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Three Men Had More Than 150 Grams Of Cocaine: Hudson County Prosecutor Three Men Had More Than 150 Grams Of Cocaine: Hudson County Prosecutor
Three Men Had More Than 150 Grams Of Cocaine: Hudson County Prosecutor Three men were recently arrested and charged after a narcotics investigation in Secaucus resulted in the recovery of over 150 grams of cocaine and approximately 20 grams of MDMA, authorities said. Nelson Villegas-Rios, a 33-year-old Lyndhurst resident and Sebastian Ospina Osorio, a 34-year-old New York resident were arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 7 and charged with distributing cocaine and ecstasy, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. They were arrested on Plaza Drive in Secaucus. Larry Marin, a 27-year-old Lodi resident was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday,…
$100K+ Allegedly Stolen By Former PA Attorney General Director $100K+ Allegedly Stolen By Former PA Attorney General Director
$100K+ Allegedly Stolen By Former PA Attorney General Director A McKeesport Area School District police chief, Director of the Community Violence Fund program for the McKeesport Chapter of the NAACP, and Regional Director of the PA Office of Attorney General’s Region 5 Bureau of Narcotics Investigation is accused of stealing over $100,000 drug forfeiture money and numerous over monetary thefts, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday night, Sept. 5.  Brenda D. Sawyer, 61, of North Versailles, was arrested on the following charges on Sept. 5 for her alleged crimes of taking the money which went missing from…
Extra Agents Added To Hudson Valley Drug Task Force To Help Battle Narcotics Epidemic Extra Agents Added To Hudson Valley Drug Task Force To Help Battle Narcotics Epidemic
Extra Agents Added To Hudson Valley Drug Task Force To Help Battle Narcotics Epidemic To help battle the growing drug epidemic across the region, a Hudson Valley drug task force is adding additional investigations. The Dutchess County Drug Task Force reports that the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office and the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department are each adding additional investigators. The Drug Task Force is made up of members from: Dutchess County District Attorney's Office Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office City of Beacon Police City of Poughkeepsie Police Town of Poughkeepsie Police Town of East Fishkill Police Town of Hyde Park Police "The investigators assig…
Narcotics, Drug Scales Found In New Rochelle Home After Complaints From Residents: Police Narcotics, Drug Scales Found In New Rochelle Home After Complaints From Residents: Police
Narcotics, Drug Scales Found In New Rochelle Home After Complaints From Residents: Police Four people were apprehended following a search at a Westchester home that ended in authorities seizing crack cocaine, heroin, and more, police said.  The search leading to the arrests happened on Wednesday, Oct. 4 around 8:40 p.m., when New Rochelle detectives executed a warrant at an apartment on Lockwood Avenue, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne. The search was the culmination of a narcotics investigation that began when the department received several complaints of drug-related activity occurring at the residence at various times throughout the day and night…
Fleeing CT Man Crashes Into Police Cars Twice In West Springfield Chase: Officials Fleeing CT Man Crashes Into Police Cars Twice In West Springfield Chase: Officials
Fleeing CT Man Crashes Into Police Cars Twice In West Springfield Chase: Officials A 28-year-old Connecticut man out on probation rammed a police vehicle multiple times as he tried to escape capture in Western Massachusetts on Wednesday, April 5, authorities said.  Jonell Bonilla, age 28, of Waterbury, faces a slew of charges after he led police of a chase that ended with a bang in West Springfield, police said.  Officers tried to pull Bonilla's car over around 8 p.m. after he left the Super 8 Motel parking lot at 1500 Riverdale St. as part of a narcotics investigation, authorities said. Bonilla floored it instead.  He crashed into a car sto…
Duo Accused Of Selling THC Products On Long Island Duo Accused Of Selling THC Products On Long Island
Duo Accused Of Selling THC Products On Long Island Two people were charged following a narcotics investigation for allegedly selling THC products at two Long Island smoke shops. The arrest took place in Nassau County on Thursday, Feb. 23 in Valley Stream and West Hempstead. According to Nassau County Police detectives, investigations were conducted at two locations including the Spot Convenience Smoke Shop in Valley Stream and the SK Best Smoke Shop in West Hempstead. Detectives entered The Spot Convenience Smoke Shop located at 605 Rockaway Ave. It was determined that vape cartridges containing tetrahydrocannabinol or THC w…
Man Found With Crystal Meth During Narcotics Investigation On Long Island, Police Say Man Found With Crystal Meth During Narcotics Investigation On Long Island, Police Say
Man Found With Crystal Meth During Narcotics Investigation On Long Island, Police Say An alleged drug dealer is facing charges after police said he was busted with illegal drugs during a narcotics investigation on Long Island. Aristos Reglas, age 44, of East Elmhurst, Queens, was arrested on drug charges by Nassau County Police Tuesday, Nov. 1, in Merrick.  Detectives with the department’s Narcotics/Vice Squad found Reglas in possession of a glass pipe containing a substance believed to be crystalized methamphetamine, police said. Investigators subsequently found an additional amount of the drug, according to police. Reglas is now facing multiple charges, including cr…
Off-Duty Federal Officer Arrested Following Drug Investigation In Arlington: Police Off-Duty Federal Officer Arrested Following Drug Investigation In Arlington: Police
Off-Duty Federal Officer Arrested Following Drug Investigation In Arlington: Police An off-duty federal officer is facing charges following a narcotics investigation in Virginia, authorities announced. Alexandria resident Eric Welch, 33, an off-duty Pentagon Force Protection Agency police officer has been taken into custody by investigators from the Arlington County Police Department for his role in distributing cocaine, officials said on Monday, Oct. 31. Specifically, Welch was charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance while armed. According to officials, Organized Crime Sectio…
South Jersey Pair Arrested On Multiple Drug-Dealing Charges: Prosecutor South Jersey Pair Arrested On Multiple Drug-Dealing Charges: Prosecutor
South Jersey Pair Arrested On Multiple Drug-Dealing Charges: Prosecutor A pair of men from Cape May County has been arrested on multiple drug-dealing charges, authorities said. Yenmarie Soto-Maldonado, 35,  and Miguel Rivera, 32, both residing in the Villas section of Lower Township are accused of distributing narcotics, they said.  On April 13, the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns, and Narcotics Task Force concluded narcotics investigation into the distribution of cocaine throughout Cape May County, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Chief Kevin Lewis. The target of this investig…
31-Hour Newark SWAT Standoff Ends With Police Returning Fire On 42-Year-Old Suspect 31-Hour Newark SWAT Standoff Ends With Police Returning Fire On 42-Year-Old Suspect
31-Hour Newark SWAT Standoff Ends With Police Returning Fire On 42-Year-Old Suspect A 31-hour SWAT standoff in Newark ended Friday afternoon when police returned fire on the 42-year-old suspect, police announced. Detectives from the Essex County Narcotics Task Force were executing a warrant at a Clinton Place home around 6 a.m. Thursday when someone in the house fired shots at officers, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, Sheriff Armando Fontoura and Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara said. Officers took cover, evacuated residents in the other apartments at 34 Clinton Pl., and evacuated the homes in the two adjacent homes. As a result, eig…
31-Hour Newark SWAT Standoff Ends With Police Returning Fire On 42-Year-Old Suspect 31-Hour Newark SWAT Standoff Ends With Police Returning Fire On 42-Year-Old Suspect
31-Hour Newark SWAT Standoff Ends With Police Returning Fire On 42-Year-Old Suspect A 42-year-old Newark man was in custody after a 31-hour standoff with police, authorities said Friday. Detectives from the Essex County Narcotics Task Force were executing a warrant at a Clinton Place home around 6 a.m. Thursday when someone in the house fired shots at officers, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, Sheriff Armando Fontoura and Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara said. Officers took cover, evacuated residents in the other apartments at 34 Clinton Pl., and evacuated the homes in the two adjacent homes. As a result, eight people were relocated. …
Five Nabbed After Western Mass Narcotics Investigation Five Nabbed After Western Mass Narcotics Investigation
Five Nabbed After Western Mass Narcotics Investigation A monthlong investigation into drug sales in Western Massachusetts led to the arrest of five suspects who are facing a variety of drug and breaking and entering charges, police said. Over the past month, members of the Springfield Police Department Metro Unit and Narcotics Unit have been investigating an apartment on the 0-100 block of Pearl Street for the distribution of narcotics. Early on Saturday, June 26, detectives conducting surveillance of the apartment spotted behavior consistent with drug sales taking place, and shortly before 12 p.m., Springfield resident Isaias Diaz, who is know…
More Than $200K In Cash, Drugs, Guns Seized Busts At Long Island Daycare Facility, Residence More Than $200K In Cash, Drugs, Guns Seized Busts At Long Island Daycare Facility, Residence
More Than $200K In Cash, Drugs, Guns Seized Busts At Long Island Daycare Facility, Residence Police seized more than $200,000 as well as drugs and weapons and apprehended four people following an investigation into a Long Island residence that also serves as a daycare facility and a second residence. In response to information received from the community, the narcotics investigation into activity at Channel Daycare in Bay Shore, located at 206 Delaware Ave., was initiated by the Suffolk County Police Third Squad Special Operations Team, in conjunction with the Long Island Heroin Task Force, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, and Criminal Intelligence Section detecti…
Trio Accused Of Selling Illegally Flavored Vape Products At Long Island Smoke Shop Trio Accused Of Selling Illegally Flavored Vape Products At Long Island Smoke Shop
Trio Accused Of Selling Illegally Flavored Vape Products At Long Island Smoke Shop Three men are facing charges following a narcotics investigation conducted at a Long Island business. The joint investigation with Criminal Intelligence Rapid Response Team (CIRRT) was conducted at Evolve Smoke Shop located on Oyster Bay Road in Hicksville on Thursday, March 11 at 9:45 p.m. It was determined Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and illegal flavored vape products were being sold, Nassau County Police said. Narcotics/Vice Squad detectives placed the following defendants under arrest without incident: Shahrukh Tauseef, age 24, of  Plainview Syed Peerzada, age 20, of Hicksvi…
Queens Man Indicted After Allegedly Aiming Assault Rifle At NYPD Officer Queens Man Indicted After Allegedly Aiming Assault Rifle At NYPD Officer
Queens Man Indicted After Allegedly Aiming Assault Rifle At Nypd Officer A Queens man has been indicted for allegedly pointing an assault rifle at an NYPD detective conducting surveillance as part of a narcotics investigation, authorities announced on Thursday, Nov. 5. Julian Liriano, 34, who was busted on Wednesday, Oct. 7, for pointing the assault rifle at a cop on a stakeout, was indicted on Thursday, Nov. 5, according to New York City's Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget Brennan. Liriano was arrested around 6:45 p.m., when members of the NYDETF Group T-31 were conducting surveillance as part of a short term narcotics investigation when they spotted Lirian…
LI Man Involved In High-Speed Chase That Injured Police Officer, Nabbed, Police Say LI Man Involved In High-Speed Chase That Injured Police Officer, Nabbed, Police Say
LI Man Involved In High-Speed Chase That Injured Police Officer, Nabbed, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested in connection with a high-speed pursuit that seriously injured a police officer. On Thursday, April 2, Suffolk County Sheriff's deputies were conducting a narcotics investigation in the Middle Island area when they spotted a man matching the description of a suspect wanted for a high-speed pursuit in Southold and Riverhead on Tuesday, March 31, that badly injured a Riverhead Town police officer, said Suffolk County Sheriff's Chief Michael P. Sharkey. The suspect, Alfred Cowell, 40, was seen getting into a car, a Kia Telluride, police said. …
FIve Taken Into Custody After Officer Fires Shots During Narcotics Investigation In Bridgeport FIve Taken Into Custody After Officer Fires Shots During Narcotics Investigation In Bridgeport
FIve Taken Into Custody After Officer Fires Shots During Narcotics Investigation In Bridgeport Five men were arrested during a narcotics investigation in which an officer fired his gun after fearing for his life, Bridgeport Police said. The incident took place around 1:37 p.m., Wednesday, June 26, when officers and detectives assigned to the Narcotics Unit were conducting an investigation in the area of Pembroke Street involving a stolen vehicle, and a man who was in possession of a firearm, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. During the investigation, officers attempted to take the five men into custody when shots were fired by a narcotics officer afte…
Two Marijuana Grow Houses Raided In East Patchogue Two Marijuana Grow Houses Raided In East Patchogue
Two Marijuana Grow Houses Raided In East Patchogue Federal and local law enforcement descended on several Long Island residences including two East Patchogue homes as part of a larger operation targeting marijuana grow houses. The warrant raids took place early Wednesday, June 5, at homes on Woodside Avenue and one was executed at a residence on Mount Vernon Avenue, said the Suffolk County Police Department.  The search warrants were pertaining to ongoing narcotics investigations, and several arrests were made and search warrants executed, said Rachael Yong Yow, spokesperson for Homeland Security Investigations (ICE).&nb…
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars Seized In Northern Westchester Pot Bust Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars Seized In Northern Westchester Pot Bust
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars Seized In Northern Westchester Pot Bust A “sizable amount of marijuana” and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash were seized in Pleasantville following a lengthy investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies in Westchester County, according to a police spokesperson. Washington Avenue resident Ronnie Bordin, 60, was taken into custody at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Thursday by officers from the Westchester County Police Narcotics Unit and the Yonkers Police Department following the investigation by a county narcotics task force. Members of the Westchester County Heroin and Opioid Task Force, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Admi…