Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on February 10, 2020, Michael Canto, 41, of Jackson, pled guilty before the Honorable Michael T. Collins, J.S.C., to Maintaining a Controlled Dangerous Substance Production Facility in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-4. At the time of his sentencing on April 3, 2020, the State will be seeking a term of five years New Jersey State Prison with a two-year period of parole ineligibility.
Prosecutor Billhimer would like to acknowledge the fine work of Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Patrick Sheehan who handled the case on behalf of the State, as well as the Jackson Township Police Department, Jackson Township Police Department Detective Bureau, and New Jersey State Police Hazardous Materials Recovery Unit for their collective assistance leading to Canto’s guilty plea.