Authorities Seize $30 Million In Heroin In Yonkers, Bronx

YONKERS, N.Y. -- Two men were arraigned on drug charges on Sunday after State and New York City authorities seized approximately 141pounds of heroin during a bust in Yonkers and sections of the Bronx, according to LoHud.com.

State and New York City Police seized 141 pounds of heroin in the Bronx and Yonkers.
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Joe Jenkins

09/29/2015 11:00 a.m.

Ramon Rivas and Jose Rodriguez were both charged with counts of first and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance after authorities found the heroin, valued at approximately $30 million, spread across three locations, LoHud.com said.

The drugs were found in a Jeep Cherokee, a Bronx apartment and a Yonkers storage facility. It is the third multi-million dollar heroin bust in the area this year, Lohud.com reported.

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