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Former Jay-Z Protégé Arrested After Cops Dismantle Apartment Drug Mill: Police Former Jay-Z Protégé Arrested After Cops Dismantle Apartment Drug Mill: Police
Former Jay-Z Protégé Arrested After Cops Dismantle Apartment Drug Mill: Police A rapper who served prison time for promoting prostitution more than a decade ago was arrested last week, after police say they uncovered cocaine, thousands in suspected drug money, and a drug processing operation inside his Hackensack apartment. In 2016, Malcom S. Byer, now 52, told The Brooklyn News Service he was "working on getting [his] life back together" and being a "productive member of society" after taking a plea bargain in the prostitution case. Byer, who describes himself as a Jay-Z protoge and was a member of the Roc-A-Fella-affiliated group Da Ranjahz, has found himself in tr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NY Cop, Two Others Admit Running Suffolk Prostitution Ring NY Cop, Two Others Admit Running Suffolk Prostitution Ring
NY Cop, Two Others Admit Running Suffolk Prostitution Ring A veteran Long Island police officer, along with two others, formally confessed to running multiple brothels over a span of four years. George Trimigliozzi, 56, of Islip, pleaded guilty to corruption, promoting prostitution, and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Sept. 15. Trimigliozzi is a veteran Suffolk County police officer. Frank Saggio, 61, of West Islip; and Dana Ciardullo, 33, of North Bellmore also admitted their roles in a prostitution enterprise that operated out of locations in Holbrook and West Babylon between 2019 and 2024. Prosecutors laid out how Saggio…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Dealer Nabbed After Overdoses, Complaints From Residents In Region Dealer Nabbed After Overdoses, Complaints From Residents In Region
Dealer Nabbed After Overdoses, Complaints From Residents In Region Following a day of recent drug overdoses in the region, a drug task force nabbed a dealer who was allegedly selling fentanyl and crack cocaine. Dutchess County resident Leonardo De La Cruz, age 25, of Poughkeepsie was charged on Monday, Oct. 7, with criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell after complaints and tips from residents. Before De La Cruz's arrest, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force had been working on numerous investigations narcotic dealers operating on Main Street in the City of Poughkeepsie or municipal parking lot…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Fentanyl Dealer Busted By Drug Task Force, Police Say Hudson Valley Fentanyl Dealer Busted By Drug Task Force, Police Say
Hudson Valley Fentanyl Dealer Busted By Drug Task Force, Police Say An alleged fentanyl dealer was busted by a drug task force after receiving resident complaints and recent overdoses in the region. Orange County resident Jermaine Boykin, age 46, of Newburgh, was arrested on Tuesday, June 4, in Dutchess County in Poughkeepsie. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the Dutchess County District Attorney’s OAttorney's Task Force agents had been investigating the sale of fentanyl and crack cocaine in the area of Kennedy Fried Chicken located at 472 Main St. in the city of Poughkeepsie. Harris said the area has drawn the attention of the task force due to …

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by Kathy Reakes