Authorities Seize 6,550 Folds Heroin, Meth, Crack, $3K, Handguns In Duo's Bust: Prosecutor Authorities Seize 6,550 Folds Heroin, Meth, Crack, $3K, Handguns In Duo's Bust: Prosecutor
Authorities Seize 6,550 Folds Heroin, Meth, Crack, $3K, Handguns In Duo's Bust: Prosecutor A multi-agency investigation into the distribution of methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin/fentanyl in Burlington, Monmouth, and Ocean counties led to the arrest of a pair of New Jersey residents.  The cooperative investigation identified a residence in Bordentown, as well as a residence in Cream Ridge occupied by Sanine Brosseau, 44, as being utilized by Shaun Crawford, 36, of Trenton, to store and distribute illegal narcotics, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Law enforcement maintained surveillance on Crawford when he exited the Crea…
Dead Toddler Had Drugs In Her System, 27-Year-Old Cherry Hill Man Charged: Police Dead Toddler Had Drugs In Her System, 27-Year-Old Cherry Hill Man Charged: Police
Dead Toddler Had Drugs In Her System, 27-Year-Old Cherry Hill Man Charged: Police Police in New Jersey say a 27-year-old man is to blame for the death last month of a 2-year-old girl who had cocaine and fentanyl in her blood when she died.  Walter H. Clark of Cherry Hill faces manslaughter charges in the child's death after police found her at a home in the 300 block of Evergreen Ave. on July 23, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said.  Cherry Hill police said someone called them to the home just after 7:30 p.m. because the 2-year-old girl had stopped breathing, the prosecutor said. Responders rushed the unconscious toddler to Cooper University Hospita…
Jersey Shore Trio Arrested For Selling Heroin, Cocaine, Meth: Police Jersey Shore Trio Arrested For Selling Heroin, Cocaine, Meth: Police
Jersey Shore Trio Arrested For Selling Heroin, Cocaine, Meth: Police Three men have been charged with the possession and sale of various drugs on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The Jackson Police Department Special Enforcement Unit concluded a three-month investigation regarding the sale of cocaine and heroin.  The investigation allegedly revealed both Franklin Baptiste, 54, of Jackson and Daniel Meadows, 38, of Jackson were distributing both crack cocaine and heroin from multiple residences and vehicles in Jackson Township.  Both subjects were arrested during a traffic stop in possession of 200 doses of suspected heroin and drug paraphernali…
Trio Arrested With Fentanyl, Cocaine, Heroin On Jersey Shore Trio Arrested With Fentanyl, Cocaine, Heroin On Jersey Shore
Trio Arrested With Fentanyl, Cocaine, Heroin On Jersey Shore Brick police arrested three men on multiple drug possession and dealing charges. On Monday, July 18, at 7:30 p.m., Street Crimes Unit detectives stopped a vehicle being operated by Ricardo Calderon, 43, of Elizabeth. The stop was related to an investigation into illicit activity on Homestead Drive, police said.  Detectives found approximately 100 Fentanyl pills, 9 grams of cocaine and over 100 wax folds containing heroin. In addition to the drugs, a large, undisclosed amount of cash was discovered, police said. Residents of the address on Homestead Drive, Frank Russo Jr., …
Trio Convicted Of Trying To Ship Mass Amounts Of Cocaine, Pot From NJ To MD Trio Convicted Of Trying To Ship Mass Amounts Of Cocaine, Pot From NJ To MD
Trio Convicted Of Trying To Ship Mass Amounts Of Cocaine, Pot From NJ To MD Three individuals have been convicted of attempting to traffic hundreds of grams of cocaine and marijuana from New Jersey into Maryland, the state's attorney announced. Geoffrey Raheim Brown, 29, of Bel Air, MD, Keneil Carlos Callender, 32, of Edgewater, NJ, and Danita Ginette Cromwell, 46, of Elkton, MD have been convicted for conspiracy to import into Maryland at least 28 grams of cocaine, Albert Peisinger, Jr., State’s Attorney for Harford County, announced on Monday, July 18. Between August 2021 and November 2021, the Harford County Narcotics Task Force conducted a lengthy investig…
Uber Driver, Buddy Stole $165K In Luxury Items, Cocaine, 15 LBS Of Marijuana: Kearny PD Uber Driver, Buddy Stole $165K In Luxury Items, Cocaine, 15 LBS Of Marijuana: Kearny PD
Uber Driver, Buddy Stole $165K In Luxury Items, Cocaine, 15 LBS Of Marijuana: Kearny PD A Newark Uber driver and his buddy from the Bronx were nabbed after a four-month-long investigation that yielded 15 pounds of pot, $165,000 in luxury goods and more, police said. Javier Ortega, 40, of Newark, NJ, and Severiano Ybert Perez, 42, of Bronx, NY, were arrested on Tuesday, July 12, Kearny Police Chief George King said. The investigation all started with two burglaries reported in one multi-family home on Argyle Place on Feb. 27, police said.  The suspects matched the description of the burglars who committed similar thefts at a Kennedy Boulevard, North Bergen, on Feb. 2…
Cocaine, $19.5K Cash Seized In Jersey Shore Drug Bust Cocaine, $19.5K Cash Seized In Jersey Shore Drug Bust
Cocaine, $19.5K Cash Seized In Jersey Shore Drug Bust A 47-year-old man from Ocean County has pleaded guilty to selling cocaine, authorities said. Andrew Contaldi of Brick Township entered his guilty plea on Thursday, June 23, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.  In Operation Checkmate, “The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force managed and directed three simultaneous multi-agency investigations into high level cocaine distribution in Ocean, Monmouth, and Middlesex Counties, as well as New York City," Billhimer said. During the course of these investigations, approximately 50 additiona…
North Jersey Drug Ring Leader Gets 6½ Years In Federal Prison For 55 Pounds Of Coke, More North Jersey Drug Ring Leader Gets 6½ Years In Federal Prison For 55 Pounds Of Coke, More
North Jersey Drug Ring Leader Gets 6½ Years In Federal Prison For 55 Pounds Of Coke, More UPDATE: A man caught with more than 44 pounds of cocaine and $322,000 in cash in his home must spend the next 6½ years in federal prison -- without parole -- for his role in running a major North Jersey drug ring. Victor Pimentel, 46, of Parsippany, was the last of three men to be sentenced in the case. He and the other two -- Narcisco Ramirez of Passaic and Kiuny Perez of Rockaway Township -- took deals from the government rather than face trial after authorities seized a combined 55 pounds of cocaine and more than $700,000 in drug cash. All three must serve out just about all of their se…
Thousands In Cocaine Thrown Off 8th Floor Of Apartment In NJ Bust Involving PA Shooting Suspect Thousands In Cocaine Thrown Off 8th Floor Of Apartment In NJ Bust Involving PA Shooting Suspect
Thousands In Cocaine Thrown Off 8th Floor Of Apartment In NJ Bust Involving PA Shooting Suspect Thousands of dollars' worth of cocaine and guns were thrown from the eighth floor of a New Jersey apartment before it was recovered from the streets below during a drug investigation, leading to a slew of charges for two of the residents involved, including a PA shooting suspect using an alias, authorities said. A month-long investigation into the distribution of cocaine led detectives to the 600 block of West State Street in Trenton, where surveillance officers saw Jose Borges-Navarro open an eighth-floor window and throw two duffle bags out around 7:15 p.m. on Monday, June 13, Mercer Coun…
Crack Cocaine, Heroin, Fentanyl, Weapons, $44K Seized In Jersey Shore Surveillance Operation Crack Cocaine, Heroin, Fentanyl, Weapons, $44K Seized In Jersey Shore Surveillance Operation
Crack Cocaine, Heroin, Fentanyl, Weapons, $44K Seized In Jersey Shore Surveillance Operation A 32-year-old Ocean County man was arrested on drug charges as a result of a multi-agency surveillance operation, authorities said. The investigation identified a residence in Lakewood as being used by Shamar Kerr to store and distribute heroin/fentanyl, and cocaine., according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On June 8, detectives established surveillance on Kerr's residence as well as Kerr’s place of employment in Lakewood, Billhimer said.  Kerr allegedly was observed by detectives meeting with an individual later identified as Anthony Connor…
Jersey Shore Drug Dealer Gets 17 Years State Prison For Selling Cocaine, Heroin: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Drug Dealer Gets 17 Years State Prison For Selling Cocaine, Heroin: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Drug Dealer Gets 17 Years State Prison For Selling Cocaine, Heroin: Prosecutor A 56-year-old drug dealer from Toms River has been sentenced to 17 years in New Jersey state prison, authorities said. John Williams must serve eight and one-half years before being eligible for parole, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Williams was sentenced on Wednesday, May 25. He was found guilty by a jury of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of heroin with intent to distribute, the prosecutor said. On Nov. 10, 2020, detectives from the Lakewood Township Police Department Street Crimes Unit observed Williams and a se…
Former Mets Pitcher Matt Harvey Suspended For Giving Oxy To Tyler Skaggs, Report Says Former Mets Pitcher Matt Harvey Suspended For Giving Oxy To Tyler Skaggs, Report Says
Former Mets Pitcher Matt Harvey Suspended For Giving Oxy To Tyler Skaggs, Report Says Baltimore Orioles pitcher Matt Harvey has been suspended for 60 games after admitting he gave oxycodone to Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who died of a drug overdose, ESPN says citing the MLB.  Harvey confessed during the Tuesday, May 17 federal trial of Eric Kay, who was convicted of providing the fentanyl that led to Skagg's death, the outlet said. The Baltimore pitcher apparently admitted to using cocaine while playing for the New York Mets, as well as exchanging oxycodone with Skaggs. The 33-year-old signed a contract with the Orioles last month that would have…