A New Jersey man who ran a meth lab out of his Ford pick-up truck pleaded guilty to a drug charge Wednesday.
Michael Canto, 41, of Jackson Township, Ocean County, was arrested on July 31 after being stopped by police while riding his motorcycle.
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Police said Canto was in possession of methamphetamine, and detectives obtained a warrant to search his 2002 Ford F-150 pick-up truck. Inside the truck officials found the ingredients and equipment of make meth and determined Canto had been cooking the drug out of his truck.
Canto pleaded guilty to maintaining a controlled dangerous substance production facility, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said.
He will be sentenced April 3. Prosecutors are seeking a five-year prison sentence with a minimum of two years in prison before he is eligible for parole.
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