Summit Police Seize 30 Pounds of Marijuana Worth Around $200,000

Summit Police arrested two Brooklyn residents on Monday for possession with about 30 pounds of marijuana.

Summit Police Chief Robert Weck commended his officers and noted, “the drugs seized, which have a street value of approximately $200,000, were effectively kept off our city streets. This is an excellent example of what can be accomplished when governmental agencies share information and work together.”

Thomas I. Juilet, 59, and Onofrio Genovese, 53, were arrested after a joint investigation was conducted by the Summit Police Department Detective Bureau, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force, the Drug Enforcement Agency, which revealed that a sizable quantity of marijuana was being transported through a shipping agency in Summit from out of state.

"Officers from these agencies initiated surveillance on said business and apprehended Mr. Juliet and Mr. Genovese after they had taken possession of the suspicious packages," according to a press release from Summit Police Department. "The parcels were found to contain approximately 30 pounds of marijuana, which had been vacuum sealed and placed inside the two cardboard boxes."

Both men were charged with possession of marijuana over 50 grams, possession with intent to distrubute marijuana, distribution of marijuana within a thousand feet of school property and distribution of marijuana near a public place.

Genovese and Juliet were taken to Union County Jail in default of $100,000 bail, no ten percent.

For further information, please call Det/Lt. Michael J. Rabasca, Detective Bureau Commander, at (908) 277-9400.

Editor's note: This information was submitted to Summit Patch by Summit Police Department.