New Brunswick man busted in major drug and gun seizure after months-long narcotics probe
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A New Brunswick man is facing a long list of drug and weapons charges after authorities say they uncovered a major narcotics operation involving crack cocaine, heroin, firearms, and drug paraphernalia following a months-long investigation.
Kevin Gause, 57, was arrested after the Middlesex County Narcotics Task Force identified him as a large-scale distributor of heroin and crack cocaine. The probe, which spanned several months, resulted in the seizure of approximately 506.15 grams of crack cocaine and 2,239 wax folds of heroin.
Investigators also recovered a Taurus .9 caliber pistol and a GAMO .22 caliber CO2 pellet air rifle during the arrest.
Gause now faces a sweeping list of charges, including one count of first-degree possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, two counts of second-degree possession with intent to distribute, and one count of third-degree possession with intent to distribute. Additional charges include second-degree possession of a weapon during a drug offense, third-degree money laundering, and two counts of fourth-degree distribution of drug paraphernalia.
He is also charged with multiple counts of possession with intent to distribute within 500 feet of a park, along with firearm possession by a person not permitted to carry a weapon.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Task Force at 732-745-3300.
All charges are accusations, and Gause is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
