Larry Negron, 32, of Colonial Drive was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of more than 5 ounces of cocaine with intent to distribute.

Larry Negron, 32, of Colonial Drive was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of more than 5 ounces of cocaine with intent to distribute, according to authorities. He was lodged in the Ocean County Jail in Toms River in lieu of $100,000 bail, set by Superior Court Judge Barbara Ann Villano.Paris Acguirre, 27, also of Colonial Drive, also was charged with possession of less than a half-ounce of cocaine. His bail was set at $20,000 by Municipal Court Judge Scott Basen.Authorities said they executed a search warrant at a Chestnut Street property in Lakewood, a commercial automobile accessory shop known as 2 NT Stage and operated by Negron. A second search warrant executed at Negron's home resulted in the seizure of approximately 300 grams of cocaine with a street value of $30,000. In addition to the drugs, police reported they seized approximately $31,000 in cash.Police said they also searched a Chevrolet S10 pickup truck occupied by Maximinio Madrigada and Julio Magana-Estrada, both of Lakewood, and seized a kilogram of cocaine with a street value of approximately $100,000 as well as $2,000 in cash.Madrigada, 34, of Elm Street, was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of more than 5 ounces of cocaine with intent to distribute. His bail has been set at $150,000, police said.Magana-Estrada, 18, also of Elm Street, was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of more than 5 ounces of cocaine with intent to distribute. His bail has been set at $150,000, police said.A search warrant also was executed at the home of Enrique Miguel-Ascencio, 42, of Mountain View Drive. The search resulted in the seizure of $74,000 in cash, less than a half-ounce of cocaine, three semiautomatic handguns and a revolver. A digital scale also was seized, authorities said.Miguel-Ascencio was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. His bail was set at $50,000, police said.The investigation took about two months, county authorities reported. It is continuing, and more arrests are expected, they said.

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