Two men were charged recently after a drug investigation that involved police on both sides of the Delaware River.
The arrests of Jorge Ortiz, 41, of Ewing, New Jersey, and Jonathan Downs, 29, of Trenton, followed a month-long investigation initiated by Bristol Borough police.
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Authorities said they seized a total of 26 pounds of marijuana and $21,000 in cash.
The investigation used surveillance and undercover police assets that led to Ortiz and Downs allegedly delivering 18 pounds of marijuana to a meeting at a parking lot on Street Road in Bensalem.
A search warrant executed in Ewing, New Jersey, resulted in additional marijuana and money being found, police said.
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The Bucks County Detective’s Narcotics Strike Force and Mercer County, New Jersey, Detectives working with Bensalem, Falls Township, and Middletown police worked on the case with Bristol authorities.
Ortiz and Downs were both charged with manufacture delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver controlled substance; possession of a controlled or counterfeit substance; and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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The men were arraigned and bail was set at 10 percent of $150,000 bail. Downs was able to post bail and Ortiz remained in county prison as of Monday, according to court records.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
