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2,200 Bricks Of Heroin Worth $1.1M Seized In 'Historic' NJ Drug Bust: Prosecutor 2,200 Bricks Of Heroin Worth $1.1M Seized In 'Historic' NJ Drug Bust: Prosecutor
2,200 Bricks Of Heroin Worth $1.1M Seized In 'Historic' NJ Drug Bust: Prosecutor Three people have been arrested and more than $1 million worth of heroin was seized in a major Mercer County bust that involved tracking suspects between Philadelphia and Trenton, authorities said. The total amount of heroin seized was 2,200 bricks or 110,000 glassine bags, according to Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri, who called it "the largest pre-packaged heroin seizure in Mercer County history." Detectives also seized $50,000 in cocaine as a result of the three-month investigation. On Monday,  members of the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force were conducting s…

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by Jon Craig
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US Marshals Nab 2 Teens In Trenton Shooting That Killed 2 US Marshals Nab 2 Teens In Trenton Shooting That Killed 2
US Marshals Nab 2 Teens In Trenton Shooting That Killed 2 Two teenagers were arrested by members of the US Marshals Office in a shooting that left two other teens dead last September in Trenton, authorities said. A 17-year-old male from Trenton and a 16-year-old male from Hamilton are each facing murder charges in the shooting deaths of Shemiah Davis, 15, and Candace Ruff, 19, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. The 17-year-old was arrested on Dec. 1, in Trenton. He was being held in the Middlesex County Juvenile Detention Center. The 16-year-old was arrested on Dec. 8, in McDonough, Georgia. He was being held at the Metro Regional You…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Girl Dies In Trenton Shooting Girl Dies In Trenton Shooting
Girl Dies In Trenton Shooting A young girl died in a Trenton shooting Saturday, authorities said. Gunfire ran out on the first block of Bellevue Avenue around 6:45 p.m., striking the girl and two others, the Mercer County prosecutor’s office said. The girl -- reportedly 12 -- was pronounced dead at the hospital. None of the victims have been identified and it was unclear if the shooter was in custody.

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by Cecilia Levine
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US Marshals Help Capture Trenton Fugitives In 2019 Shooting Death US Marshals Help Capture Trenton Fugitives In 2019 Shooting Death
US Marshals Help Capture Trenton Fugitives In 2019 Shooting Death A pair of Trenton fugitives have been arrested in the unsolved shooting death of an 18-year-old last year, authorities said. One of the suspects was apprehended on Friday with assistance from the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Bryant Coon, 20, of Trenton, and an unidentified 18-year-old Trenton suspect each were charged with first-degree murder, first-degree conspiracy and weapons charges, Onofri said. Onofri's office has filed a motion to detain Coon, he said.  The second defendant is charged a…

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by Jon Craig