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35 Bags Of Heroin, Two Handguns Seized From Trio In Secaucus: Police
Three people were were arrested outside a hotel in Secaucus on Saturday, July 16 and charged with possessing two handguns and a large quantity of drugs, including 35 bags of heroin, authorities said.
At 10:20 a.m., the Secaucus Police Anti-Crime Unit was patrolling the area near Extended Stay Hotel when they observed a drug deal, Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Police then stopped one of the cars involved in the drug deal and saw a digital scale used to weigh narcotics, Miller said.
The driver of the vehicle, Ruben Rodriguez, a 36-year-old resident of Jersey City, had over $2,300 in his pa…
Authorities: NJ Hospital Guard Stole From 3 Patients Including Who Died Of Coronavirus
A security guard at a Hudson County hospital stole thousands of dollars worth of valuables and cash from three patients -- one who died of COVID-19, authorities charged.
Danny Rivera, of Jersey City, took more than $500 in cash and $20,000 in jewelry on April 28, May 29 and July 15 from Hudson Regional Hospital patients, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said.
All three patients had their money and valuables stores in a secure hospital safe that Rivera, 40, had access to, Miller said.
Rivera, 40, was charged July 22 with three counts of theft and one count of unlawful possession of …
