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NY Drug Dealer Tries Swallowing Cocaine During Hotel Bust In Mahwah, Police Say NY Drug Dealer Tries Swallowing Cocaine During Hotel Bust In Mahwah, Police Say
NY Drug Dealer Tries Swallowing Cocaine During Hotel Bust In Mahwah, Police Say Two New York men were arrested in Bergen County on Monday evening, Nov. 25, after police caught them trying to hide cocaine during a suspected drug deal, authorities said. Mahwah police were conducting surveillance at a local hotel at approximately 6:30 p.m., following reports of possible illegal drug activity, Chief Timothy O’Hara said. Officers observed two individuals, later identified as Kervin Plasencia, 35, of Queens, and Christian Rivera, 33, of New York, NY, being dropped off by a rideshare vehicle at the hotel entrance. As officers approached the vehicle, Plasencia tried to swallow…
Officers Injured During Arrest Of Known Suspect Brandishing Knife In Waldorf, Sheriff Says Officers Injured During Arrest Of Known Suspect Brandishing Knife In Waldorf, Sheriff Says
Officers Injured During Arrest Of Known Suspect Brandishing Knife In Waldorf, Sheriff Says Sean Gerard Estep found himself in a familiar position over the weekend after he was taken into the custody of the Charles County Sheriff's Office, this time for cutting two officers with a blade. The Marbury resident is facing new drug, weapon, and other charges, following an incident that saw him go through extreme measures in an attempt to avoid his arrest. Shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8, an officer from the sheriff's office attempted a traffic stop in the area of St. Ignatius Drive and October Place in Waldorf, though the driver sped away, only to be thwarted by stop stick t…
Drug Raid Turns Up Crack Cocaine In Essex County: Sheriff Drug Raid Turns Up Crack Cocaine In Essex County: Sheriff
Drug Raid Turns Up Crack Cocaine In Essex County: Sheriff Five men are behind bars and a large quantity of crack sits in an Essex County evidence locker after police raided a Newark home early Tuesday, Jan. 17, authorities say.  Deputies executed a search warrant at a home on North 9th Street just before 11:30 a.m., said Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura in a statement. During the search, investigators say they found "over 400 vials" of crack cocaine and "around 200 decks" of heroin on the property.  Five suspects were arrested in connection with the bust, the sheriff said — 44-year-old Kareem W. Koon of East Orange, 44-year-old Jamar Horne of…
BUSTED: Ecstasy, Cocaine, Adderall, Cash Seized, 2 Charged In Morris County: Police BUSTED: Ecstasy, Cocaine, Adderall, Cash Seized, 2 Charged In Morris County: Police
Busted: Ecstasy, Cocaine, Adderall, Cash Seized, 2 Charged In Morris County: Police Two Morris County residents were slapped with several charges following a drug bust involving the seizure of ecstasy, cocaine, Adderall, and other substances, authorities announced. Officers responding to a dispute at a home in Budd Lake met with John P. Rowe, 30, and Stephanie L. Olver, 29, before the owner of the property gave consent to a search around 4:20 p.m. on Friday, June 10, Mount Olive Police said in a release on Tuesday, June 14. The search turned up suspected Alprazolam tablets, leading to the application of a search warrant for a silver four-door vehicle, police said. A searc…
Prosecutor: Bergen Detectives Find Several Ounces Of Cocaine In Route 95 Stop Prosecutor: Bergen Detectives Find Several Ounces Of Cocaine In Route 95 Stop
Prosecutor: Bergen Detectives Find Several Ounces Of Cocaine In Route 95 Stop A deliveryman from Maryland was carrying several ounces of cocaine when he was stopped by Bergen County prosecutor’s detectives on Route 95 in Ridgefield Park, authorities said. A Central Judicial Processing Court judge in Hackensack released Giancarlo Hernandez-Pichardo, 31, of Lanham, MD with conditions following his arrest Tuesday. A Bergen County Sheriff’s K-9 gave a positive indication and a search of his vehicle was conducted after Narcotics Task Force detectives stopped Hernandez-Pichardo, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. They found 4½ ounces of coke and arrested him on c…
Authorities: Somerset Couple Busted With $50K Of Cocaine After Postal Workers Intercept Package Authorities: Somerset Couple Busted With $50K Of Cocaine After Postal Workers Intercept Package
Authorities: Somerset Couple Busted With $50K Of Cocaine After Postal Workers Intercept Package A Somerset County couple was found with ½ kilo of cocaine after the U.S. Postal Service intercepted a suspicious package shipped to their house, authorities said Wednesday. Jorge Diaz, 32, and Grethel Guevara, 29, became targets of an investigation when the U.S. Postal Service identified a suspicious package to their Hillcrest Avenue home in Somerset earlier this month, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson announced in a joint release. Somerset County Sheriff’s Officer K-9 “Basilone” conducted an exterior sniff of the parcel, indicating a positive result for the presence of …
Queens Man With Morris County Warrants Busted With Ecstasy At Secaucus Motel Queens Man With Morris County Warrants Busted With Ecstasy At Secaucus Motel
Queens Man With Morris County Warrants Busted With Ecstasy At Secaucus Motel A Queens, NY man with two warrants out for his arrest was busted with ecstasy in a Secaucus motel parking lot, authorities said. Officers who saw a suspicious car in the Red Roof Inn parking lot found Marc Webb, of Flushing, around 12:05 a.m., Sept. 16, Chief Dennis Miller said.  Weber, 37, was found with marijuana and ecstasy, and had warrants out of Mount Olive for $250 and $500, Miller said. He was charged with resisting arrest, intent to distribute and other various drug charges. Webb was served his complaint warrant and subsequently transported to the Hudson County Jail.
39 Cocaine Bags, Cash Seized From DWI Lodi Driver In Harding Motor Vehicle Stop, Police Say 39 Cocaine Bags, Cash Seized From DWI Lodi Driver In Harding Motor Vehicle Stop, Police Say
39 Cocaine Bags, Cash Seized From DWI Lodi Driver In Harding Motor Vehicle Stop, Police Say Cocaine, marijuana and cash were seized from a drunk driver during a motor vehicle stop in Harding Township, authorities said. A Harding Township police officer stopped a car for several motor vehicle violations at the intersection of Tempe Wick Road and Mt. Kemble Avenue around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Harding Township police said in a news release. A search of the vehicle began after the driver, Brian Delgado, 34, of Lodi, told police he had a small amount of marijuana in the car, authorities said. The search turned up 39 bags of cocaine, two packages of small but empty baggies, two digital sca…
N.Y. Man Wanted In 8 Towns Arrested In Clark N.Y. Man Wanted In 8 Towns Arrested In Clark
N.Y. Man Wanted In 8 Towns Arrested In Clark A New York City man wanted on warrants issued in communities across North Jersey was arrested in Clark on a drug offense last week, police said.  Joye Rosario, 23, was picked up May 6 on charges of narcotics possession, possession with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school, intent to distribute within 500 feet of a library and hindering apprehension  Police also discovered warrants for Rosario's arrest were issued in Cranford, Elizabeth, Linden, New Brunswick, Rahway, Secaucus, Tinton Falls and Woodbridge. The warrants totaled more than $5,400.  Rosario was bein…
Restaurateur, Bartender Busted With 6½ Pounds Of Pot In Fort Lee Restaurateur, Bartender Busted With 6½ Pounds Of Pot In Fort Lee
Restaurateur, Bartender Busted With 6½ Pounds Of Pot In Fort Lee A restaurateur and bartender are facing drug charges after police seized more than six pounds of marijuana from them during a motor vehicle stop in Fort Lee. Abel Marquez-Mesa, 62 of Roselle, and Dorka Nova, 33 of Jersey City, were arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute -- a second-degree crime, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. The arrests were the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor=s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti. Nova and Mesa were released pending a first appearance court date at Central Ju…