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Tardy Rochelle Park Hotel Guest Busted With Cocaine, Pills, Knife: Police
A Rochelle Park hotel guest who overstayed his welcome was arrested after officers found cocaine and pills for sale in his room, authorities said.
Police responding to a call of a guest not leaving by checkout time at the Ramada by Wyndham Hotel on West Passaic Street found Anwar Mnawer, 33, of the Bronx disoriented shortly after 1 p.m. Monday, March 18, Capt. James M. DePreta said.
“In plain view inside the room, officers observed a large folding knife, prescription pills, a baggie containing a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine, and miscellaneous drug paraphernalia,” the …
Paterson Police Dent Violent Drug Trade, Seize 16,000 Heroin Folds, 100+ Coke Bags, Three Guns
Paterson police struck back against drug-related crime in the Silk City, seizing 16,163 heroin folds, 106 bags of cocaine and crack, hundreds of illegal prescription pills and two guns over a three-night stretch.
The big haul was Tuesday’s heroin seizure.
“Clearly, this was a major operation put out of business," city Police Director Jerry Speziale said.
It was run from a fortified, first-floor apartment on East 18th Street, where detectives seized 10,150 heroin folds after watching residents Jeramy Lozano, 27, and Deserie Silva, 25, sell 6,000 more to James Saunders, 51, of Saylorsburg PA…
Paterson Police Bust Four In Raid, Seize Drugs, Cash, Following Residents' Calls
Paterson detectives responding to citizens’ complaints arrested four people and seized 105 heroin folds, 30 illegal prescription pills and $690 in ill-gotten gains in a raid on a south side neighborhood home, authorities said.
Accused street-level dealer Nidal Deeb, 28, who lives in the Sussex Street home was arrested by city Narcotics Division detectives, along with his alleged supplier, Miguel Garcia, 30, of Hemlock Street, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said Tuesday.
Both were charged with various drug possession counts, Speziale said. Deeb also was charged with distribution and i…