2-27-2024 8:05pm

Raritan Borough Police Announce Narcotic Investigation and Seizure of Five Ounces of Methamphetamine

Donnella Tilery Editor

Clemente Lozano

RARITAN BOROUGH, N.J. – Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman, Jr., and Raritan Borough Chief of Police Raymond Nolte announced the arrest of Clemente Lozano, age 63, Bernice Street, Belleville, New Jersey in relation to a narcotics investigation.

Prosecutor McDonald stated that on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at approximately 5:30 p.m., members of the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force along with members of the Bridgewater Police Department were concluding a narcotics investigation in the area Somerset Corporate Blvd., Bridgewater Township, New Jersey.

Information was received that an individual, Clemente Lozano, known to Task Force members from prior narcotics investigations would be arriving in the area operating a black Lexus sedan. Further information was received that Lozano would be in possession of a quantity of methamphetamine.

As a result of receiving this information, Task Force members along with members of the Bridgewater Township Police Department established surveillance in the immediate area. After establishing surveillance, Task Force members observed a black Lexus occupied by Clemente Lozano travelling south on Route 202/206.

At this time, Task Force members initiated a motor vehicle stop on Route 206 near Bell Avenue in Raritan, New Jersey. As a result of this investigation, Task Force members located and seized approximately five ounces of methamphetamine. Defendant Lozano was arrested and charged with 1st degree Possession of CDS (Methamphetamine) with Intent to Distribute.

The methamphetamine seized from defendant Lozano resulting from this investigation has an estimated street value of $14,200.00. Defendant Lozano was lodged in the Somerset County Jail pending a detention hearing in this matter.

Prosecutor McDonald, Chief Roman and Chief Nolte request anyone with information regarding this investigation to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force at (908) 231-7100, the Raritan Borough Police at (908) 725-6700 or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ.

Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential. NOTE: The charges are merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.