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Ex-Con Who Once Shot Himself By Accident Nabbed In Paterson Open-Air Drug Bust
An ex-con who once accidentally shot himself was nabbed by Paterson detectives with nearly 225 Oxycodone and Xanax pills, 30 vials of crack and $5,510 in proceeds, authorities said Tuesday.
Narcotics detectives responding to community complaints watched as Keith Devita, 27, and Samantha Jackson, 51, sold drugs in small amounts to buyers at the corner of Summer and Van Houten streets, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
They followed two buyers out of the area and arrested both, then seized Devita and Jackson, Speziale said.
Along with the pills and crack, the detectives seized…
