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Sussex County Woman Wanted For Heroin Distribution Nabbed In Newark: Police
A Sussex County woman wanted for heroin distribution in Hackettstown was arrested in Newark, police confirmed.
Hackettstown Police issued a warrant for Chelsea M. Pruden, 28, with charges for heroin distribution on Nov. 19, authorities said.
Pruden, of Andover, was arrested in Newark by the Essex County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, police said.
She was charged with two counts each of distribution of heroin, possession with intent to distribute heroin, second-degree distribution of heroin within 500 feet of a public park and distribution of heroin within 1,000 feet of school property.
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Convicted Killer From Newark, 52, Gets 10 Years In Fed Pen For Dealing Heroin
A Newark career criminal who once shot and killed a Paterson man must spend the next 10 years in federal prison for dealing heroin.
Shawn Alexander, 52, has spent all but three of the past 27 years in custody, including three stints in state prison, records show.
His most serious conviction followed the cold-blooded killing of a Paterson man in 1994.
Alexander and a companion had been carjacked by Barry “Bistro” Chapman when they went looking for revenge, authorities said at the time.
Chapman had humiliated Alexander and Dwayne Poindexter, taking their BMW, along with cash and jewelry, au…
Police Seize Thousands Of Bags Of Heroin, $16K In Cash, Rifles In Western Mass Bust
Two men are facing charges in Western Massachusetts after being busted with drugs and illegal weapons following an investigation into heroin distribution, police said.
Springfield Police Narcotics detectives were conducting a heroin distribution investigation on Wednesday, April 14 when they saw a suspect, Jeffrey Cipriani, leave his area home, where he was followed to the residence of the investigation’s target, Efrain Morales Jr., in Feeding Hills.
According to police, the two met in an open garage while counting heroin half-packs (50 bags) that Cipriani took with him as he left the home…
18 Passaic County Fugitives Captured In Massive Federal, State, Local Law Enforcement Sweep
An army of local, state and federal law enforcers swept through Passaic County, scooping up 18 violent fugitives wanted for a host of crimes that include attempted murder, armed robbery, drug dealing and weapons offenses.
Federal marshals, NJ State Police, Passaic County sheriff's officers and city police were among the crime fighters who fanned out, seizing three guns, a scoped crossbow and a pound and a half of heroin over three days late last week, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale announced Monday.
Among the weapons seized were a .40-caliber Glock “ghost gun,” a .380-caliber Ruger p…
Ex-Con With Machine Gun Gets Multi-Year Jail Sentence
A Western Mass ex-convict with a machine gun was sentenced to 5 years in prison on Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Hector Gomez, 33, of Chicopee, was sentenced by U.S. District Court, Springfield, Judge Mark Mastroianni to 5 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts.
In May Gomez was found in Chicopee to be in possession of a Bushmaster 0.223 caliber rifle, an Arsenal 7.62 mm rifle, 14 rounds of 9mm ammunition, 28 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition, and 60 rounds of 7.62 ammunition, according to court documents. It is unclear from the i…
Sussex County Man Sentenced To Three Years In State Prison For Heroin Mill
A Wantage man faces three years behind bars after he admitted to making heroin in his home for distribution, reports say.
Anthony Cimbaro, 64, appeared for his virtual sentencing April 23 with his lawyer, Thomas Militano, as well as Assistant Prosecutor Jerome Neidhardt, NJHerald reports.
Though Cimbaro was first indicted on 10 counts, he pleaded guilty to third-degree manufacturing/distributing a controlled dangerous substance and had the rest of the charges dismissed as part of his plea deal, reports say.
Of a maximum five year sentence, Judge Louis Sceusi opted for three years, citing C…
NJ Ex-Con Gets 25 Years In Fed Pen For Flooding Bergen, Passaic, Rockland Suburbs With Heroin
A Paterson ex-con is headed to federal prison for 25 years for distributing heroin by the pound in Bergen, Passaic and Rockland counties.
Reinaldo “Memo” Rodriguez, 30, was part of a network that that stretched from the Bronx to Paterson and into suburban towns in all three counties, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said.
One ring member, Edwin Lopez of Elmwood Park, was sentenced to 13½ years in federal prison in July 2017 as part of a plea. Another, Carolina Almonte of the Bronx, also negotiated a deal and got four months in May 2017.
Rodriguez opted instead for a trial, whi…
Norwalk Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin
A Fairfield County convict will spend a decade behind bars after being sentenced for distributing heroin.
Joseph Daniels, 36, of Norwalk, was sentenced in New Haven to 120 months in prison, followed by eight years of supervised release, for distributing heroin in Fairfield County.
Daniels - who also goes by the name “Sean,” was arrested in May last year, after undercover officers made multiple controlled purchases of drugs from him. At the time of his arrest, investigators seized approximately 190 grams of heroin, other drugs, paraphernalia and more than $59,000 in cash.
Investigators sea…
Paterson Ex-Con Convicted Of Helping Flood Bergen, Passaic, Rockland Suburbs With Heroin
A Paterson ex-con is headed to federal prison for at least 10 years after being convicted of participating in a ring that distributed heroin by the pound in Bergen, Passaic and Rockland counties.
Reinaldo “Memo” Rodriguez, 30, was part of a network that that stretched from the Bronx to Paterson and into suburban towns in all three counties, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said.
He was arrested last year with a large amount of heroin, as well as a gun that, as a convicted felon, he was prohibited from having, the U.S. attorney said.
Rodriguez, also known as “Killa,” had been in federal custod…
Bridgeport Man Admits To Heroin Distribution, Firearm Possession
A man from Bridgeport has admitted to distributing heroin and possession of a firearm, according to John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
Ismael Mangual, 43, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven on Thursday, March 28.
Court documents and statements show that on August 31, 2017, Milford Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle Mangual was driving. Upon further investigation, it was revealed that Mangual did not have a license, and the vehicle was not registered or insured.
There was also a six-year-old child in the back seat…
