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Linden PD: Men Smoking Pot In Park Found With Semi-Automatic Handgun, Cocaine, MDMA
One man attempted to discard a semi-automatic handgun and cocaine and another had MDMA when they were confronted by police for allegedly smoking marijuana in a Union County park, authorities charged.
Linden residents Isaiah Joachim, 20, and Nanley Losier, 31, were smoking marijuana at St. Mark’s Park when they were approached by officers around 5 p.m. Monday, Police Lt. Christopher Guenther said.
As officers approached, Joachim reached into his waistband and tossed a semi-automatic handgun and cocaine, authorities said.
Losier, meanwhile, was found to be in possession of MDMA, author…
Authorities: NJ Man Found With Coke, Xanax After U.S. Postal Workers Intercept 7 Grams Of Meth
A Hackettstown man is facing a slew of drug-related charges after methamphetamine was intercepted by the United States Postal Service and a search of his home turned up cocaine, Xanax and anabolic steroids, authorities said.
John F. Geiger, 39, was arrested Sept. 2, after police from several agencies executed two search warrants in Washington Township, Morris County, Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said in a joint release.
The search turned up approximately 45 grams of cocaine, 97 Xanax pills and two vials of anabolic steroids, Knapp said.
Approximately seven grams of suspected methamphetamine…
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…
Carlstadt PD: Hackensack Driver In Route 17 Chase Had Heroin, Coke, Crystal Meth, More
A Hackensack driver carrying a variety of illegal drugs raced along Route 17, cutting across three lanes several times, before surrendering to a pursuing Carlstadt police officer in Moonachie, authorities said.
Officer Matthew Bartlett tried pulling over the Honda Civic after driver Shavar Ingram, 34, improperly passed two vehicles and made an illegal left turn onto Paterson Avenue from Enoch Street, Police Chief Thomas Berta said.
Ingram kept going, speeding onto Route 17, before the pursuit finally ended on Berger Street, the chief said.
Berta said a search turned up various amounts of: …
Authorities: Leader, Members Of Notorious Trenton Gang Charged In Killing, Police Shooting
Members of a notorious Trenton gang who controlled a neighborhood drug trade executed a city man, tried to kill a police officer and shot at several other people over a period of several months, state authorities charged.
Reputed gangleader Charles Willis, 27, and nine members of his “Get Money Boys” gang are charged with various counts that include murder, attempted murder and conspiracy, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said.
They were among 16 reputed members and associates of “Get Money Boys,” or “GMB,” who Grewal said sold heroin and cocaine in and around the Oakland Street Apar…
Pushin’ 55: Drug Corner Sweep Nets Paterson Police Gun, Drugs, Middle-Aged Defendants
Paterson police swept a drug corner and seized a handgun, along with dozens of heroin folds and cocaine vials, while arresting several people – including three men over 50.
Along with buyers from Clifton, Lodi and Haworth, narcotics detectives responding to citizen complaints busted four people Friday at 17th Avenue and East 28th Street on various drug and weapons charges, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
Seized was a 9mm Beretta Model 92F handgun, along with 54 folds of heroin, and three bags of pot, he said.
Those arrested included a 51-year-old ex-con, Traci Durham, whose cha…
