Not THAT Jack Bauer: Wrong-Way Driver Caught With Meth, LSD For Sale, Mahwah PD Says Not THAT Jack Bauer: Wrong-Way Driver Caught With Meth, LSD For Sale, Mahwah PD Says
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 Passaic Sheriff's Detectives Seize Pound Of Coke, 'Ghost Gun,' $15,259, Bust Business Couple
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 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 …
ANATOMY OF A DRUG BUST: Paterson Detectives Smash Street-Level Crew At Familiar Corner ANATOMY OF A DRUG BUST: Paterson Detectives Smash Street-Level Crew At Familiar Corner
Anatomy OF A Drug Bust: Paterson Detectives Smash Street-Level Crew At Familiar Corner A street-level drug operation that opened for business off a highly-trafficked corner in Paterson around 7 a.m. each day had reached an estimated $90,000 a month in sales before city detectives put a stop to it, authorities said. Investigators seized two pounds of cocaine, dozens of pills and more while arresting six people during an investigation centered on a corner that pours constant traffic onto southbound Route 19, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. They also found a ledger that kept detailed track of sales, he said. The crew's primary bases of operation were an apartment ab…
DRUG RAID: Heroin, Ecstasy, Illegal Gun Seized, 2-Year-Old Found, Nine Adults Busted In Mahwah DRUG RAID: Heroin, Ecstasy, Illegal Gun Seized, 2-Year-Old Found, Nine Adults Busted In Mahwah
Drug Raid: Heroin, Ecstasy, Illegal Gun Seized, 2-Year-Old Found, Nine Adults Busted In Mahwah Noticeable numbers of people going in and out of a single-family home at all hours in a quiet Mahwah neighborhood were bound to draw attention, particularly since a repeat offender arrested a year ago on gun charges lives there. Police who subsequently raided the 2½ -story home in the township’s Fardale section Tuesday night ended up arresting him and eight other people. Members of the strike force found more than two ounces of heroin – the equivalent of nearly 600 folds of the drug -- along with nearly a pound of pot, some Ecstasy and a 9mm handgun with a high-capacity magazine, Capt. Guid…
Trio Charged In ‘Dismantling’ Of Massive NJ Narcotics Distribution Network, Police Say Trio Charged In ‘Dismantling’ Of Massive NJ Narcotics Distribution Network, Police Say
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 300 Heroin Bricks Worth $75K Found In Route 80 Stop, Prosecutor Says
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 $20,000 Of Fentanyl Seized From Philadelphia Area Dealer: Police
$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…
Major Drug Trafficker Admits Shipping 40 Pounds Of Heroin From Cali To NJ On Car Carrier Major Drug Trafficker Admits Shipping 40 Pounds Of Heroin From Cali To NJ On Car Carrier
Major Drug Trafficker Admits Shipping 40 Pounds Of Heroin From Cali To NJ On Car Carrier UPDATE: A major drug trafficker from Somerset County who led investigators on a high-speed chase admitted moving massive amounts of heroin into New Jersey, federal authorities said. Authorities targeted William T. Bouza, 45, of Watchung, in early 2019 after intercepting 33 pounds of heroin stashed in a secret compartment of a Mercedes shipped on a car carrier to New Jersey from California, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Bouza was waiting for the drugs in Union but bolted after sensing something fishy, an indictment returned in U.S. District Court in Newark says. The following mont…
Popular Paterson Barbershop Fronted For After-Hours Club Run By Trinitarios, Authorities Charge Popular Paterson Barbershop Fronted For After-Hours Club Run By Trinitarios, Authorities Charge
Popular Paterson Barbershop Fronted For After-Hours Club Run By Trinitarios, Authorities Charge SEX, DRUGS AND JELLY ROLL: A popular Paterson clip joint was a front for an after-hours club run by Trinitario gang members that sold cocaine, sex and hookah, city authorities said following the arrests of eight people during a raid. Security guards allowed fellow armed Trinitarios into the illegal club at the JMT Barbershop on East 18th Street, which opened at 3 a.m. and closed at 10 a.m., Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. "Staff” at the club sold cocaine while the owners and managers directed prostitution on the premises and outside the club, sold alcohol without a license and p…
Paterson PD: 1,647 Painkillers, Gun, $112G Seized From Mom Once Tied To THC-Laced Kids' Cereal Paterson PD: 1,647 Painkillers, Gun, $112G Seized From Mom Once Tied To THC-Laced Kids' Cereal
Paterson PD: 1,647 Painkillers, Gun, $112G Seized From Mom Once Tied To Thc-laced Kids' Cereal A Paterson woman who was once charged with lacing children’s cereal with THC was busted with 1,647 illegal painkillers, a loaded gun and $112,788 in drug cash, authorities said. City narcotics detectives watched as drugs were sold from a second-floor apartment on Butler Street near River Street in the city’s north end, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Armed with warrants, they search the home and a 2021 Lexus NX3 owned by Connie Rivera, 51, he said. Police were familiar with Rivera, who was arrested with her son in Haledon in 2019 and charged with carrying dozens of bags of chil…
Kush-y Job: 40 Pounds Of Pot In The Car Gets Upstate NY Driver Busted In Bergen Kush-y Job: 40 Pounds Of Pot In The Car Gets Upstate NY Driver Busted In Bergen
Kush-y Job: 40 Pounds Of Pot In The Car Gets Upstate NY Driver Busted In Bergen Pot may be legal in New Jersey, but not 40 pounds of it. That’s what authorities said led to the arrest of an upstate New York mechanic by members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotic Task Force on Wednesday, April 13 -- exactly a week away from 4/20. Detectives stopped Matthew Sullivan, 32, of North Syracuse in Ridgefield Park after learning that he was “transporting bulk amounts” of weed, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. A warranted search of his vehicle turned up the 40 pounds of pot, Musella said. Sullivan was charged with carrying drugs for sale, the prosecut…