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Morris County residents surrender 519 pounds of prescription drugs

Morris County residents surrender 519 pounds of prescription drugs

MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — National Prescription Drug Take Back Day in Morris County saw residents surrendering 519 pounds of medications. The first event of the year aimed to encourage the public to turn over unused, unwanted, or expired prescription medicine anonymously.

Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon were among the officials who announced the results. “Residents of Morris County brought unused or expired prescription drugs to designated locations,” they stated.

Three locations in Morris County were staffed by local law enforcement, including Shoprite of Greater Morristown in Hanover Township, the ACME Supermarket in Randolph, and the Stop and Shop Supermarket in Morris Plains. Each of these sites contributed to the overall collection.

The breakdown of the surrendered medications was detailed, with 132 pounds collected at the Shoprite of Greater Morristown, 172 pounds at the Stop and Shop of Morris Plains, and 215 pounds at the ACME of Randolph.

This year’s initiative surpassed last year’s combined 410 pounds collected in the spring and autumn events across Morris County. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, coordinated by

Sex Offender Warrant Leads Police to Pounds of Weed

Duquesne Man Faces Drug Charges After Search for Sex Offender

**Pittsburgh, PA** – A search for a wanted sex offender led to the confiscation of multiple pounds of suspected marijuana and other drugs. Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus announced the developments concerning a Duquesne man facing several drug charges.

Detectives from the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office learned that Andre Gray, 58, who was wanted for failing to register as a sex offender, might be at a residence on Auriles Street. On Thursday evening, detectives encountered Mareio Gray, 45, at the location. Mareio told them that Andre did not live there but allowed them to search the premises.

While searching, detectives observed bags of suspected marijuana, hallucinogenic mushrooms, and other drug paraphernalia in plain view. After concluding that Andre Gray was not present, detectives secured the property and obtained a search warrant to investigate further.

Upon executing the search warrant, authorities confiscated over six pounds of suspected marijuana and a half pound of suspected hallucinogenic mushrooms, along with other items. Mareio Gray was taken to the Allegheny County Jail and charged with multiple drug offenses. Andre Gray was later found at a relative’s residence on Wool Street and