drugs as suspected Methamphetamine.
Police charged Lock with four counts of third degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance, and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Police also issued traffic citations for failure to maintain lane and possession of narcotics in a motor vehicle. She was released pending a first appearance in Somerset Superior Court.
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Possession of any CDS in New Jersey — other than marijuana and hashish — is a felony crime in the third degree. Most common drugs in NJ court cases includes cocaine, heroin, oxycontin, and ecstasy, according to breslowdefense.com. Third degree felonies are punishable by three to five years in prison and a fine of up to $35,000. Possession of drug paraphernalia, as defined in New Jersey law (N.J.S.A. 2C:36-1), is a disorderly persons offense. It is punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 and up to up to six months in jail.
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