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Mass Amounts Of Cocaine, $17K Seized From Mom-Son Duo In Bloomfield, Newark SWAT Raids: Cops Mass Amounts Of Cocaine, $17K Seized From Mom-Son Duo In Bloomfield, Newark SWAT Raids: Cops
Mass Amounts Of Cocaine, $17K Seized From Mom-Son Duo In Bloomfield, Newark SWAT Raids: Cops Detectives have put a stop to one family's cocaine distribution business in a series of raids across Essex County Tuesday, July 9, authorities said. More than 10,000 vials of cocaine, several hundred grams of cocaine, $17,600 in cash and a handgun with an extended magazine were seized by detectives, ultimately leading to charges against Edwin Medina, 32 and his mother, Sandra Almodovar, 51, both of Newark, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II announced.  Detectives from the ECPO Narcotics Task Force first seized more than a kilo of suspected cocaine in a series of…
‘KITTY FLIPPERS’: $500,000 Worth Of Dangerous Ecstasy/Ketamine Mix Seized In Hudson ‘KITTY FLIPPERS’: $500,000 Worth Of Dangerous Ecstasy/Ketamine Mix Seized In Hudson
Kitty Flippers’: $500,000 Worth Of Dangerous Ecstasy/Ketamine Mix Seized In Hudson More than five kilos of a highly dangerous – and potentially fatal – drug mixture was seized and three men arrested in North Bergen in a joint operation of local and federal authorities. A handgun and $100,000 in drug cash were recovered along with the nearly 12 pounds of Ecstasy and Ketamine, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Members of Suarez’s Narcotics Task Force teamed up with U.S. Homeland Security Investigations Newark and the federal Postal Inspection Service to make the case, the prosecutor said on Monday, Feb. 26. Arrested in the area of 91st Street and Bergenwood Aven…
Dealer Nabbed With Nearly Pound Of Coke, 100 Fentanyl Pills, Passaic Sheriff Says Dealer Nabbed With Nearly Pound Of Coke, 100 Fentanyl Pills, Passaic Sheriff Says
Dealer Nabbed With Nearly Pound Of Coke, 100 Fentanyl Pills, Passaic Sheriff Says A dealer from Paterson had just completed a street sale when Passaic County sheriff's officers seized him and found nearly a pound of cocaine and 100 or so fentanyl pills in his apartment, authorities said. Edwin Garcia-Mendez, 40, also had an AR pellet rifle and various items used to process and package cocaine, including two hydraulic kilo presses and acetone, in his first-floor apartment on East 24th Street, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said. Members of the sheriff's Bureau of Narcotics had been watching Garcia-Mendez for several weeks before moving in, Berdnik said. They were…
$50K, Cocaine, 5 Pounds Of Pot Seized From Morris County Drug Dealer: Prosecutor $50K, Cocaine, 5 Pounds Of Pot Seized From Morris County Drug Dealer: Prosecutor
Police Announced Hanover Drug Bust More than $51,000 in suspected drug proceeds, cocaine, and five pounds of marijuana was seized from a Morris County man, authorities said. Hanover's Anthony Dello-Russo, 27, is facing multiple drug-related offenses following a drug dealing investigation, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. More than $51,000 in cash, half an ounce of cocaine and more than five pounds of marijuana were seized from Dello-Russo on Friday, Dec. 8, Carroll said alongside Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, Sheriff James M. Gannon, and Hanover Township Police Chief Michael Loock. Dello-Russo was…
3,850 Heroin Folds, 67 Crack Bags, $35K Seized, Arrest Made Across From Paterson School 3,850 Heroin Folds, 67 Crack Bags, $35K Seized, Arrest Made Across From Paterson School
3,850 Heroin Folds, 67 Crack Bags, $35K Seized, Arrest Made Across From Paterson School Passaic County sheriff's detectives seized 3,850 heroin folds and 67 bags of crack while arresting an accused dealer who they said conducted business from his home across from a Catholic school in Paterson. The Bureau of Narcotics investigators also seized more than $35,000 in alleged profits in arresting Angel Rodriguez, 27, Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. Citizen complaints brought his detectives to the area of 14th Avenue off East 33rd Street across from the St. Therese CCD School, the sheriff said. After watching Rodriguez in action, some detectives followed him and stopped his Honda…
Leader Of Warren County’s ‘Largest’ Drug Network Nabbed, 42 Heroin Bricks Seized: Prosecutor Leader Of Warren County’s ‘Largest’ Drug Network Nabbed, 42 Heroin Bricks Seized: Prosecutor
Leader Of Warren County’s ‘Largest’ Drug Network Nabbed, 42 Heroin Bricks Seized: Prosecutor Four pounds of methamphetamine, 42 bricks of heroin, and a slew of other drugs were discovered at a Warren County home, resulting in the arrest of two residents — one who authorities say was the leader of the area’s largest narcotics trafficking network. Charlie L. Cole, 44, and Shakiera Armstrong, 31, of Phillipsburg, were charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana, as well as child endangerment and various weapons offenses, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release on Friday, Oct. 27. Cole was also charged with lead…
Heroin, Meth, Coke Seized From Duo In Hudson County: Cops Heroin, Meth, Coke Seized From Duo In Hudson County: Cops
Heroin, Meth, Coke Seized From Duo In Hudson County: Cops Heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine were among a variety of drugs seized from two people in Hudson County last week, authorities said. Police were searching a residence on the 200 block of Front Street when they found Edgar Agramonte, a 38-year-old Union City resident, had cocaine and 15 ecstasy pills, on Friday, Aug. 25, Police Chief Dennis Miller said.  Jessica Murphy, a Lake Hopatcong resident, was found with 20 grams of methamphetamine, two bags of heroin, Adderall and drug paraphernalia, Miller said. Agramonte and Murphy were both hit with multiple drug charges and sent to the H…
QUICK STRIKE: Handguns, Heroin, Cocaine Seized, Quintet Busted By Paterson Detectives QUICK STRIKE: Handguns, Heroin, Cocaine Seized, Quintet Busted By Paterson Detectives
Quick Strike: Handguns, Heroin, Cocaine Seized, Quintet Busted By Paterson Detectives Paterson police detectives seized two handguns, 130 heroin folds and more than a dozen bags of cocaine while arresting five men in a coordinated strike. The investigators zeroed in on a mostly industrial neighborhood off the corner of Braun and Marshal streets, Officer-in-Charge Isa Abbassi said. They watched as Joshua Sari, 22, of Haledon and Jeremy Rodriguez, 26, of Paterson made a number of drug deals, then stopped Rodriguez's vehicle, Abbassi said. While seizing the heroin, they noticed two other men -- Mark Gadson, 28, of Wayne and James Williams of Paterson -- shoving what turne…
$360K Of THC Heading To NJ From California Seized At Warehouse PA: Authorities $360K Of THC Heading To NJ From California Seized At Warehouse PA: Authorities
$360K Of THC Heading To NJ From California Seized At Warehouse PA: Authorities More than $360,000 worth of THC products were seized from a warehouse in Pennsylvania on Thursday, April 27, 2023.  The marijuana products were heading to New Jersey from California, according to a release by the Hampden Township Police Department the day after the seizure.  The pallet of marijuana products included over 900 pounds of THC oils, THC-infused edibles, and smoking devices, according to the release.  Members of the Hampden Township Police Department with the assistance of the DA’s office, PSP, and County DTF officers conducted the seizure at a warehouse in Camp H…
US Postal Worker Assisted In Massive Cocaine Distribution Scheme, Hudson Prosecutor Says US Postal Worker Assisted In Massive Cocaine Distribution Scheme, Hudson Prosecutor Says
US Postal Worker Assisted In Massive Cocaine Distribution Scheme, Hudson Prosecutor Says A United States Postal Service worker has been charged for his role in a massive Hudson County cocaine distribution ring, authorities said. James Belardo, 41, of West New York, faces second-degree conspiracy to distribute more than a half-ounce of cocaine, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Earlier this month, authorities announced the seizure of more than 4.4 pounds of cocaine, two handguns and high-capacity magazines from Belardo's co-defendants, Rowaldi Caceres, 39, and Hilda Membreno, 29, also both of West New York. Membreno and Caceres were found with mor…
Passaic Sheriff's Officers Bust Clifton Man For Coke, Pot Passaic Sheriff's Officers Bust Clifton Man For Coke, Pot
Passaic Sheriff's Officers Bust Clifton Man For Coke, Pot Passaic County sheriff's officers busted a Clifton man with six ounces of cocaine and a pound of pot, authorities said. Warrant squad and K-9 unit officers teamed up in a brief probe that led to the arrest of Adel C. Tapia following warranted searches of his vehicle and home at Fordham Road home off Valley Road near Rifle Camp Park on Saturday, March 4, Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. Along with the drugs, they seized $179 in suspected proceeds and various drug paraphernalia, the sheriff said. Tapia was charged with multiple drug possession counts and sent to the Bergen County Jail only t…
Bergen Prosecutor's Detectives Seize $77,500 From Female PA Driver Charged With Laundering Cash Bergen Prosecutor's Detectives Seize $77,500 From Female PA Driver Charged With Laundering Cash
Bergen Prosecutor's Detectives Seize $77,500 From Female PA Driver Charged With Laundering Cash Bergen County narcotics detectives seized $77,500 in suspected drug money from an unemployed Pennsylvania woman following a traffic stop, authorities said. Joseline De Jesus-Quinones, 28, of Allentown was charged with money laundering and released on a summons to appear in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He didn't say where in the county the stop was made. Whether the defendant will show is doubtful. Major drug suppliers consider such seizures the cost of doing business. Local authorities, meanwhile, get to keep the money for eq…
CARRY THAT WEIGHT: Bergen Detectives Bust NYC Five With 1,100 Pounds Of Pot, 50 Lbs Of Edibles CARRY THAT WEIGHT: Bergen Detectives Bust NYC Five With 1,100 Pounds Of Pot, 50 Lbs Of Edibles
Carry That Weight: Bergen Detectives Bust NYC Five With 1,100 Pounds Of Pot, 50 Lbs Of Edibles More than a half-ton of pot and 50 pounds of edibles were seized by Bergen County prosecutor’s detectives who charged five jobless men from Queens with moving large drug shipments in and around Fort Lee. Narcotic Task Force members raided two storage facilities – one near the George Washington Bridge and the other in Jersey City – and conducted warranted searches of four vehicles in Fort Lee during the Valentine’s Day cannabust, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Arrested were: Jingru Chen, 29; Fenglei Fan, 35; Lifan Feng, 21; XingXiang Gao, 27; Weiqi Wu, 25. All five remain…
Prosecutors Seek To Keep $50G Seized From Woman Charged With 19,000 Oxy Pills, Meth, More Prosecutors Seek To Keep $50G Seized From Woman Charged With 19,000 Oxy Pills, Meth, More
Prosecutors Seek To Keep $50G Seized From Woman Charged With 19,000 Oxy Pills, Meth, More Prosecutors in Passaic County have asked a judge to let them keep nearly $50,000 seized from a woman charged with having more than 19,000 Oxycodone pills and 10 pounds of meth, among other drugs. Passaic County sheriff's detectives reported finding Lina Munoz-Cubillos of Paterson carrying 4,990 Oxy pills in her backpack during a permitted search after they stopped a taxi she was riding in on May 11. Munoz-Cubillos had been identified as a suspect "as part of an ongoing investigation" by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. Before they…
It's 420 — As In Pounds Of Pot Seized In Bergen County Stop It's 420 — As In Pounds Of Pot Seized In Bergen County Stop
It's 420 — As In Pounds Of Pot Seized In Bergen County Stop A Queens driver stopped by detectives was charged with hauling more than 400 pounds of marijuana through Bergen County -- 420, to be exact. Coincidence? Lifan Feng, 20, of Flushing, Queens was stopped at an undisclosed location in Ridgefield, not far from the George Washington Bridge, by members of Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella’s Narcotic Task Force. A search turned up the possibly random weight of 420 pounds of pot that the prosecutor said was packaged for sale. You can legally possess up to six ounces under New Jersey’s new marijuana laws. Any weight over that gets you ticketed …
Fentanyl Trafficking Network Dismantled In Pre-Dawn NJ Bust: Prosecutor Fentanyl Trafficking Network Dismantled In Pre-Dawn NJ Bust: Prosecutor
Fentanyl Trafficking Network Dismantled In Pre-Dawn NJ Bust: Prosecutor A fentanyl trafficking network was dismantled by authorities who seized nearly a quarter-pound of the highly-lethal drug, two handguns and several thousand dollars in suspected drug money, the Union County Prosecutor's Office announced. The three-month investigation concluded before dawn on June 20 with the execution of search warrants across Phillipsburg, Middlesex Borough and in homes on Charles and Hussa streets in Linden, according to Assistant Prosecutors Peter DeRose and Megan Tomlinson, who are prosecuting the case. Seized were approximately 100 grams of raw fentanyl, hundr…
DRUG HAUL: 10 Pounds Of Meth, 18,000 Oxy Pills, More Seized By Passaic Sheriff's Detectives DRUG HAUL: 10 Pounds Of Meth, 18,000 Oxy Pills, More Seized By Passaic Sheriff's Detectives
Drug Haul: 10 Pounds Of Meth, 18,000 Oxy Pills, More Seized By Passaic Sheriff's Detectives A Paterson woman who was caught carrying nearly 5,000 oxycodone pills during a traffic stop led Passaic County sheriff's detectives to 13,200 more pills, 10 pounds of meth, $49,480 in drug cash and more, authorities said. The seized drugs, which included three pounds of pot and nearly three-quarters of coke, would fetch $500,000 if sold on the street, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said. Berdnik's detectives were assisting the DEA earlier this month when they identified Lina Muniz-Cubillos, 26, the sheriff said on Tuesday, May 24. She was carrying 4,990 oxy pills during a traffic …
Heroin, Illegal Firearms, $15K In Drug Money Seized From Six Men In Newark: Police Heroin, Illegal Firearms, $15K In Drug Money Seized From Six Men In Newark: Police
Heroin, Illegal Firearms, $15K In Drug Money Seized From Six Men In Newark: Police Several decks of heroin and six illegal firearms and more than $15,000 in drug money were seized from eight men in Newark, authorities announced. The execution of a search warrant at a home in the East Ward led to the arrests of Justin White, 25, and Julio Rodriguez, 54, on Tuesday, April 26, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. There, police confiscated an assault rifle, 12-gauge shotgun, .38-Special revolver, .357 Magnum revolver, .6MM BB gun, and multiple rounds of ammunition. Police also recovered 21 bricks and 41 glassine envelopes of suspected heroin, along wi…
Haledon PD: Officers Seize 790 Heroin Folds, 50 Crack Vials, 1½ Pounds Of Pot From Driver Haledon PD: Officers Seize 790 Heroin Folds, 50 Crack Vials, 1½ Pounds Of Pot From Driver
Haledon PD: Officers Seize 790 Heroin Folds, 50 Crack Vials, 1½ Pounds Of Pot From Driver A speeding driver who had several cellphones with him when he made an illegal turn made Haledon police suspicious enough to summon a drug-sniffing K-9, leading to his arrest and the seizure of heroin, crack and pot, authorities said. Justin Alford, 29, gave conflicting statements after Officers Jeffrey Welsh and Kris Duci stopped his Jeep with Florida license plates on Burhans Avenue, Capt. George Guzman said. The response by a Passaic County sheriff's drug dog to an exterior sniff prompted a search that turned up 790 heroin folds labeled "Knockout," 50 yellow vials of crack and a pound of …
Passaic Sheriff's Narcs Seize 970 Heroin Folds, 4 Oz Of Coke, 5 Lbs Of Pot, Bust Two Passaic Sheriff's Narcs Seize 970 Heroin Folds, 4 Oz Of Coke, 5 Lbs Of Pot, Bust Two
Passaic Sheriff's Narcs Seize 970 Heroin Folds, 4 Oz Of Coke, 5 Lbs Of Pot, Bust Two Passaic County sheriff's detectives seized 970 heroin folds, a quarter-pound of cocaine and five pounds of pot packaged for sale while arresting two men. Bureau of Narcotics members looking to arrest Detravio Saylor, 36, for an earlier drug deal stopped him as he drove from his Prospect Park apartment on North 6th Street to the Paterson border, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Bernik said. In his car they found the coke and pot, along with drug paraphernalia and $980 in proceeds, all of which was seized, Berdnik said. The detectives also arrested Hasan Whitaker, also 36, of Paterson, who the…
Tipster Leads Mahwah PD To Meth, GHB Operation Tipster Leads Mahwah PD To Meth, GHB Operation
Tipster Leads Mahwah PD To Meth, GHB Operation An anonymous tip led to the arrest of a Mahwah man and the seizure of meth, the date-rape drug GHB and packaging materials from his condo, authorities said. Detectives confirmed the information, established probable cause and obtained a warrant executed with members of the department's Patrol Services Unit at the Indian Ridge condo off Hilltop Road early Friday afternoon following a months-long investigation, Capt. Guido Bussinelli said. Douglas Panessa, 46, who lives there alone, was arrested and charged with several drug possession counts, in addition to possession of drug parapherna…
UNDERCOVER BUST: NJ Go-Go Bar Workers Accused Of Promoting Prostitution, Selling Coke To Guests UNDERCOVER BUST: NJ Go-Go Bar Workers Accused Of Promoting Prostitution, Selling Coke To Guests
Undercover Bust: NJ Go-Go Bar Workers Accused Of Promoting Prostitution, Selling Coke To Guests Assaults. Shots fired. An overdose. These are just some of the calls over the last two years that sparked a an undercover investigation into AJ's Go-Go Bar in Hudson County, leading to nine arrests for cocaine distribution and prostitution this week, authorities in Secaucus announced on Wednesday. During the investigation, undercover detectives purchased various quantities of cocaine from different employees of the establishment. Detectives were also offered sex for cash by numerous employees of the premises, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. The six-month long probe culminated on…
Raid Of Paterson After-Hours Joint Yields 300 Heroin Folds, 188 Oxy Tabs, Handgun, More Raid Of Paterson After-Hours Joint Yields 300 Heroin Folds, 188 Oxy Tabs, Handgun, More
Raid Of Paterson After-Hours Joint Yields 300 Heroin Folds, 188 Oxy Tabs, Handgun, More An after-hours gambling den was buzzing when Paterson detectives stopped the action, seizing 300 heroin folds, 188 Oxy tabs and a defaced handgun while arresting three men. The Park Avenue neighborhood off East 22nd Street was already a "hotspot" -- notorious for broad-daylight drug sales and loitering crowds -- when someone fired a gun after investigators broke up a large outdoor gathering last weekend, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Detectives approaching the illegal club on a follow-up detail Friday spotted Donald Johnson, 21, of the Bronx exiting from under a halfway-p…
NJ Man Nabbed With More Than $15K In Methamphetamine, Marijuana, Cash, Authorities Say NJ Man Nabbed With More Than $15K In Methamphetamine, Marijuana, Cash, Authorities Say
NJ Man Nabbed With More Than $15K In Methamphetamine, Marijuana, Cash, Authorities Say A five-week investigation into the distribution of methamphetamine in one New Jersey town has yielded to the seizure of thousands of dollars worth of drugs and an arrest, authorities say. Brian Kirchner, 35, of the 300 block of Stelko Avenue Lopatcong Township, New Jersey, was arrested following a warranted search of his 2016 Honda Civic in the area of Union Square in Phillipsburg on Thursday, according to a release by the Warren County prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer. The investigation was conducted by the Warren County Prosecutor's Office with the assistance of six local police departments…
CRACKDOWN: 10 Busted, Guns, Drugs Seized, 350 Tickets Written, Cars Towed In Paterson PD Blitz CRACKDOWN: 10 Busted, Guns, Drugs Seized, 350 Tickets Written, Cars Towed In Paterson PD Blitz
Crackdown: 10 Busted, Guns, Drugs Seized, 350 Tickets Written, Cars Towed In Paterson PD Blitz Paterson police blitzed the city over the weekend, arresting 10 people, seizing two guns and nearly 1,000 heroin folds, among other drugs, and writing 349 traffic tickets as part of a crackdown on rising crime. The special ops detail “was deployed in our continued strategic response to an uptick in violent crime nationally,” city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. A total of 50 criminal complaints were filed, all but two of them for drug-related offenses, Speziale said. Detectives and officers from the Ceasefire, Street Crimes, Narcotics /ABC and Traffic units were deployed along …
Paterson Detectives Crash Open-Air Drug Market, Bust Dealers, Buyers Paterson Detectives Crash Open-Air Drug Market, Bust Dealers, Buyers
Paterson Detectives Crash Open-Air Drug Market, Bust Dealers, Buyers Paterson detectives nabbed two dealers and seven buyers while seizing nearly 300 heroin folds at an open-air drug market near the city public library, authorities said Wednesday. Responding to continued citizens’ complaints, Narcotics Division detectives hit a stretch of Summer Street between Hamilton Avenue and Van Houten Street late Tuesday afternoon, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. They arrested city residents Quadra Carmichael, 37, and Brian Thomas, 52, on a variety of charges that include possessing and selling heron near the library and School No. 6, Speziale said. Also t…
SMACKDOWN: Federal Drug Task Force Seizes Enough Heroin In Paterson To Fill 400,000 Single Bags SMACKDOWN: Federal Drug Task Force Seizes Enough Heroin In Paterson To Fill 400,000 Single Bags
Smackdown: Federal Drug Task Force Seizes Enough Heroin In Paterson To Fill 400,000 Single Bags Members of the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force seized 44 pounds of heroin in Paterson while arresting two men after learning that one of them bought a huge amount of materials used to package the drug for on-street sale, authorities said. Luis Cepeda-Capellan, 25, was carrying nearly nine pounds of the drug – enough to fill more than 81,500 individual heroin folds – when agents moved in and captured him during a stop in Paterson late last week, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said Monday. They found 35 more pounds of heroin – enough to fill nearly 320,000 more envelopes – in Cepe…
Paterson Police Crash Open-Air Drug Market That Drew Dealers From Different Areas Paterson Police Crash Open-Air Drug Market That Drew Dealers From Different Areas
Paterson Police Crash Open-Air Drug Market That Drew Dealers From Different Areas They came from different areas of Paterson to a four-story brick walkup next to a vacant lot to sling mostly heroin and crack. The dealers gathered regularly in front of the Hamilton Avenue building off Summer Street, “disrupting the quality of life of residents and placing them in fear for their safety,” Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. With citizens complaining, members of the Paterson Police Department Narcotics Division swooped in, seized drugs and $2,459 in alleged proceeds and arrested two accused dealers and a buyer, he said. All told, they collected 350 heroin folds, 60 …
Paterson Police Seize 563 Heroin Folds, 4 Pounds Of Pot, Seven Suspects In Flurry Of Arrests Paterson Police Seize 563 Heroin Folds, 4 Pounds Of Pot, Seven Suspects In Flurry Of Arrests
Paterson Police Seize 563 Heroin Folds, 4 Pounds Of Pot, Seven Suspects In Flurry Of Arrests Paterson police seized 563 heroin folds and more than four pounds of pot while arresting seven men during a series of quick strikes in the city. "Operation Clean Sweep" targeted drug dealers and buyers alike, "one bag, jar and block at a time," Police Director Jerry Speziale said. It began with the arrests of three men carrying a combined 380 heroin folds at the corner of Broadway and Summer Street around 10:30 a.m. Monday, he said. Jamar Ray, 19, and Khayree DrakeFord, 22, both of Paterson had the bulk of heroin between them, Speziale said. A half-hour later, police seized 183 heroin fol…
Trusty K9 Leads Paterson Police To Drug Stash, Loaded Gun Trusty K9 Leads Paterson Police To Drug Stash, Loaded Gun
Trusty K9 Leads Paterson Police To Drug Stash, Loaded Gun A Paterson police dog metaphorically barked up the right tree when he sniffed out a drug stash where officers also found a loaded handgun, authorities said. Officer Novar Vidal and Simpson were checking a streetcorner for drugs late Thursday when the accomplished canine led his handler to a crawl space by a basement door on East 18th Street near Park Avenue, Police Director Jerry Speziale said. Inside police found 72 cocaine vials, nearly a half-ounce of cocaine and pot packaged in 38 baggies, four bags and 16 vials, he said. With the drugs was a .38-caliber Smith & Wesson handgun load…
Paterson Police Crash Open-Air Drug Market Outside Public Library Paterson Police Crash Open-Air Drug Market Outside Public Library
Paterson Police Crash Open-Air Drug Market Outside Public Library Paterson police crashed an open-air drug market outside the public library, seizing 651 heroin folds, nearly a dozen bags of crack and $2,185 in drug proceeds while arresting dealers and buyers, authorities said. Complaints from concerned citizens and merchants about a “heavy flow” of customers at all hours brought the special detail to the area of Broadway and Summer Street, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Among those arrested were city residents Shequan Roberts, 21, and Fred Thomas, 60, both of Paterson, and Louis Martire, 36 of Forset City, PA, who Speziale said were involved…