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Long Island Man Busted With Heroin, Fentanyl During Warrant Search, Police Say Long Island Man Busted With Heroin, Fentanyl During Warrant Search, Police Say
Long Island Man Busted With Heroin, Fentanyl During Warrant Search, Police Say A Long Island man was allegedly busted with a large stash of drugs during a warrant search following an investigation into drug sales. Mario Santo, age 27, of Hicksville was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 20 in Hicksville following the search by the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, members of the Narcotics/Vice Squad, assisted by officers from the Criminal Intelligence Rapid Response Team executed the search warrant at 22 Apollo Lane.  During the search, Santo was found to be in possession of 28 glassine envelopes containing a white powdery substance believed to…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Parolee Busted With Crack Cocaine After Robbing Teen On LI, Police Say Parolee Busted With Crack Cocaine After Robbing Teen On LI, Police Say
Parolee Busted With Crack Cocaine After Robbing Teen On LI, Police Say The investigation into the robbery of a teenager led to drug charges for a man on Long Island in violation of an active warrant, police said. In Nassau County, detectives responded to a 911 call shortly after 10 p.m. on Monday, March 14 outside of a Hopper Street home in New Cassel, where there was a report of a 15-year-old who had just been robbed. Police said that the teen was approached by a man - later identified as New Cassel resident Stephen Maddox, age 30 - who forcibly removed cash from him before fleeing the area on foot. No injuries were reported. According to police, the invest…

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by Zak Failla
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Three Attempt To Flee From Officers Breaking Up Drug Deal On LI, Police Say Three Attempt To Flee From Officers Breaking Up Drug Deal On LI, Police Say
Three Attempt To Flee From Officers Breaking Up Drug Deal On LI, Police Say One man threatened officers with a weapon, one attempted to flee, and a third was apprehended on Long Island after being busted during a drug deal, police said. An ongoing investigation into the sale of Oxycodone in Nassau County led police to three suspects in Roosevelt, who were caught during an alleged drug deal shortly before 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 23. According to police, Narcotics/Vice detectives observed a drug deal, prompting officers from the department’s Community Oriented Police Enforcement (COPE) and Criminal Intelligence Rapid Response Team (CIRRT) to intervene, identifying…

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Duo Nabbed With Multiple Weapons After Parking In Front Of Fire Hydrant, Police Say Long Island Duo Nabbed With Multiple Weapons After Parking In Front Of Fire Hydrant, Police Say
Long Island Duo Nabbed With Multiple Weapons After Parking In Front Of Fire Hydrant, Police Say A Long Island duo was arrested for alleged possession of multiple weapons and drugs after being stopped for parking in front of a fire hydrant. Nassau County Police said the man and a woman were arrested around 10:45 p.m., Wednesday, June 23, when officers from the Criminal Intelligence Rapid Response Team spotted a 2020 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck parked illegally in front of a fire hydrant on Franklin Street in Franklin Square.  Officers stopped the vehicle on the Hempstead Turnpike and while speaking with the couple noticed what appeared to be a firearm on the driver's side floo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Trio Accused Of Selling Illegally Flavored Vape Products At Long Island Smoke Shop Trio Accused Of Selling Illegally Flavored Vape Products At Long Island Smoke Shop
Trio Accused Of Selling Illegally Flavored Vape Products At Long Island Smoke Shop Three men are facing charges following a narcotics investigation conducted at a Long Island business. The joint investigation with Criminal Intelligence Rapid Response Team (CIRRT) was conducted at Evolve Smoke Shop located on Oyster Bay Road in Hicksville on Thursday, March 11 at 9:45 p.m. It was determined Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and illegal flavored vape products were being sold, Nassau County Police said. Narcotics/Vice Squad detectives placed the following defendants under arrest without incident: Shahrukh Tauseef, age 24, of  Plainview Syed Peerzada, age 20, of Hicksvi…

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by Joe Lombardi