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BIG Bust: Paterson Detectives Seize Kilo Of Coke, 50 Pounds Of Pot, Six Guns, 680 Ammo Rounds,
Paterson detectives crashed a major drug operation in a quiet residential neighborhood, seizing a kilo of cocaine, a half-dozen illegal guns, 680 rounds of ammunition and nearly 50 pounds of pot.
Jonathan Leon, 30, kept a low profile while keeping an array of firearms and a sizable amount of drugs in the modest house on Grand Street off Reservoir Street near westbound Route 80, Police Director Jerry Speziale said.
Leon was assisted by Christhopher Vasquez (correct spelling), 31, the director said.
Undercover detectives used informants, kept an eye on the house and eventually secured a sear…
Drug Haul: 10 Pounds Of Meth, 18,000 Oxy Pills, More Seized By Passaic Sheriff's Detectives
A Paterson woman who was caught carrying nearly 5,000 oxycodone pills during a traffic stop led Passaic County sheriff's detectives to 13,200 more pills, 10 pounds of meth, $49,480 in drug cash and more, authorities said.
The seized drugs, which included three pounds of pot and nearly three-quarters of coke, would fetch $500,000 if sold on the street, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said.
Berdnik's detectives were assisting the DEA earlier this month when they identified Lina Muniz-Cubillos, 26, the sheriff said on Tuesday, May 24.
She was carrying 4,990 oxy pills during a traffic …
Three Young Kids Found During Paterson Drug Raid, 1,756 Heroin Bags Seized
Three young children were found in a Paterson apartment where drugs were being sold, authorities said.
Detectives seized 1,756 bags of heroin during a raid of the Spruce Street home in the shadow of a Route 80 overpass, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
Complaints from citizens about open-air drug dealing off the corner of Spruce and Grand streets brought the investigators, he said.
They found the youngsters -- all girls, ages 2, 6 and 10 -- "in the apartment with an uncle during the raid," the director said.
Edwardo Lafrank, 36, was charged with possession of the heroin fo…
