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Feds: Men From Philly, South Jersey Admit Roles In Major Meth, Fentanyl Trafficking Network
UPDATE: A man from Philadelphia and another from South Jersey admitted their roles in a major drug trafficking ring that dealt meth and fentanyl, federal authorities said.
Kevin Salmon, 25, had 5½ pounds of meth and two guns in his home when it was raided by authorities, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said.
Salmon had served as a courier for a major drug-trafficking network that "distributed large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl," the U.S. attorney said.
A second defendant, John Munson, 47, of Deptford, admitted selling meth as part of the operation, he said.
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Update: Manhunt On For Traveling Nurse Following Attack On Humc Patient Care Tech: Sources
UPDATE: A contract nurse who fled after authorities said he set a 54-year-old colleague at Hackensack University Medical Center on fire was found dead of suicide in South Jersey, authorities said.
The body of Nicholas Pagano, 31, of West Deptford was found in a wooded area of Waterford Township, in Camden County, a two-hour drive of more than 100 miles from Hackensack, early Tuesday, Feb. 8, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
He'd shot himself once in the chest, apparently with a gun that had been stolen from his brother's home, law enforcement sources said.
HUMC employees were n…
Authorities: NJ State Trooper Seizes 2 Handguns, Drugs From Philly Pair On AC Expressway
State Police seized two guns along with some heroin and pot from two Philadelphia men and a Pennsylvania companion after a stop on the Atlantic City Expressway, authorities said Tuesday.
Trooper John Fallon stopped their car for a traffic violation on the westbound expressway in Winslow Township on Saturday, State Police said in a release.
Dante Johnson-Simmons, 25, was carrying a .380-caliber gun and marijuana, and Latal Turner, 19, had a .40-caliber handgun and heroin, they said.
Johnson-Simmons and Turner, both of Philadelphia, were arrested on drug and weapons charges.
A third man, Ca…
