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$3.2M Worth Of Popular Party Drug MDMA Found On CA Man At Hampton Truck Stop: Authorities
A California man is facing drug charges in New Jersey after authorities found him with 50 kilograms of popular party drug MDMA at a New Jersey truck stop.
Ranjeet Singh, 29, of Bakersfield, CA, was arrested at the Pilot Truck Stop in Hampton (Hunterdon County) on Thursday, Oct. 10, following a month-long investigation, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said.
At the time of his arrest, Singh was found with 50 kilograms of MDMA, commonly known as molly (crystal form). The drug acts as both a stimulant and a hallucinogen, Robeson's office said. The street value of the seiz…
Alleged Drug Dealer Accused Of Selling Fentanyl, Meth, Crack After Mount Vernon Traffic Stop
A traffic stop in Westchester led to the arrest of a man accused of selling illegal drugs, including fentanyl, meth, and crack.
The stop was made around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2 in Mount Vernon when New York State Police troopers pulled over a 2009 Acura RL for several violations of the vehicle and traffic law in the city of Mount Vernon, on 1st Street.
It was determined the driver, Thomas Davis, age 46, of Bronx, was in illegal possession of approximately 75 grams of crack-cocaine, 15 grams of MDMA(3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine), 11 grams of Fentanyl, and 1 gram Alprazolam, said po…
Child Overdosed On Cocaine, Maple Shade Drug Dealer Federally Charged: Prosecutors
A Maple Shade man was accused of selling drugs after bringing an overdosing child to a hospital, authorities said.
Daniel Garcia Jr., 27, was charged with possession with intent to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine and possession of firearms by a convicted felon, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release on Tuesday, Sept. 24.
According to court documents and statements, Garcia and another person rushed the child to the hospital on Sunday, June 23. The child wasn't breathing, was having seizures, was drooling, and was unresponsive.
Afte…
K9 Officer Helps Find Cocaine, MDMA, Xanax In South Jersey Drug Bust: Police
A Camden man was accused of having several drugs in his vehicle in Atlantic County, including cocaine, MDMA, and Xanax, authorities said.
Manuel Rosa, 41, was arrested on Friday, July 5, the Galloway Township Police Department said in a news release on Monday, July 8.
Officers stopped Rosa while he was driving a 2006 Mercedes Benz on White Horse Pike near the intersection with Quince Avenue at around 10:19 p.m. A K9 officer named Narco sniffed the vehicle and smelled the presence of drugs.
Police found about 52 grams of cocaine, 44 doses of suspected MDMA, 95 ind…
Man, Woman Busted With Drugs, Guns, Cash During Search In Maryland: Police
Thousands of dollars worth of drugs are off the streets after police in Anne Arundel County made a large bust that led to the arrests of a man and woman, officials say.
Jayson Steven Jones, 46, of Baltimore, and Glen Burnie resident Kayla McCaslin, 25, are both facing charges following an investigation into a man wanted for drug and weapon offenses.
Shortly before 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 30, detectives from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were in the area of Southbridge Drive and South Hampton Road in Glen Burnie looking for a person that had an open warrant.
Police sa…
Norwalk Drug Dealer Busted During Raid Of Apartment, Cops Say
An alleged Fairfield County drug dealer was busted with a substantial amount of fentanyl and other drugs during a warrant search of his apartment.
Keith Johnson, age 33, of Norwalk, was arrested on Tuesday, May 28, at the Waypointe Apartment Complex in Norwalk.
According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, members of the department's Special Services Division, assisted by members of the Patrol Division, executed the search warrants following a surveillance of the apartment complex.
During the search, Podgorski said a large amount of narcotics was seized including:
1,167 folds …
Shenanigans, Indeed: Manager At Capital Region Gentleman's Club Busted Selling Meth, Feds Say
The general manager of a gentleman’s club in the region is facing federal charges after he was allegedly busted in an undercover sting selling drugs.
Luiggi Canessa, who manages Shenanigans gentlemen's club in Schenectady, is named in a complaint filed in US District Court in the Northern District on Tuesday, April 9.
FBI agents began investigating a “wide array of crime” occurring at the club, as well as an adjoining business, Sheer Pleasure Lingerie, in late 2023, according to the complaint.
That conduct allegedly included drug and sex trafficking, and wire fraud.
Canessa, who manages…
Drug-Dealing Trio Arrested With Meth, Heroin, Crack, MDMA In South Jersey: Prosecutors
Three people were accused of selling several types of drugs throughout Ocean County, authorities said.
William Manser, 44, and Jacquelyn Smith, 33, both of Berkeley Township, and Justina Candelaria, 44, of Barnegat, were arrested, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Friday, Apr. 5. Their arrests came after a monthlong investigation into drugs sold in the county.
Investigators began surveillance on a Berkeley Township home suspected of being used to store and sell drugs on Wednesday, Mar. 20. Police arrested Manser and Candelaria after they were…
Search Turns Up Ghost Gun, Cocaine, $85K At Union County Home: Police
A 53-year-old Union man was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 18 and hit with numerous charges after a search of his home turned up a ghost gun, drugs and $85,000 in cash, authorities said.
Detectives from the Linden Police Department Narcotics Bureau and the Union County Prosecutors Office Narcotics Task Force searched the home of Luiz Melendez, turning up the ghost gun, an illegal high-capacity magazine, along with cocaine, MDMA and $85,000, the Linden Police Department said.
Melendez was charged with possession of a ghost gun, possession of a high-capacity magazine, possession and distribution …
Four Busted Selling MDMA, Laundering Cash In Virginia, Along East Coast: Feds
Four men were arrested and charged with selling MDMA and laundering their earnings through Massachusetts and Virginia.
Federal agents charged the following people:
Sathtra Em, 35, of Lowell
Kenneth Owen, a/k/a “Apple,” a/k/a “Carlos,” 22, of Charlotte Court House, Va.
Michael Mao, a/k/a “Whitebodian,” a/k/a “Spook,” a/k/a “Leno,” 36, of the Buckingham Correctional Center in Dillwyn, Va.
They are each charged with money laundering conspiracy and conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute MDMA and Buprenorphine, the US Attorney for Massachusetts s…
Four Busted Selling MDMA, Laundering Cash In Mass, Virginia: Feds
Four men were arrested and charged with selling MDMA and laundering their earnings through Massachusetts and Virginia.
Federal agents charged the following people:
Sathtra Em, 35, of Lowell
Kenneth Owen, a/k/a “Apple,” a/k/a “Carlos,” 22, of Charlotte Court House, Va.
Michael Mao, a/k/a “Whitebodian,” a/k/a “Spook,” a/k/a “Leno,” 36, of the Buckingham Correctional Center in Dillwyn, Va.
They are each charged with money laundering conspiracy and conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute MDMA and Buprenorphine, the US Attorney for Massachusetts s…
Brick Police Make Multiple Drug Arrests In Crackdown
A half dozen drug suspects were arrested by Brick Township police in recent sweeps, authorities said.
On Wednesday, March 16, at about 11 p.m., Brick Street Crimes Unit detectives, working with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force, stopped a vehicle on Lanes Mill Road. An investigation led to the arrest of all three occupants with multiple drug charges.
The driver, Apostolos Xinaropoulos, 34, of Brick, was charged with two counts of possession of heroin and loitering to distribute or obtain a controlled dangerous substance.
Xinaropoulos was processe…
Man, Woman In Hudson Valley Charged After Police Probe Shipments Of Drugs Through Mail
Two Hudson Valley residents were arrested following an investigation into a home receiving shipments of drugs through the mail.
Orange County residents Muhammad Iftikhar, age 42, and Maria Younis, age 39, both of Goshen, were arrested following the investigation, which concluded on Tuesday, Feb. 8, New York State Police reported.
Police said the two were arrested after a search warrant was executed at the Goshen residence, and law enforcement seized more than 50 grams of anabolic steroids and more than 20 grams of MDMA.
Authorities said the investigation was conducted by State Police in co…
1,544 Heroin Folds, Four Guns Seized, 10 People Busted In Paterson East Side Drug Strikes
Paterson police seized 1,544 heroin folds, a quarter-pound of crack and cocaine combined and 428 illegal pills while arresting several accused dealers -- one of whom was carrying two stolen guns, authorities said.
Narcotics Division detectives watched Tuesday as Doyan D. McDermott, 37, and Jeffrey Taylor, 39, assisted by Huntier Small, 38, served late-morning and early-afternoon drive-up customers outside their East 29th Street home, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
After about 4½ hours, the investigators moved in.
They grabbed Small and McDermott, then chased down Taylor, …
