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He allegedly sold 5 weapons to undercover detectives
BY TOM HESTER SR.
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
Tamano Macalbe of Hazlet, has been arrested and charged with the unlawful possession and sale of weapons the unlawful sale of weapons, which included handguns, high powered rifles, and assault firearms in Monmouth County, the State Police announced Wednesday.
During the course of a three-month investigation, the State Police Street Gang Central Unit, assisted by the Weapons Trafficking Unit, were able to purchase five weapons from Macalbe.
State Police detectives arrested Macalbe, 42, after the investigation revealed he made several alarming statements. He indicated his willingness to initiate an armed conflict with law enforcement and the discovery of his propensity to carry firearms while operating a vehicle and in public. On Tuesday, two search warrants were executed on Macalbe. The search revealed three handguns, several hundred rounds of ammunition, high capacity magazines, body armor and one M18 smoke grenade.
Several military type anti-personal devices were also discovered during the search. The State Police Bomb/Arson Unit immediately examined the grenade and determined it to be inert.
The state Department of Criminal Justice will be prosecuting Macalbe on six counts, including unlawful sale of a rifle, unlawful sale of a handgun, unlawful sale of high capacity magazines, and unlawful possession of a weapon.
Macalbe is being held in the Monmouth County Jail on $600,000 bail.
