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Trio Nabbed With Cocaine, Crystal Meth On I-87 In Ardsley: Police Trio Nabbed With Cocaine, Crystal Meth On I-87 In Ardsley: Police
Trio Nabbed With Cocaine, Crystal Meth On I-87 In Ardsley: Police Three men were apprehended after they were caught with hundreds of grams of cocaine and crystal methamphetamine on an interstate in Westchester, police announced. The traffic stop happened on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at around 5:30 p.m., when authorities stopped a Nissan Altima on Interstate 87 in Ardsley after they saw it allegedly violate vehicle and traffic laws, New York State Police said on Friday, Oct. 4.  The three people inside the car, all Bronx residents, were found with around 412 grams of cocaine and 378 grams of crystal methamphetamine, police said. They were identified as:  …
Crystal Meth, Heroin, Fentanyl Seized From Westminster Man During Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says Crystal Meth, Heroin, Fentanyl Seized From Westminster Man During Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says
Crystal Meth, Heroin, Fentanyl Seized From Westminster Man During Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says What started as a routine traffic stop for a driver in Carroll County led to a man behind bars following a big drug bust, according to the sheriff's office. Westminster resident Spencer Lee Leckron, Jr., 34, is facing a host of charges following a proactive stop conducted by deputies of a 2016 Nissan Rogue making an unsafe lane change. A spokesperson from the Carroll County Sheriff's Office said that late last week, deputies on patrol stopped Leckron in the area of Route 140 and Cranberry Road, and a subsequent search by a police K9 determined that there were drugs inside the vehi…
Former CT Pastor Busted With Meth Charged Again For Skipping Court Date Former CT Pastor Busted With Meth Charged Again For Skipping Court Date
Former CT Pastor Busted With Meth Charged Again For Skipping Court Date A former Connecticut Methodist pastor who was busted earlier this month with crystal methamphetamine has been arrested again for skipping a court date, police said. Related story: CT Methodist Pastor Nabbed With Crystal Meth During Traffic Stop Litchfield County resident Herbert Miller, age 63, of Woodbury, was stopped by Woodbury Police on Monday, Feb. 26, after spotting him in the passenger seat of a U-Haul truck traveling eastbound on Main St. North in the direction of his home, According to Connecticut State Police, Miller had an active prawn warrant for failing to show up …
Germantown Man With Multiple Warrants Busted After Trying To Give Police Fake Name Germantown Man With Multiple Warrants Busted After Trying To Give Police Fake Name
Germantown Man With Multiple Warrants Busted After Trying To Give Police Fake Name A Germantown man has been charged after being found with several different types of suspected drugs during a traffic stop, authorities say. Harry Perkins, 38, was identified as a passenger inside a vehicle that had been pulled over in the area of Great Seneca Highway and Wisteria Drive for a moving violation during the late night hours of Wednesday, March 8, according to Montgomery County police. Officers made contact with both the driver and Perkins, who originally provided a fake name to avoid officers finding out he had four active arrest warrants, investigators said. Once officers posi…
Fentanyl, Crystal Meth Dealer Busted At Hudson Valley Hotel, Police Say Fentanyl, Crystal Meth Dealer Busted At Hudson Valley Hotel, Police Say
Fentanyl, Crystal Meth Dealer Busted At Hudson Valley Hotel, Police Say An alleged fentanyl and crystal meth dealer was busted at a Hudson Valley hotel following an investigation into drugs in the region. Dutchess County resident Marissa Green, age 31, of the town of Poughkeepsie was arrested on Monday, Feb. 27 by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force. Task Force agents executed a search warrant at the Red Roof Plus Hotel in the Town of Poughkeepsie after an ongoing investigation by the task force into fentanyl and other drug sales in that area, Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, of the task force said.  During the search, Green was found to be in possession of fe…
South Jersey Dealer Sentenced For Possessing Pound Of Meth: Prosecutor South Jersey Dealer Sentenced For Possessing Pound Of Meth: Prosecutor
South Jersey Dealer Sentenced For Possessing Pound Of Meth: Prosecutor A 39-year-old man from South Jersey was sentenced to 11 years in New Jersey State Prison for selling drugs, authorities said. Jason Cintron, of Hammonton, had pleaded guilty to first-degree possession with the intent to distribute crystal methamphetamine, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Cintron was the target of a lengthy narcotics investigation initiated by the Liberty Mid-Atlantic HIDTA Task Force. A search warrant executed on Cintron’s residence in Hammonton resulted in the recovery of approximately one pound of crystal methamphetamine, as well as a h…
4 Charged In Drug Trafficking Scheme In Capital Region 4 Charged In Drug Trafficking Scheme In Capital Region
4 Charged In Drug Trafficking Scheme In Capital Region An investigation into drug trafficking in the region has landed four suspects behind bars. Members of the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit first arrested 41-year-old Shahid Smith, of Saratoga Springs, on Thursday, Dec. 29, following a “lengthy” investigation, the department said. He’s accused of selling and possessing cocaine, fentanyl, and crystal methamphetamine throughout Saratoga County, according to police. Smith is charged with multiple counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal sale of a controlled substance. Following Smith’s arrest, membe…
Crystal Meth Dealer Learns His Fate: Atlantic City Prosecutor Crystal Meth Dealer Learns His Fate: Atlantic City Prosecutor
Crystal Meth Dealer Learns His Fate: Atlantic City Prosecutor A Burlington County man has been sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison for selling crystal methamphetamine, authorities said. Richard Mallinson, 54, of Mount Holly previously pleaded guilty to drug possession with the intent to distribute, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. This was a result of an investigation conducted by the Atlantic County HIDTA Task Force with the assistance of the Somers Point Police Department, Absecon Police Department, and Linwood Police Department K9 Unit. On March 23, 2021, members of the Atlantic County HIDTA…
Duo Busted Selling Heroin, Meth At Long Island Macy's Store, Police Say Duo Busted Selling Heroin, Meth At Long Island Macy's Store, Police Say
Duo Busted Selling Heroin, Meth At Long Island Macy's Store, Police Say Two people are facing charges for allegedly selling drugs at a Long Island business. Jamil Dabson, age 36, and Violet Speller, age 30, both of Far Rockaway, were arrested Thursday, Nov. 3, following a narcotics investigation by Nassau County Police. Officers busted the pair at around 10:40 p.m. at the Macy’s store in Manhasset, located on Northern Boulevard, police said. Further investigation turned up additional quantities of heroin and crystal methamphetamine, according to police. Dabson and Speller face multiple charges, including criminal sale of a controlled substance and criminal p…
BUSTED: Illegal Route 46 U-Turn Leads To Crystal Meth, Loaded Gun, Arrests Of Ex-Con Couple BUSTED: Illegal Route 46 U-Turn Leads To Crystal Meth, Loaded Gun, Arrests Of Ex-Con Couple
Busted: Illegal Route 46 U-Turn Leads To Crystal Meth, Loaded Gun, Arrests Of Ex-Con Couple A pair of convicted felons both wanted on warrants had crystal meth in the car and a loaded gun under the seat when a South Hackensack police officer stopped them for an illegal U-turn on Route 46, authorities said. The warrants turned up after Officer Steven Oliver stopped a Chevy Equinox with an expired temporary license plate driven by Dale Edwards, 45, who had an active warrant out of Montana, Detective Sgt. James Donatello said. With him was Kelly M. Wilson, 40, who was wanted out of Falls Township, PA, the sergeant said. Edwards, of Montana, and Wilson, of California, currently have…
Man Busted With Meth, Gun During Traffic Stop In Region, Police Say Man Busted With Meth, Gun During Traffic Stop In Region, Police Say
Man Busted With Meth, Gun During Traffic Stop In Region, Police Say A 22-year-old man was busted with more than two ounces of crystal methamphetamine and a loaded 9mm handgun during a traffic stop. The stop took place in Rockland County in Haverstraw on Route 202 around 3:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 31. The drugs and gun were found during a stop of Ethan Iglesias, age 22, of West Milford, New Jersey, said Chief William Barbera, of the Rockland County Sheriff's Office. Iglesias was arrested, processed, and remanded to the Rockland County Correctional Facility without bail. He is scheduled to appear in court on Monday, April 4, said Barbera.
Duo Nabbed Trafficking Heroin In Region, Police Say Duo Nabbed Trafficking Heroin In Region, Police Say
Duo Nabbed Trafficking Heroin In Region, Police Say Two people were arrested after a traffic stop in Western Massachusetts led to the discovery of heroin and drug paraphernalia.  Troopers were patrolling Route 91 in Franklin County in the town of Greenfield at about 2 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12, when they saw a blue Toyota sedan going about 70 miles per hour in a construction zone with a speed limit of 55, Massachusetts State Police reported. The troopers pulled the Toyota over in the area of Exit 50, police said.  The troopers approached the Toyota and identified the driver as 28-year-old Victoria Thompson, of Cavendish, Vermont. Th…
Cocaine, Meth, Rifle Seized In Raid Of Allentown Home, Police Say Cocaine, Meth, Rifle Seized In Raid Of Allentown Home, Police Say
Cocaine, Meth, Rifle Seized In Raid Of Allentown Home, Police Say A man was arrested Wednesday after a raid of an Allentown home found an extensive amount of drugs, a rifle, and cash, authorities said. Detectives served a search warrant for a home in the 800 block of North Sherman Street at approximately 6:10 a.m., according to Allentown police. The search of 50-year-old Israel Maldonado's home seized cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, ecstasy, marijuana, a rifle, cash, assorted packaging material, and a digital scale, authorities said. He was charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled …
3,100 Bags Of Heroin In Cereal Box Found After Massachusetts Troopers Stop Subaru, Police Say 3,100 Bags Of Heroin In Cereal Box Found After Massachusetts Troopers Stop Subaru, Police Say
3,100 Bags Of Heroin In Cereal Box Found After Massachusetts Troopers Stop Subaru, Police Say There was no prize inside a box of cereal found in a vehicle during a motor-vehicle stop in Western Massachusetts, but instead, police say they uncovered thousands of bags of heroin. Trooper Scott Boutell was working in Franklin County out of the Massachusetts State Police-Shelburne Falls Barracks just before 12:30 a.m. on Friday, July 16, when he observed a black Subaru Forrester with improper auxiliary lights illuminated and an illegible handwritten temporary license plate, according to state police. Boutell then activated his blue lights and initiated a motor vehicle stop. Boutell m…
PA Convicts Busted With Nazi Paraphernalia, Nearly $1 Million In Meth, Fentanyl, 'Ghost Guns' PA Convicts Busted With Nazi Paraphernalia, Nearly $1 Million In Meth, Fentanyl, 'Ghost Guns'
PA Convicts Busted With Nazi Paraphernalia, Nearly $1 Million In Meth, Fentanyl, 'Ghost Guns' A pair of formerly convicted felons were found with Nazi paraphernalia in addition to nearly $1 million worth of crystal meth, Fentanyl and firearms in a Northampton County trafficking scheme, Attorney General Josh Shapiro said Friday. A search warrant was conducted Wednesday at the Northampton Borough home of Christopher Weikert and Tara Gallucci, both 34, by the Bureau of Narcotics Investigations and the Pennsylvania State Police Special Emergency Response Team, Shapiro said. The search turned up the following: 21.5 pounds of crystal methamphetamine, street value: $968,000 25.5 grams (1…
Accused Drug Dealer Faces Multiple Felony Charges After I-684 Stop Accused Drug Dealer Faces Multiple Felony Charges After I-684 Stop
Accused Drug Dealer Faces Multiple Felony Charges After I-684 Stop A man was arrested and sent to jail after state police found ketamine MDMA, Gamma hydroxybutyrate and crystal meth in his vehicle during a routine traffic stop. Mark A. Piscitelli, 41, of New York City, was reportedly driving on Interstate 684 in Putnam County when he was pulled over on Friday, Sept. 25.  In his vehicle, police found  12.9 grams of Ketamine 2.5 grams of Ecstasy (MDMA) 6.32 ounces of Gamma Hydroxybutyrate 41.3 grams of crystal methamphetamine.Piscitelli was charged with the felonies of  third-degree criminal possession with intent to sell two counts of…
Julio Rodriguez Named Norwalk Police Department Officer Of The Year Julio Rodriguez Named Norwalk Police Department Officer Of The Year
Julio Rodriguez Named Norwalk Police Department Officer Of The Year Officer Julio Rodriguez has officially been named as Norwalk Police Department’s Officer of the Year for 2018. Officer Rodriguez, of the Special Services Division, was recognized at the annual Norwalk Police Awards on Thursday, Feb. 7. He has been assigned to the Drug Enforcement Administration, Bridgeport Resident Office, as the Norwalk Police Department’s Task Force Officer for numerous years, eventually becoming the senior Task Force Officer of the unit. Officer Rodriguez has consistently earned praised and is seen in high regard by DEA supervisors, Task Force Officers and other members …
Mahwah PD: Driver In Stolen Car Carrying Crystal Meth, No ID Fights With Police After Chase Mahwah PD: Driver In Stolen Car Carrying Crystal Meth, No ID Fights With Police After Chase
Mahwah PD: Driver In Stolen Car Carrying Crystal Meth, No ID Fights With Police After Chase A combative driver apparently cranked up on crystal meth was taken to New Bridge Medical Center in police custody after a Mahwah officer caught him speeding in a stolen van, authorities said. Officer Daniel Stewart chased the 2001 Chevy van Saturday afternoon from Campgaw Road in Mahwah to Pulis Avenue in Franklin Lakes before 31-year-old Bruno Ferreira finally pulled over, Police Chief James N. Batelli said. Ferreira, who wasn't carrying identification, was taken to police headquarters, where he "become combative and had to be restrained" during a search, Batelli said. Officers found him …