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20 Busted With 4,176 Heroin Folds, Crack, Cash In Raid On Paterson Open-Air Drug Market
Paterson police raided an open-air drug market, seizing 4,176 heroin folds, 194 bags of crack and $5,549 in proceeds while busting 20 dealers and buyers, authorities said.
Among the accused buyers was a 72-year-old city man caught with four vials of crack, they said.
The Hamilton Avenue sweep between Summer and Lake streets sought to ease residents’ fears for the safety of their children and themselves, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said Friday.
Speziale said the heavier hitter included a quartet of Paterson residents:
Isaiah Wharton, 24;
Africa Downs, 45;
Dante Harriso…
Paterson Detectives Crash Drug Corners, Bust 5, Seize 250 Heroin Folds, Crack, $5,533 Cash
Paterson police detectives seized more than 250 heroin folds and $5,533 in cash while arresting five people in separate busts.
Narcotics Division investigators notified uniformed units to move in after witnessing a drug deal at the corner of Rosa Parks Boulevard and Godwin Avenue, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
Officers arrested city resident Jamar Lockhart, who turned 42 on Wednesday, after finding him with 43 heroin folds and a dozen vials of crack, Speziale said.
The detectives followed that up with four more arrests after seeing a pair of drug sales at the corner of Hamilt…