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Woman Sentenced For Using Son In Marijuana, Mushroom 'Business' On Jersey Shore: Prosecutors
A Somers Point woman will spend several years in prison after admitting to using her teen son to sell marijuana and psychedelic mushrooms through an unlicensed business promoted on Facebook, authorities said.
Donna Shiffler, 40, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 9 to five years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. She pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Apr. 30 to first-degree employing a juvenile, first-degree possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, first-degree maintaining a production facility, and second-degree endangering the welfare of a…
Owner Busted Selling Marijuana At New Fairfield Business, Police Say
A Connecticut business owner is accused of illegally selling drugs out of his establishment.
In Fairfield County, agents conducted a routine inspection at L&A Smoke Shop, located on Route 39 in New Fairfield, on Tuesday morning, June 18.
According to Connecticut State Police, they uncovered "significant" evidence of illegal distribution of THC edibles, flowers, and vape cartridges. Agents seized the items.
The shop’s owner, 68-year-old Mohamed Albrashi, of the Bronx, was arrested on suspicion of sale of a narcotic substance and was later released on a $5,000 bond.
He is scheduled to …
Poconos Man Stole Drugs From His Impounded Car, Police Say
A Monroe County man faces criminal trespassing charges for allegedly trying to sneak into a police impound lot and remove marijuana from his confiscated car, authorities say.
Leroy Litus, 23, of Tobyhanna, was pulled over by Pocono Township police for a traffic stop around 3 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12, the department said.
Officers claimed they could smell marijuana and asked for permission to search Litus' car, which he declined. Police seized the vehicle and impounded it while they worked to obtain a search warrant, authorities said.
A few hours later, at about 5 a.m., off…
Candy Look-Alike Drugs Snatched From Salem Dealer's Home: Police
A wannabe Willy Wonka was foiled by police when he tried to distribute unauthorized marijuana edibles instead of golden tickets, according to authorities.
Forty-year-old Michael Bradley of Salem was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 1, Salem Police Department announced on Monday, Dec. 12.
Police executed a warrant at Bradley's Lafayette Street apartment, where they discovered and seized a hoard of marijuana, edible THC products, psychedelic mushrooms, cash, and drug paraphernalia.
A large amount of the unauthorized THC edibles were disguised as candy almost identical to name brands, with bri…
Long Island Man Nabbed With Drugs, Guns During Warrant Search, Police Say
A Long Island man was busted with guns, ammo, and drugs when sheriff's deputies served an "extreme risk" domestic violence order.
The incident took place around 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 4, in East Setauket, said the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office.
During the warrant service, deputies arrested Robert Ludwig, age 26, of East Setauket, the sheriff's office said.
Some of the weapons seized during the warrant search.Suffolk County Sheriff's Office
While serving the order, deputies discovered multiple illegal weapons and drug paraphernalia. A search warrant was obtained and was served in…
Four NJ Smoke Shops Raided, Five Busted For Selling Pot, THC Edibles
A group of owners and operators sold pot and THC products out of smoke shops in Englewood, Butler, Randolph, and Scotch Plains, charged authorities who busted them during a series of raids.
Detectives assisted by the DEA seized seizure of hundreds of pounds of marijuana, THC edibles and THC wax/oil, along with $305,000 in illicit proceeds, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
They arrested co-owners Michael Ligus, 24, and Damian Harry Wesler Sr., 44, along with Damian H. Wesler Jr., 22, all of Ringwood, and were arrested, along with Anthony Garcia, 45, of Secaucus and Ezekiel Pau…
Paterson PD Gets 2,269 Heroin Folds, Plus Dealers, Buyers From Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Morris
Paterson police seized 2,269 heroin folds, more than 130 illegal pills and more in a quick-strike sweep of a drug-ridden street corner while arresting a trio of local dealers and several of their customers from Bergen, Passaic, Morris and Hudson counties, authorities said.
Among those arrested, police said, was a 66-year-old user from Ridgefield (Bergen County) who bought eight heroin folds and a vial of crack at the corner of Van Houten and Summer streets behind the city public library.
Citizen complaints about “rampant” drug dealing at all hours of the day and night brought Narcotic…
Westchester Man Driving Without Headlights Nabbed With Marijuana In Greenwich, Police Say
A 20-year-old Westchester man was nabbed for possession of marijuana and other charges after being stopped for driving without headlights in Fairfield County.
Maxwell Tafolla, of Port Chester, was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 2, by Greenwich Police after being stopped around 9:30 p.m., for driving without headlights on West Putnam Avenue, said the Greenwich Police.
When officers approached the vehicle they detected an odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle, police said.
During a search of the vehicle, officers found packaging material, a digital scale, THC edibles, and two ounc…