[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/burlington-township-man-arrested-possession-firearms-marijuana\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/burlington-township-man-arrested-possession-firearms-marijuana\/","headline":"Burlington Township Man Arrested for Possession of Firearms, Marijuana","name":"Burlington Township Man Arrested for Possession of Firearms, Marijuana","description":"A man from Burlington Township was recently arrested on charges for\u00a0possession of marijuana under 50 grams, intent to distribute marijuana, and multiple weapons offenses\u00a0after police reportedly discovered four guns and marijuana in his residence. This case began when officers from the Burlington Township Police Department conducted a traffic stop at approximately 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, […]","datePublished":"2017-08-14","dateModified":"2026-01-12","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/author\/njcriminallawdefense\/#Person","name":"William Fay, Esq.","url":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/author\/njcriminallawdefense\/","identifier":8,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8e9869b68803369cd82f0d8d684c730be056db7c94e3ce06af05f80bee316c35?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8e9869b68803369cd82f0d8d684c730be056db7c94e3ce06af05f80bee316c35?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Law Offices of William C. 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During the stop, police discovered the driver, 26-year-old Burlington Township resident Gabriel Williams, had an outstanding warrant for his arrest out of Westampton in connection with a harassment\u00a0charge.After Williams was arrested, authorities proceeded to his residence located on\u00a0Tattersall Drive in Burlington Township, where a search resulted in the seizure of a partially defaced semi-automatic handgun, a\u00a0defaced semi-automatic rifle, a\u00a0semi-automatic handgun, a\u00a0revolver, several high capacity magazines and additional ammunition, marijuana, and $5,050 in cash. Notably, all of the weapons confiscated in Williams\u2019 residence were loaded at the time.Now, Williams is facing a host of serious\u00a0criminal charges, including: four counts of unlawful possession of a weapon, two counts of possession of a defaced firearm, possession of hollow-point ammunition, two counts of possession of a high capacity magazine, a\u00a0certain persons offense,\u00a0possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, and\u00a0possession of marijuana under 50 grams.Williams was issued specific charges in connection with the various weapons found in his home because they qualify as \u201cprohibited weapons and devices\u201d under New Jersey law. For example, a defaced firearm is a prohibited weapon in New Jersey, meaning it is illegal for anyone to possess these items under any circumstances. Possession of a defaced firearm is a fourth degree crime in violation of\u00a0N.J.S.A.\u00a02C:39-3,\u00a0Prohibited Weapons and Devices, and is punishable by up to 18 months in NJ State Prison.\u00a0Hollow-point ammunition is also a prohibited weapon or device and as such, may lead to charges for a fourth degree crime.Williams is also charged with a \u201cCertain Persons Not to Have Weapons\u201d offense, which applies to individuals who have been previously convicted of certain felonies. Under the statute,\u00a0N.J.S.A. 2C:39-7 \u2013 Certain persons not to have weapons, any person who was convicted of aggravated assault, arson,\u00a0burglary, escape, extortion, homicide, kidnapping,\u00a0robbery, aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, bias intimidation, endangering the welfare of a child, or any person who has been convicted of other than a disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons offense for the unlawful use, possession or sale of a\u00a0controlled dangerous substance in New Jersey or another state, is prohibited from owning, purchasing, or possessing, or controlling a weapon in New Jersey. When the weapon in question is a firearm, this offense is a second degree crime, which may result in up to 10 years of incarceration if convicted.For additional information regarding this case, access the following article:\u00a0Cops say they found marijuana and 4 loaded guns in man\u2019s home"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Burlington Township Man Arrested for Possession of Firearms, Marijuana","item":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/burlington-township-man-arrested-possession-firearms-marijuana\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]