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8 Charged In Mail Order Cocaine Trafficking Ring On Long Island 8 Charged In Mail Order Cocaine Trafficking Ring On Long Island
8 Charged In Mail Order Cocaine Trafficking Ring On Long Island Eight people have been arrested in connection with a massive cocaine trafficking ring on Long Island. The defendants, all from Nassau and Suffolk counties, are named in an indictment that was unsealed by the Suffolk County DA’s Office on Tuesday, July 18. According to investigators, the group shipped numerous kilogram weight packages of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Long Island between March 2022 and June 2023. The drugs were then sold on the streets of Nassau and Suffolk counties. In June 2023, police executed search warrants at several of the defendants’ homes, where they allegedly found b…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Indicted For Disguising $180K Of Cocaine As Presents In Freeport Bust, DA Man Indicted For Disguising $180K Of Cocaine As Presents In Freeport Bust, DA
Man Indicted For Disguising $180K Of Cocaine As Presents In Freeport Bust, DA A Long Island man has been accused of trafficking cocaine after nearly 2.5 kilograms of the drug was allegedly found in his home, hidden inside boxes of children’s toys, authorities announced. Elson Forestier, 34, of Freeport, was arraigned on Wednesday, July 12 for multiple charges related to the possession and distribution of cocaine, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. On Monday, May 15, a long-term investigation into Forestier came to a head when multiple agencies executed a search warrant of his Miller Avenue home. Once inside, officers reportedly found 2.5 kilograms of …

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by Sophie Grieser
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Man Sentenced For Trafficking Cocaine In Nassau County Man Sentenced For Trafficking Cocaine In Nassau County
Man Sentenced For Trafficking Cocaine In Nassau County A 47-year-old man was sentenced for trafficking kilograms of cocaine on Long Island. Allen Evans, of Copiague, was sentenced to ten years in prison, Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith announced on Thursday, Sept. 23. Evans pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and second-degree conspiracy on Monday, July 26. “High-level drug dealers have flooded our communities with narcotics during the pandemic, resulting in increased overdoses that destroy lives and kill people,” Acting DA Smith said. “This defendant was selling up to a kilogram of …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Monthslong Investigation, Warrant Search Leads To Arrest Of Accused Freeport Drug Dealer Monthslong Investigation, Warrant Search Leads To Arrest Of Accused Freeport Drug Dealer
Monthslong Investigation, Warrant Search Leads To Arrest Of Accused Freeport Drug Dealer A 33-year-old suspected drug dealer on Long Island is behind bars after a lengthy investigation led to his arrest. State Police arrested Brian J. Crook of Freeport on Friday, Aug. 9 as part of an ongoing 10-month investigation into cocaine trafficking in the area.  A search warrant was executed at Crook's residence, and troopers seized cocaine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and illegal firearms, including handguns and assault rifles, according to state police. Troopers also recovered high capacity magazines, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and cash, said police. Crook was charged wit…

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by Joe Lombardi