( CNN ) -- A New Jersey man is facing several drug charges after he mistakenly texted a police officer to set up a drug sale , police said Tuesday in a news release . According to the Township of Sparta Police Department , Nicholas Delear Jr. sent a text last week boasting about marijuana he had for sale to a number that just happened to belong to the 10-year-old son of Lt. Eric Danielson . Danielson , who works for the nearby Andover Township Police Department in the northwestern part of the sate , stepped in and began texting Delear to set up a sting , according to police . `` I read the text message , and I was intrigued , '' Danielson said . `` So we attempted to pretend to be who he thought he was texting . '' The exchange occurred on Friday , police said . Delear arrived at a pizzeria later that evening where Danielson had arranged to meet him in their texts , police said . Soon afterward , Delear was swarmed by police and placed under arrest , they said . Police said they found more than 4 ounces of marijuana on Delear , a digital pocket scale and $ 620 in cash . Delear , who is 33 and resides in Sussex , New Jersey , is facing numerous charges , according to the Sparta police : . -- Possession with intent to distribute marijuana . -- Possession of drug paraphernalia . -- Possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle . -- Several motor vehicle infractions . He was released Saturday on his own recognizance and is due in court later this month . The Sparta Police Facebook page has a picture of the money and the drugs officials said came from the sting .
Lt. Nicholas Delear Jr. said a very interesting text came to his 10-year-old son 33 . The text was about a possible Sussex deal , Danielson said . Danielson said he played along with the mistake and set up a sting . Nicholas Delear Jr. , 33 , of New Jersey , Sussex , faces several drug-related charges .