Hamilton Father, Son Charged In Narcotics, Weapons Bust: Police

By Cecilia Levine From Daily Voice

Two men identified by NJ.com as a father and his son from Mercer County were arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 25, following a lengthy narcotics and weapons investigation, local police said.

Kyle Eckel and Matthew Eckel, both of Independence Avenue in Hamilton, were taken into custody after detectives executed several search warrants as part of the Anti-Crime Unit’s investigation into drug distribution in the community, Hamilton police said.

Kyle Eckel was charged with possession with intent to distribute more than 25 pounds of marijuana, along with Oxycodone, morphine, Xanax, and Psilocybin mushrooms. Police said he was also charged with possession of narcotics with intent to distribute in a school zone, possession of a weapon (firearm), possession of a high-capacity magazine, possession of a weapon in connection with narcotic distribution, drug paraphernalia, and money laundering.

Police said Matthew Eckel was charged with possession with intent to distribute Psilocybin mushrooms, possession with intent to distribute narcotics in a school zone, possession of weapons (firearms) in connection with narcotic distribution, and possession of a high-capacity magazine.