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FBI Bust Nets 7 Arrests, 8 Illegal Weapons After Newark Shooting Spree: Police FBI Bust Nets 7 Arrests, 8 Illegal Weapons After Newark Shooting Spree: Police
FBI Bust Nets 7 Arrests, 8 Illegal Weapons After Newark Shooting Spree: Police Authorities recovered eight illegal weapons and arrested seven individuals in what Newark police are calling "an intense violence reduction operation." The FBI and the US Attorney General's Office were among the agencies deployed in the city's hotspots following four non-fatal shootings that injured eight people Tuesday, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. According to O'Hara, the following arrests were made: Sabir Williams, 25, Mahdee S. Johnson, 24, and Safiatou Dieng, 23, all of Newark, were arrested Thursday on the 100 block of Goodwin Avenue. Police saw a hand-to-…
NJ Doc Took Bribes From Pharma Company For Toxic Fentanyl Prescriptions: Feds NJ Doc Took Bribes From Pharma Company For Toxic Fentanyl Prescriptions: Feds
NJ Doc Took Bribes From Pharma Company For Toxic Fentanyl Prescriptions: Feds A doctor from Central Jersey is accused of taking bribes and kickbacks in exchange for prescribing potentially fatal doses of fentanyl, authorities said. Mukaram Gazi, 51, of Marlboro in Monmouth County was charged with conspiracy to pay and receive kickbacks, receiving kickbacks, health care fraud and conspiring to unlawfully distribute dangerous narcotics, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig. According to Thursday's indictment: Gazi owned a urology practice with offices in Freehold, Hamilton, Howell and Toms River.  Gazi received more than $130,000 in bribes and…
Feds: Purported NJ Gang Members Indicted On Murder, Attempted Murder Charges Feds: Purported NJ Gang Members Indicted On Murder, Attempted Murder Charges
Feds: Purported NJ Gang Members Indicted On Murder, Attempted Murder Charges Three purported members of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang were indicted on charges of murder and attempted murder Wednesday, federal officials said. Elijah Williams, aka “Lil Smith,” 21; Jason Franklin, aka “Freak,” aka “OG Freak,” 37; and Tre Byrd, aka “Bands,” aka “G Bandz,” 20 -- all of Newark -- were charged by indictment with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. Williams is accused of shooting four individuals and hitting two in Newark on Sept. 25, 2018, authorities said. Both victims survived the at…
Authorities: Ring Got 30,000 Painkiller Pills With Prescription Blanks Swiped From NJ Hospitals Authorities: Ring Got 30,000 Painkiller Pills With Prescription Blanks Swiped From NJ Hospitals
Authorities: Ring Got 30,000 Painkiller Pills With Prescription Blanks Swiped From NJ Hospitals Using prescription blanks stolen from hospitals in Bergen and Passaic counties, a crew used a single pharmacy to get its hands on 30,000 high-dose oxycodone pills, including a year’s worth of painkillers prescribed to a dead man, authorities charged. The volume eventually gave them away, state and federal law enforcement officials said. Milagros Santiago, 43, of Haledon, was working as a pharmacy technician at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson when she swiped prescription blanks, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. The forged blanks were then filled at Panther Vall…
Atlantic City SWAT Team Nabs Fugitive In NYC Murder Atlantic City SWAT Team Nabs Fugitive In NYC Murder
Atlantic City SWAT Team Nabs Fugitive In NYC Murder A 43-year-old man from the Bronx has been arrested in Atlantic City in connection with a murder in the fall, authorities said.  Jameel Campbell was wanted by the New York Police Department for his involvement in a homicide that occurred in September 2020, according to Lr. Kevin Fair, an Atlantic City police spokesman. Authorities received a tip that the fugitive was staying in Atlantic City, Fair said on Thursday. Members of the DEA Liberty Mid-Atlantic High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, and Atlantic City Police Departmen…
Atlantic City Police Seize 5 Guns; Arrest 6 On Heroin, Cocaine Charges Atlantic City Police Seize 5 Guns; Arrest 6 On Heroin, Cocaine Charges
Atlantic City Police Seize 5 Guns; Arrest 6 On Heroin, Cocaine Charges Atlantic City police rounded up six suspects in connection with multiple drug-dealing and weapons charges, authorities said. On Friday, a warranted search resulted in the arrest of two men and the recovery of narcotics. Members of the Atlantic City Police Department’s Special Investigations Section searched a home on the 2600 block of Pacific Avenue. During the search, detectives seized two ounces of cocaine, 176 bags of heroin, prescription pills, a small amount of marijuana, and items used to distribute the narcotics, according to Lt. Kevin Fair, a police department spokesman. Abu Rashee…
Prosecutor: South Jersey Man, 42, Arrested By DEA On Drug Dealing Charges, $66K Recovered Prosecutor: South Jersey Man, 42, Arrested By DEA On Drug Dealing Charges, $66K Recovered
Prosecutor: South Jersey Man, 42, Arrested By DEA On Drug Dealing Charges, $66K Recovered An Atlantic County Grand Jury has handed up an indictment against a Pleasantville man on narcotics distribution charges, authorities said. Eric Paige, 42, was arrested with the help of federal DEA agents on multiple drug dealing and money laundering charges, according to , Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner. Paige was charged with first=degree possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, possession of cocaine and money laundering, Tyner said. “I would like to applaud the collaborative efforts of the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, the DEA, and the Liberty Mid-Atlantic HIDT…