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Bergen Dad, Son Busted Again, This Time In $2.5M Jersey Shore ‘Fix-and-Flip’ Scheme
It seemed state and federal prosecutors had thrown all they could at a Bergen County father and son for a series of multi-million-dollar investment scams. But state authorities announced a new indictment against both men on Monday, Nov. 6.
This time, George Bussanich, Sr., 65, of Park Ridge, and George Bussanich, Jr., 43, of Upper Saddle River, are charged with defrauding investors and mortgage lenders out of more than $2.5 million through a “fix and flip” investment scam involving Jersey Shore real estate.
Victims believed they were funding the purchase, renovation, and resale of four…
Bi-state Bust: Bergen Man, Westchester Woman Had 20 Pounds Of Fentanyl, 2½ Pounds Of Coke: Feds
A Bergen County man and a woman from Westchester were busted with 20 pounds of deadly fentanyl and 2½ pounds of cocaine for sale, federal authorities said.
Plinio Junior Pineda Lopez, 33, of Oakland and Lorendy Diaz Beltre De Inoa, 27, of Yonkers were arrested with 1.5 kilos of fentanyl in Wallington, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said Wednesday.
Nearly eight more kilos of hidden fentanyl were found during a court-approved search on Tuesday, July 11, of Lopez’s Hillside Avenue home just off West Oakland Avenue and down the street from an entrance/exit for Route 287, inve…
'SOS' Button Ripped From Stolen BMW, Occupants Busted With Heroin At NJ Motel: Police
A trio in stolen BMW with heavy tints and the "SOS" button ripped from the ceiling had outstanding warrants and heroin, authorities said.
Officers in the Secaucus Police Department's Anti-Crime Unit were patrolling near the Rodeway Inn Motel on Route 3, around 9:05 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, when they noticed a 2021 BMW 540i pull into the parking lot, Police Chief Dennis Miller said.
Verly Antenor, 21, of Roselle Park, was behind the wheel, police said. He got out of the car and went into the motel for a few minutes, and then left with Arthur Garlick and Laura Probst, Miller said.
The tr…
Ex-Con From Viral Jersey Shore Arrest Video Charged With 1,500 Heroin Bags, Pounds Of Pot, More
An ex-con whose Point Pleasant boardwalk arrest became part of a viral video was busted once again on drug charges, this time along with his roommate, authorities said.
A SWAT team led a raid on the Grand Street apartment in Garfield that Zakee Murphy, 32, shares with fish tank technician Ryene Perry, 34, landing both in jail on various drug-related counts, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Murphy has been arrested dozens of times in multiple counties over the past decade, records show.
This time he's accused of using the Garfield home to stash the drugs along with more than $8,…
Man Spends Thousands On Credit Card Stolen From Morris County Hotel Lobby, Police Say
A 69-year-old man spent thousands of dollars on a credit card he picked up in the lobby of a Morris County hotel, authorities said.
Officers responding to a theft report at the Sonesta Select Hotel on Route 10 in Whippany found that Daniel Bergeron, of Convent Station, picked up another guest’s credit card on Thursday, June 9, Hanover Police said in a release on Friday, June 24.
Bergeron then used the credit card to make purchases totaling $2,490.95, police said.
He was later found to be in possession of the stolen card, authorities said.
Bergeron was arrested and charged with theft by un…
NJ Woman Helping Homebound Victim With Groceries Wanted For Racking Up $22K Bill: Police
A New Jersey woman entrusted with the credit card of a medically incapacitated victim she had been grocery shopping for was arrested for racking up a $22,000 bill on the victim's card for her own personal gain, authorities said.
Lisa Pryor, 55, of Monroe, was arrested at her job in Plainsboro on a warrant for theft and fraud-related offenses on Tuesday, March 22, Acting Somerset County Prosecutor Thomas Chirichella said.
The victim, a Branchburg resident, in September 2021 told police that someone had used their card and other identifying information, resulting in the loss of thou…
Brian Laundrie Left Home Without Wallet, Cell Phone Before Disappearance, New Report Says
Brian Laundrie left his Florida home without his wallet and cell phone before disappearing, a source close to the family told CNN.
Laundrie, 23, of North Port, Florida, is wanted on a federal warrant for allegedly fraudulently using credit cards after Gabby Petito's death.
He has not been seen since he left his parent's home to go for a hike in at Carlton Reserve. Laundrie's parents were concerned he might hurt himself, the source said.
Officials with the FBI in Denver, who are heading up the case, declined to confirm the tip.
Police and FBI agents have been searching the reserve for s…
Authorities: Long Island ID Thieves With Infant Had Stolen Gun, More In Lyndhurst Apartment
A Long Island couple ran an ID theft operation from a leased apartment in Lyndhurst where they'd just moved in with their 14-month-old daughter, authorities said following a raid there.
Diamond Holder, 24, and Mohamed Konate, 26, both most recently of Amityville, NY, were found with bogus credit cards, fake driver's licenses and a stolen gun when they were busted, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said.
It began with the theft of a package for another resident at the Chubb Avenue complex, he said.
Detectives Nick Abruscato and Tom McSweeney quickly identified Holder as the thief who swiped the …
Members Of Massive Ny-based Crew Caught Stealing Tens Of Thousands From NJ ATMs ID'd
They flooded New Jersey by the dozens, coming from the Bronx, Brooklyn and Westchester, armed with bogus debit cards. They nearly returned home with tens of thousands of dollars stolen from ATMs throughout the state.
Police in several counties stopped them, though.
Here’s a snapshot of one of several theft crews captured in New Jersey on Tuesday:
Eight adults, three juveniles;
47 indictable charges, mostly for identity and credit card theft;
10 disorderly persons charges;
$3,335 in stolen cash seized, along with various bogus cards.
That group, busted Cliffside Park, was among severa…
Closter PD: Trio Who Tossed Trash Caught With Bogus Credit Cards, Pot, $17,000 Illegal Proceeds
Two Brooklyn men and a juvenile who tossed trash from their car while parked at a Closter shopping center had bogus credit cards, pot and $17,000 in suspicious cash on them, authorities said.
Police seized the cards, drugs and cash and took Sayquan Jackson and Ryan Westbook, both 18, and the 17-year-old minor into custody after being called to the Closter Plaza last Tuesday, Detective Lt. Vincent Aiello said.
Jackson and Westbrook were charged with money laundering, credit card fraud, possession of fraudulent documents and drug offenses, Aiello said. Delinquency complaints were filed agains…
