— Two 24-year-old men from Somerset County were indicted by a grand jury in Hunterdon County Feb. 14 for allegedly attempting to sell two pounds of fake marijuana in Readington last year.

Omar Lima, of Branchburg, and Patrick Nguyen, of Hillsborough, are accused of possessing fake marijuana with the intent to distribute it to potential buyers in Readington.

Lima and Nguyen each were indicted on one count of possession of an imitation controlled dangerous substance with an intent to distribute in the third degree, which means they could face between three and five years in jail.

They also were indicted on one count of conspiracy, in the third degree, and could face up to an additional three to five years.

On Dec. 17, Lima and Nguyen were pulled over during a motor vehicle stop in Readington, and officers found the fake marijuana in their car after they consented to a police search, according to the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office.

The prosecutor's office did not release details of the motor vehicle stop.

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