Crime & Safety

Police Say Oceanport Man Had Heroin

Eric J. Smith was allegedly found with wax paper packages containing a substance resembling heroin.

An Oceanport man is facing charges of heroin possession.

Eric J. Smith, 24, of 43 Burnt Mill Circle, allegedly had four small wax paper packages containing a "brown-yellowish substance resembling heroin," according to court documents.

Smith was arrested on July 29 and charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, which is a crime of the fourth degree. His bail was set at $5,000.

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Smith is scheduled to appear in Oceanport Municipal Court on Aug. 1.


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