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Feds Seize 15 Kilos Of Fentanyl, 19 Guns, Make 29 Arrests In Sweeping Jersey City Drug Bust Feds Seize 15 Kilos Of Fentanyl, 19 Guns, Make 29 Arrests In Sweeping Jersey City Drug Bust
Feds Seize 15 Kilos Of Fentanyl, 19 Guns, Make 29 Arrests In Sweeping Jersey City Drug Bust Fifteen kilos of fentanyl, 19 guns, and more than $160,000 in cash were seized in a sweeping Jersey City drug bust that led to 29 arrests this week, federal authorities said. The arrests stem from a long-term wiretap investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations, alongside multiple federal, state, and local agencies, according to U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer. The group  distributed drugs in areas including Myrtle Avenue and Mallory Avenue in Jersey City, using cell phones, surveillance, and controlled buys to carry out operations, Frazier said. On Wednesday, April 22, law enfor…
NJ Doc In Fed Pen For Fueling Addiction Crisis Loses License, AG Says NJ Doc In Fed Pen For Fueling Addiction Crisis Loses License, AG Says
NJ Doc In Fed Pen For Fueling Addiction Crisis Loses License, AG Says A Bergen County doctor serving a federal prison sentence for illegally distributing opioids has permanently lost his medical license, state officials said. Robert Delagente, who ran North Jersey Family Medicine in Oakland, agreed to a permanent license revocation in a consent order filed this week with the State Board of Medical Examiners, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said Thursday, Oct. 23. Delagente, who has been out of practice since June 2019, was sentenced in May 2022 to six years in federal prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to co…
Suspected DWI Driver Hospitalized Following Crash With Truck: Manchester PD Suspected DWI Driver Hospitalized Following Crash With Truck: Manchester PD
Suspected DWI Driver Hospitalized Following Crash With Truck: Manchester PD A drunk driver following a crash between a Hyundai and a Mack dumpster struck in Manchester on Wednesday, Sept. 10, authorities said. At 12:33 p.m., officers responded to a crash after a Hyundai was traveling westbound on Route Highway 70 when it veered onto the shoulder and abruptly attempted a U-turn across the westbound lane to travel eastbound, police said. The Mack truck, which was traveling directly behind the Hyundai, attempted to avoid a collision by steering left; however, a collision occurred within the roadway, police said.  The impact pushed the Hyundai toward the curbe…