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Paterson Detectives Seize 91 Heroin Folds, 17 Vials Of Crack, Bust Two
Paterson detectives responding to neighborhood complaints busted two 18-year-old dealers with 91 heroin folds, 17 vials of crack and two ounces of pot, authorities said.
Narcotics investigators watched a drug deal go down in broad daylight on Sherman Avenue near Union Avenue before moving in on the seller, Ismael Leon, and his lookout, Anthony Hernandez, neither of whom lives on the block, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
In addition to the drugs, they seized $275 in suspected proceeds, Speziale said.
They charged Leon and Hernandez with various drug counts and released them pen…
Paterson PD: Child Molester Caught Dealing, Over 600 Heroin Folds, Crack Vials Seized
Paterson police seized 480 heroin folds, 121 crack vials and more than $7,600 cash while arresting a registered sex offender who recently served five years in state prison on a gun conviction.
Narcotics detectives raided the 12th Avenue apartment on Wednesday after watching Jaquan Housey sell drugs, City Police Director Jerry Speziale said.
They arrested Housey, 31, and Jason West, 42, of Lawrence Street, who they said bought dozens of crack vials from him with the intention of reselling them.
Housey was released from state prison this past October after serving five years of a seven-year …
Citywide Paterson Police Strikes Net Dealers, Buyers, 800 Heroin Folds, Coke, Cash, Gun
Paterson police arrested several dealers and buyers throughout the city over a 10-day span, seizing more than 800 heroin folds, 75 vials and 10 bags of crack, $1,660 in cash, and an illegal handgun and ammo, authorities said Thursday.
In one strike, narcotics detectives hit a notorious drug neighborhood -- Godwin Avenue and Auburn Street -- arresting several accused street dealers and buyers while seizing 155 heroin folds, along with 66 vials and four bags of crack, Police Director Jerry Speziale said.
Among those arrested were alleged dealers Derrick McGill, 39, of Paterson and Timothy Bow…