Cape May County Man Arrested For Illegal Weapons, Drugs

The Cape May County Prosecutor's Office arrested a Cape May Court House man on Monday for possession of several loaded assault-style weapons and suspected drug distribution.

Cape May County Man Arrested For Ilegal Possession of Firearms

The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns, and Narcotics Task Force concluded a cooperative narcotics investigation into Robert James of Cape May Court House executing court-authorized search warrants on his home and vehicle on Monday.

Authorities say they found an assault-style rifle, two 9mm handguns and a revolver -- all loaded -- in his home on the 700 block of Rt. 47 North.

Investigators found Suspected MDMA Pills and Cash

While searching James' home, investigators also found two bags "containing numerous different colored/shaped pills believed to be MDMA", known among users as ecstasy.

Researchers have determined that many ecstasy tablets contain not only MDMA but also several other drugs or drug combinations that can be harmful, such as methamphetamine, ketamine, cocaine, and cathinone.

Approximately $5,800 and paraphernalia related to the packaging and distribution of drugs were also seized from the home.

James Is Facing Various Weapons Charges

Robert James was charged with several weapons offenses, including four counts of weapons violations by a person not allowed to possess weapons, possession of firearms during drug offenses, possessing a firearm without a serial number, and drug offenses.

He is being held in the Cape May jail on charges that would make him subject to 5-10 years in state prison, according to the Proscecutor's Office.