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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…
Wanted Robber, Sex Offender, Others Captured By Passaic Sheriff's Fugitive Squad
Seven fugitives wanted on outstanding warrants were captured by Passaic County sheriff's officers during a two-day sweep, authorities said.
Members of the Fugitive Warrant Division conducted the sweep, assisted by their colleagues from the Bureau of Narcotics, uniformed patrol division, ERT, K9 and others, Passaic Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said on Thursday, June 8.
One of the fugitives, Ramier M. Free, 29, took off on foot when he saw the detectives approaching the corner of East 18th Street and 17th Avenue, the sheriff said.
They quickly caught Free, who was wanted for skipping court on …