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4 Charged In Major Meth, Cocaine Bust At Warren County Home: Prosecutor
Four suspects were charged after a month-long investigation led to the discovery of meth, cocaine, and other drugs in Warren County, authorities said.
Shawn Hopper, 50, and Aysha Aguilu, 32, were charged with second-degree possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, distributing methamphetamine, and other drug offenses, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a Monday release with local officials.
Jeffrey Denny, 36, of Clinton, and Erica Butters, 46, of Morristown were also charged with unlawful drug possession, while Denny was charged with hindering.
An investigat…
Police: Female Paterson Dealer Busted With 3,872 Heroin Folds, Crack, $4,647 In Drug Money
They walked up and drove by at all hours to buy drugs outside a Paterson home just up the street from a child care center, authorities said.
Responding to complaints, city narcotics detectives nabbed Hopper Street resident Valerie A. Thomas, 57, while seizing 3,872 heroin folds, 17 baggies of crack cocaine, and $4,647 in drug money, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
Hopper lives in the first-floor apartment of the home where Speziale said she plied her illegal trade. Detectives watched awhile before obtaining search and arrest warrants, he said.
Thomas was charged with a ho…
Accused PA Drug Dealer, 23, Rams 2 State Police Cars, Hits Trooper During Chase
An accused drug dealer from Pennsylvania was charged after allegedly ramming two state police cars and hitting a trooper during a Monday afternoon chase through Northampton County, authorities said.
Taylor McIntyre, of Kunkle Drive in Palmer Township, was alongside a passenger when she fled from state police attempting to arrest her on drug delivery charges around 1:10 p.m., Trooper Nathan Branosky said in a release.
During the resulting chase, McIntyre, 23, rammed into two state police vehicles, struck one police trooper, almost hit another trooper and made contact with a third state polic…
Wayne PD: Suspect, Victim Arrested In Drug-Dispute Stabbing
A fight between two Wayne men over drugs left one severely stabbed and both charged, authorities said.
Police were called after Asante Cugliari, 23, arrived at the St. Joseph’s Wayne Hospital emergency room around 4:30 a.m. Saturday with leg, facial and abdominal wounds that required surgery, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said.
Cugliari told them that he and Joseph Derissio, also 23, had gotten into a drug-related argument at a female acquaintance’s home that escalated into a confrontation, Daly said.
According to Cugliari, Derissio grabbed a knife and stabbed him, the captain said.
The woman …
All Night Long: Paterson Ex-Con Charged In Round-The-Clock Drug Operation
Customers at all hours of the day and night patronized a drug operation run by an ex-con from a Paterson apartment that was raided by police, authorities said.
Aiming to improve neighbors’ quality of life, members of the Paterson Police Narcotics Division hit the location on Monday, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
They arrested six people and seized 150 heroin folds, 14 bags of crack, a handful of Xanax, bags of pot and more than $1,500 in proceeds, he said.
The bulk of the charges were filed against ex-con Yaquin Perry, 35, for having heroin, cocaine, pot and prescription…
