Hunterdon County Prosecutor Anthony P. Kearns, III, Chief of Detectives John J. Kuczynski, and New Jersey State Police Station Commander Lieutenant Colin Frinzi announced that a joint investigation by the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns, & Narcotics Task Force and the New Jersey State Police Perryville Barracks has led to the arrest of two individuals for narcotics offense in Union Township.
According to Prosecutor Kearns, “The joint investigation resulted in the arrest of Blake C. Bachert, age 20, and Brent R. Bachert, age 18, of Union Township, NJ, on May, 23, 2017. Blake Bachert was charged with one count of 2nd degree Possession with Intent to Distribute CDS (Cocaine), one count of 3rd degree Possession with Intent to Distribute (Xanax), one count of 3rd degree Possession with Intent to Distribute CDS (Marijuana), and one count of Possession of Marijuana, a disorderly person offense. Brent Bachert was charged with one count of 2nd degree Possession with Intent to Distribute CDS (Cocaine), one count of 3rd degree Possession with Intent to Distribute (Xanax), one count of 3rd degree Possession with Intent to Distribute CDS (Marijuana), and one count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a disorderly person offense. Blake Bachert was released on his own recognizance and Brent Bachert was lodged in the Somerset County Jail. Both men are scheduled to appear in the Hunterdon County Superior Court for a pre-indictment conference.”
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