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Paterson PD Busts Drug-Dealing Trio, Seize 811 Heroin Folds, 26 Crack Vials, Laser Sight Gun
Drug buyers flocked from inside and out of Paterson to a squat apartment house in the Silk City as detectives watched.
After picking off several buyers, police moved in, seizing three dealers – one of them only 16 years old.
They collected 811 heroin folds, 26 crack vials and a high-powered handgun, among other contraband, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
Responding to neighborhood complaints, detectives quickly discovered that Mike Jones, 29, Pedro Santiago, 44, and the 16-year-old boy said ran a brisk open-air business from the brick walkup near Straight Street, the dire…