A months-long narcotics investigation by the Brick Township Police Department Street Crimes Unit and the Ocean County Narcotics Strike Force led to the arrest of two people and the seizure of a large quantity of methamphetamine and other evidence.

Police say that on June 29, detectives executed multiple court-authorized search warrants connected to a drug distribution investigation involving Michael Casey, of Toms River, who was identified as a large-scale methamphetamine distributor operating in Ocean County.

Casey was located and taken into custody without incident. Detectives then executed search warrants at two residences in Brick and Toms River, as well as a storage unit and three vehicles, with assistance from the Brick PD SERT Unit and Toms River ESU.

According to police, a search of the Toms River residence uncovered approximately 800 grams of methamphetamine, a quantity of psilocybin mushrooms, a digital money counter, drug packaging materials, several digital scales, and $6,751 in cash.

A search of the Brick Township residence resulted in the seizure of more than one-half ounce of methamphetamine, drug packaging materials, digital scales, and $1,567 in cash. Tiffany Romano was taken into custody without incident.

Casey was charged with multiple offenses, including first-degree possession with intent to distribute five ounces or more of methamphetamine, maintaining a CDS production facility, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five ounces or more of methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute psilocybin, money laundering, and drug paraphernalia offenses.

Romano was charged with second-degree possession with intent to distribute one-half ounce or more but less than five ounces of methamphetamine, conspiracy, money laundering, and additional drug-related offenses.

Both Casey and Romano were transported to the Ocean County Jail pending their first court appearances.

The investigation involved the Brick Police Department Street Crimes Unit, Patrol Division, and SERT Unit, Toms River Police Department ESU and Patrol Units, as well as the Ocean County Narcotics Strike Force.