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New Jersey cops seized nearly $1 million in meth during a bust of a “major” drug ring that was run out of a quiet, suburban neighborhood, authorities said Tuesday.

Authorities raided the two-story home in West Orange Monday night after a two-month investigation into the drug facility on Lorelei Road, according to Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura.

Brian Chedahackembruch, 23, was arrested in his bedroom on a slew of drug charges, including possession of CDS with intent to distribute and maintaining a drug manufacturing facility, according to authorities.

Authorities found 4,450 grams of methamphetamine, 74 grams of pot and $3,840 in cash, as well as other narcotics and tools to cook the meth. Bank records found by cops also showed deposits of hundreds of thousands of dollars from drug sales.

Chedahackembruch’s alleged partner in the operation, Eduardo Martinez, 39, is still being hunted by cops. Martinez, who also lived at the drug facility, is facing similar charges.

Chedahackembruch was taken to University Hospital in Newark after his arrest over “physical discomfort due to a recent medical condition,” according to Fontoura.

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