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Tacos With Side Of Cocaine? Riverhead Restaurant Permitted Illegal Drug Sales, Police Say Tacos With Side Of Cocaine? Riverhead Restaurant Permitted Illegal Drug Sales, Police Say
La Perla Restaurant In Riverhead Allowed Drug Sales: Police A manager and two others are facing charges following an investigation into illegal drug sales at a Long Island restaurant. The Riverhead Town Police Department, together with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s East End Drug Task Force, executed a search warrant at the La Perla Restaurant and Bar on East Main Street on Thursday, Feb. 29. It followed a six-month investigation by undercover detectives sparked by community complaints of illegal drug activity inside the business, police said. Investigators determined that not only was cocaine regularly being sold at the restaurant, but a …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Alleged Drug-Dealing Trio From Mastic Beach, Wading River, Riverhead Nabbed After Probe Alleged Drug-Dealing Trio From Mastic Beach, Wading River, Riverhead Nabbed After Probe
Alleged Drug-Dealing Trio From Mastic Beach, Wading River, Riverhead Nabbed After Probe Three accused drug dealers are facing charges after community complaints of street-level narcotics sales led to an investigation on Long Island. Over the past two months, Riverhead Police say detectives received reports on the alleged activity in Riverhead in the area of Peconic Crossing on West Main Street.  The probe led to the arrest of Wani Turner, age 49, of Mastic Beach, Damion Walker, age 46, of Wading River, and Monwell Wright, age 30, of Riverhead. Turner and Walker are prior felony offenders, police say. They were each charged with both misdemeanor and felony charg…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two Facing Drug Charges After Search Warrant At Suffolk County Apartment Two Facing Drug Charges After Search Warrant At Suffolk County Apartment
Two Facing Drug Charges After Search Warrant At Suffolk County Apartment Two people are facing drug charges after police executed a search warrant at a Long Island apartment. Authorities executed a search warrant at 726 East Main St. in Riverhead at about 6 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 5, according to the Riverhead Town Police Department. Police said the search warrant was executed due to complaints about illegal drug activity in the apartment.  Riverhead Police said Joseph Douglas, age 40, of Riverhead, was charged with: Third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance (Intent to sell a narcotic drug) Criminal Possession of a controlled subs…

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by Nicole Valinote