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Major NJ Drug Ring Smashed: Pounds Of Heroin, Fentanyl Seized, 14 Busted
Nearly three pounds of heroin and fentanyl were seized, along with three handguns, $70,000 in cash and more than $500,000 worth of jewelry in the takedown of a major North Jersey/New York City drug ring, authorities said.
A U.S. Postal Service worker was among 14 people arrested as more than 100 local, county and federal law enforcers executed search warrants across Jersey City, Rahway and the Bronx, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.They also hit a Newark location where Suarez said the drugs were processed and packaged for sale.
The ringleader, she said, was Charles King, 48, who…
Not That Jack Bauer: Wrong-Way Driver Caught With Meth, LSD For Sale, Mahwah PD Says
A Park Ridge motorist who drove into a Mahwah hotel parking lot through the exit was busted by township detectives with crystal meth and LSD for sale, authorities said.
Jack Cassidy Bauer, 33, “exhibited extremely nervous behavior when asked routine questions” after they approached his 2002 Subaru Legacy on Thursday, Capt. Guido Bussinelli said.
A search of the vehicle turned up the meth, acid, some Ecstasy, Xanax and drug paraphernalia, the captain said.
Bauer was charged with various drug offenses -- including first-degree possession of LSD with the intent to sell it – and sent to the Be…
Passaic Sheriff's Detectives Seize Pound Of Coke, 'Ghost Gun,' $15,259, Bust Business Couple
A Paterson couple who sold drugs from their money-wiring business were busted by Passaic County sheriff's detectives with nearly a pound of cocaine, more than an ounce of heroin and a "ghost gun," authorities said.
The detectives moved in after watching a customer buy cocaine and then hop into a cab, Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said.
Working with the county prosecutor's office, the investigators raided the now-former River Multi Services shop on River Street and a nearby apartment shared by Steven A. Mejias-Escoto, 36, and Andry Hernandez-Paulino, 29, in the city's Bunker Hill…
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 …
Trio Charged In ‘Dismantling’ Of Massive NJ Narcotics Distribution Network, Police Say
Three people were slapped with numerous drug, weapons, and money laundering charges in the ongoing “dismantling” of a massive narcotics distribution network police say spanned multiple states.
Mohanad Al-Sawah, 49, of Warwick, New York, as well as Tess Walters, 22, and Troy Cooper, 40, both of Franklin Borough, were taken into custody between Wednesday, April 6, and Thursday, April 14, following a six-month investigation by local police and the Sussex County Narcotics Taskforce (SCNTF), authorities announced in a release on Tuesday, May 17.
The investigation included the purchase by underco…
300 Heroin Bricks Worth $75K Found In Route 80 Stop, Prosecutor Says
More than 300 heroin bricks valued at approximately $75,500 was found following a traffic stop on Route 80 in Warren County, leading to several charges for a Bronx pair, authorities said.
State Police stopped a car with a bogus license plate on Route 80 in Allamuchy Township on Sunday, May 1, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a Monday release.
A follow-up investigation and search of the vehicle led to the discovery of 309 heroin bricks with an approximate value of $75,500, Pfeiffer said.
Natanael Ramirez Reyes and Edward A. Rodriguez Veras, both of the Bronx, were arrested…
$20,000 Of Fentanyl Seized From Philadelphia Area Dealer: Police
A Philadelphia area man was found with more than $20,000 worth of fentanyl in an undercover bust, authorities said.
Naim Payton, 23, of Morrisville, was set to sell a large quantity of the uncut, highly lethal drug on Monday, April 25, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said.
Detectives spotted him on the 400 block of North Evans Street in Pottstown that evening, and stopped his car, Steele said alongside Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich.
Detectives stopped Payton’s car and found 1,500 bags of uncut fentanyl. The 1,500 doses of fentanyl were packaged for sal…
