A Burlington County man found with more than a pound of crystal methamphetamine last year was sentenced to seven years in prison.
Richard Mallinson, 54, of Mount Holly, previously pleaded guilty in Atlantic County Superior Court to first-degree possession with intent to distribute.
The Atlantic County HIDTA Task Force received information March 23, 2021, that Mallinson had a large amount of crystal methamphetamine. HIDTA stands for high-intensity drug trafficking areas.
The same day, detectives found Mallinson at the Absecon Days Inn.
Searches of his room there, at the Hard Rock in Atlantic City and his vehicle resulted in the seizure of more than a pound of crystal meth, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.
