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Three Young Kids Found During Paterson Drug Raid, 1,756 Heroin Bags Seized
Three young children were found in a Paterson apartment where drugs were being sold, authorities said.
Detectives seized 1,756 bags of heroin during a raid of the Spruce Street home in the shadow of a Route 80 overpass, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
Complaints from citizens about open-air drug dealing off the corner of Spruce and Grand streets brought the investigators, he said.
They found the youngsters -- all girls, ages 2, 6 and 10 -- "in the apartment with an uncle during the raid," the director said.
Edwardo Lafrank, 36, was charged with possession of the heroin fo…
