[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/willingboro-traffic-stop-leads-to-marijuana-gun-prescription-drug-charges\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/willingboro-traffic-stop-leads-to-marijuana-gun-prescription-drug-charges\/","headline":"Willingboro Traffic Stop Leads to Marijuana, Gun, Prescription Drug Charges","name":"Willingboro Traffic Stop Leads to Marijuana, Gun, Prescription Drug Charges","description":"After a motor vehicle stop in Willingboro recently, police discovered\u00a0marijuana, prescription drugs,\u00a0drug paraphernalia, and a handgun, which led to criminal charges\u00a0against both of the vehicle\u2019s occupants. According to officials from the\u00a0Willingboro Township Police Department, officers stopped a vehicle at the intersection of\u00a0Route 130 and Charleston Road on Friday, July 28th. They allegedly detected the odor […]","datePublished":"2017-07-31","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. Fay IV","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Logo-footer-vector.svg","url":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Logo-footer-vector.svg","width":0,"height":0}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/traffic-stop.jpg","url":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/traffic-stop.jpg","height":390,"width":768},"url":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/willingboro-traffic-stop-leads-to-marijuana-gun-prescription-drug-charges\/","about":["Criminal Defense"],"wordCount":655,"articleBody":"After a motor vehicle stop in Willingboro recently, police discovered\u00a0marijuana, prescription drugs,\u00a0drug paraphernalia, and a handgun, which led to criminal charges\u00a0against both of the vehicle\u2019s occupants.According to officials from the\u00a0Willingboro Township Police Department, officers stopped a vehicle at the intersection of\u00a0Route 130 and Charleston Road on Friday, July 28th. They allegedly detected the odor of marijuana coming from the car, which prompted a search of the vehicle. During the search, police reportedly confiscated over 50 grams of marijuana, prescription pills, drug paraphernalia, and a\u00a0semi-automatic handgun.The vehicle\u2019s occupants, 26-year-old\u00a0Taquorie Genwright and 26-year-old\u00a0Sharif Brooks, both of whom are Willingboro residents, were subsequently arrested and charged with a variety of drug and\u00a0weapons offenses. Specifically, both defendants have been charged with possession of marijuana, possession of prescription drugs, drug paraphernalia possession, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon while committing a drug offense. The penalties associated with each of these crimes are serious and diverse.First, let\u2019s take a look at the\u00a0drug charges. Possession of marijuana over 50 grams\u00a0is a fourth degree crime in violation of section\u00a0N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10(a)(3)\u00a0of the New Jersey Criminal Code, and may result in any of the following penalties:\u00a0up to 18 months in New Jersey State Prison, a\u00a06-month driver\u2019s license suspension, and a fine of up to $25,000. On the other hand,\u00a0possession of prescription drugs\u00a0in New Jersey, whether it involves Xanax, Percocet, Adderall, Oxycontin, or another prescription medication, can range be a disorderly persons offense or a fourth degree crime, depending on the number of units or pills involved in the specific offense. According to\u00a0N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10.5, possession of 4 or fewer pills is a disorderly persons offense, while 5 or more pills is increased to a fourth degree crime.Then, there is the\u00a0unlawful possession of a weapon charge, which in this case, arose from the handgun found in the vehicle. Under\u00a0N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5, unlawful possession of a handgun is a second degree crime in New Jersey, which is punishable by between 5 and 10 years in prison. In addition, illegal gun possession is a Graves Act offense, which means the person convicted must serve 1\/3 to 1\/2 of the total sentence, or 3 years, whichever is greater, before becoming eligible for parole.Lastly, when drug crimes and weapons offenses intersect in New Jersey, this may give rise to an additional charge, often referred to simply as a \u201cDrugs and Guns\u201d violation. New Jersey law addresses\u00a0Weapons\u00a0and\u00a0Controlled Dangerous Substances\u00a0in N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4.1, which states, \u201cAny person who has in his\u00a0possession any firearm while in the course of committing, attempting to commit, or conspiring to commit a [drug offense] is guilty of a crime of the second degree.\u201d This is a separate second degree crime with a separate 5 to 10-year term of imprisonment, which must be imposed in addition to the sentences associated with any other convictions for drug or weapons crimes.Willingboro NJ Criminal Defense LawyersObviously, with the extent of the charges in this case, the defendants may be subject to severe consequences if they are ultimately found guilty. In fact, even a conviction for a single charge, such as unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of marijuana, or prescription drug possession, can result in life-altering repercussions. When you are facing drug or weapons charges in Burlington County, it is extremely important to build the best possible defense strategy.\u00a0William Fay\u00a0is a highly experienced criminal defense lawyer has been successfully defending clients against criminal charges in Willingboro, Burlington County, and throughout South Jersey for years. To discuss your specific charges and find out how he can help you, contact William C. Fay today at 609-850-8284 for a free consultation.For additional information pertaining to this case, access the following article:\u00a0Cops find pistol, pot, pills during roadside arrest."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Willingboro Traffic Stop Leads to Marijuana, Gun, Prescription Drug Charges","item":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/willingboro-traffic-stop-leads-to-marijuana-gun-prescription-drug-charges\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]