A Brick Township father and son have been charged following the execution of a search warrant that led to the seizure of a large quantity of illegal drugs, multiple firearms, and thousands of dollars in cash, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced.

According to prosecutors, an extensive investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force, alongside numerous local, county, and federal law enforcement agencies, began after U.S. Postal Inspectors intercepted a package containing approximately 15 grams of cocaine that had allegedly been purchased on the dark web using cryptocurrency.

Investigators determined the package was destined for the Brick Township residence of Ryan Weil, 35. On June 16, detectives conducted an undercover controlled delivery of the package before obtaining and executing a court-authorized search warrant at the home.

Authorities say Ryan Weil retrieved the package and brought it inside before detectives moved in.

During the search, investigators allegedly recovered approximately 20 pounds of marijuana, quantities of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, Xanax, MDMA (Ecstasy), oxycodone, ketamine, LSD, drug distribution paraphernalia, three shotguns, one rifle, two handguns, and approximately $34,000 in cash.

Also inside the residence was Ryan’s father, Kenneth Weil, 74. Both men were taken into custody without incident.

Ryan Weil was charged with numerous narcotics distribution offenses, weapons offenses, conspiracy, financial facilitation, possession of drug paraphernalia, and multiple counts of being a certain person not permitted to possess firearms. He was lodged in the Ocean County Jail, where a Superior Court judge ordered him detained pending trial.

Kenneth Weil faces multiple charges including narcotics distribution, conspiracy, weapons offenses, possession of drug paraphernalia, and financial facilitation. He was transported to the Ocean County Jail before being released under New Jersey’s bail reform guidelines.

The investigation involved the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force and Asset Forfeiture Unit, United States Postal Inspection Service, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Drone Unit, Brick Township Police Department Street Crimes Unit, Special Emergency Response Team, Patrol Division and K-9 Unit, as well as the Manchester Township Police Department Narcotics Enforcement Team and Drone Unit.