Pounds Of Meth Meant For Morristown Pair Seized At Hotel: MCPO

Morristown NJ

02 December, 2021

9:22 AM

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MORRISTOWN, NJ — It's a busy time of year for those making deliveries, but a package with 500 grams of methamphetamine at a Hanover hotel didn't quite fit the holiday spirit. An ensuing investigation tied a Morristown pair to 1.5 kilograms of the drug, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office announced Thursday. Subscribe to Patch for local news updates to your inbox. (It's free): https://patch.com/subscribe Hanover police received word Nov. 24 that a package addressed to a Hanover hotel had 500 grams of methamphetamine. Subsequent investigation resulted in the seizure of an additional 1,000 grams of the drug and more than two ounces of Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) from two hotel rooms and a home, authorities said. The prosecutor's office did not disclose at which hotel the drugs were found. Authorities determined that Barbara Maronpot and Christopher Gallaway, both of Morristown, were the initial package's intended recipients. They were each charged with the following: one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamineone count of possession with intent to distribute 5 ounces or more of methamphetamineone count of possession with intent to distribute one-half ounce or more but less than 5 ounces of methamphetamineone count of possession with intent to distribute less than one-half ounce of methamphetaminethree counts of methamphetamine possessionone count of conspiracy to distribute GHBone count of possession with intent to distribute GHBone count of possession of GHBtwo counts of possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to distributeGallaway, 48, remains in the Morris County Jail, pending a detention hearing. Maranpot, 67, was released by the court pending trial. Thanks for reading. Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site. Have a news tip? Email [email protected]. Subscribe to your local Patch newsletter and follow the Morristown Patch Facebook page.