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Essex County Drug Trafficker Gets 36 Years For Role In Three Murders: Feds Essex County Drug Trafficker Gets 36 Years For Role In Three Murders: Feds
Essex County Drug Trafficker Gets 36 Years For Role In Three Murders: Feds A 44-year-old East Orange drug trafficker was sentenced to more than 36 years in prison on Tuesday, Aug. 1,  for his role in facilitating three murders to further his narcotics enterprise, authorities said. Leevander Wade had previously pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Phillip Sellinger said. In February 2018, the drug enterprise’s leader, Michael Healy, found out that one of his conspirators in the drug trafficking enterprise was providing information to law enforcement, Sellinger said.  Healy ordered members of the Bloods in East Orange to kill the infor…

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by Sam Barron
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Innocent Person Mistakenly Killed In Essex County Gangland Hit: Feds Innocent Person Mistakenly Killed In Essex County Gangland Hit: Feds
Innocent Person Mistakenly Killed In Essex County Gangland Hit: Feds Five men who were part of a drug-dealing ring with ties to a notorious street gang have been charged with a series of crimes, including killing a witness as well as someone mistaken for that witness, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Craig Carpenito said. A 38-year-old Montclair man, Michael Healy, was identified as the head of a crew that transported cocaine, fentanyl and other drugs from California in private jets, in vehicles with secret compartments and through the mail to stash houses in New Jersey. Healy, who became a member of the Bloods street gang during a nine-year prison sentence in …

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by Paul Milo