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Sex Offender Caught By Cops In Undercover Prostitution Sting Pleads Guilty: Dauphin County DA Sex Offender Caught By Cops In Undercover Prostitution Sting Pleads Guilty: Dauphin County DA
Sex Offender Caught By Cops In Undercover Prostitution Sting Pleads Guilty: Dauphin County DA A 62-year-old sex offender who thought he was chatting online with 12 and 14-year-old girls, ended up getting a surprise greeting from law enforcement, according to a release by the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday, July 9.  Jeffrey Pettinato, 62 entered a guilty plea before Judge Edward M. Marsico, Jr. for the following on July 1, according to the DA: Felony trafficking in individuals. Felony criminal attempt to commit trafficking in individuals. Felony criminal solicitation to commit involuntary deviate sexual intercourse of a child under the age o…
Ex-Con Involved In Undercover Shooting Charged With Drug-Induced Death Of Garfield Man Ex-Con Involved In Undercover Shooting Charged With Drug-Induced Death Of Garfield Man
Ex-Con Involved In Undercover Shooting Charged With Drug-Induced Death Of Garfield Man UPDATE: An ex-con from Garfield who served time for a botched drug deal that led to the shooting of an undercover police officer was arrested on Thursday and charged with causing the overdose death of a 30-year-old user late last summer. Melvin Guzman, 29, is charged with strict liability in the drug-induced death of Ivan Santiago of Passaic last Sept. 17, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced on March 28. Santiago and another user were hospitalized after overdosing at a home on Lincoln Place, the prosecutor said. He was pronounced dead soon after. “A six-month investigation by t…
NJ Dealer Who Sold Cocaine To Undercover Cop Sentenced: Prosecutors NJ Dealer Who Sold Cocaine To Undercover Cop Sentenced: Prosecutors
NJ Dealer Who Sold Cocaine To Undercover Cop Sentenced: Prosecutors A Monmouth County man will spend a dozen years in prison after pleading guilty to selling cocaine to an undercover police officer, authorities said. Tyheim McGhee, 29, of Asbury Park was sentenced on Monday, Jan. 29 to 12 years in state prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced on Tuesday, Jan. 30. He entered a guilty plea on Monday, Nov. 6.  McGhee was sentenced to 12 years for first-degree possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute in excess of five ounces, seven years for second-degree distribution of more than a half-ounce of cocaine, and…
Jersey Shore Man Sold Cocaine To Undercover Cop Multiple Times: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Sold Cocaine To Undercover Cop Multiple Times: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Sold Cocaine To Undercover Cop Multiple Times: Prosecutor An Asbury Park man has admitted to selling drugs to an undercover officer multiple times, authorities said. Tyheim McGhee, 28, of Asbury Park, pleaded guilty on Nov. 6 to the distribution of over ½ ounce of cocaine, and possession of over five ounces of cocaine with the intent to distribute, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. The guilty plea stems from a cooperative investigation involving detectives from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Gang Task Force, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force, in February an…
Prostitution Bust: Haledon Detectives Go Undercover, Accuse Mom Of Turning Tricks Prostitution Bust: Haledon Detectives Go Undercover, Accuse Mom Of Turning Tricks
Prostitution Bust: Haledon Detectives Go Undercover, Accuse Mom Of Turning Tricks Police in Haledon went undercover to bust an alleged prostitute. Responding to a tip from the 400 block of Belmont Avenue, Haledon Detective Sgt. Timothy Lindberg and Detective Jeffrey Welsh identified Christine Mcalister, a 48-year-old borough resident, as their suspect, Capt. George Guzman, Jr. said. Mcalister, who lists her occupation online as self-employed, was arrested after soliciting an undercover officer, the captain said. She was charged with promoting prostitution and maintaining a nuisance before being released pending a Municipal Court appearance, he said.
Delco-Based Drug Trafficking Ring Targeted In Police Sting: DA Delco-Based Drug Trafficking Ring Targeted In Police Sting: DA
Delco-Based Drug Trafficking Ring Targeted In Police Sting: DA Over six kilograms of drugs were seized and three men were arrested following an undercover police operation in Delaware County early this month, said District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer.  Edward Brown, 30, Joel Auchter, 25, and Marin Woodburn, 31, are each charged with corrupt organizations, conspiracy, drug possession, and firearms offenses after police executed multiple search warrants in and around Delaware County on Thursday, May 11, the DA's Office wrote in a statement.  Investigators say they conducted physical surveillance and wiretaps on the three suspects and learned tha…
Porn Swap With 11-Year-Old Lands North Adams Man In Handcuffs: Feds Porn Swap With 11-Year-Old Lands North Adams Man In Handcuffs: Feds
Porn Swap With 11-Year-Old Lands North Adams Man In Handcuffs: Feds A North Adams who drove more than an hour for sex with an 11-year-old was instead met with a team of police officers with a pair of handcuffs that were just his size, federal authorities said.  James Macko, 23, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 9, in Albany, New York, and charged with attempted coercion and enticement of a minor and attempting to transfer obscene material to a minor, the US Attorney for New York said.  Investigators allege that Macko began a weeks-long text relationship with what he believed was an 11-year-old child starting on Nov. 16, federal officials said. He sent …
NJ Go-Go Bar Workers Busted For Prostitution, Selling Coke To Guests — AGAIN: Police NJ Go-Go Bar Workers Busted For Prostitution, Selling Coke To Guests — AGAIN: Police
NJ Go-Go Bar Workers Busted For Prostitution, Selling Coke To Guests — Again: Police An undercover bust led to even more prostitution and drug arrests at a popular North Jersey go-go bar nearly a year after a similar investigation, authorities announced. Undercover police officers were offered sexual favors in exchange for money at AJ's Go-Go Bar in on Secaucus Road in Secaucus, Police Chief Dennis Miller said in announcing the latest bust. Yuri Duran, 34, of Newark; Lara Murad, 44, of Jersey City; and Isabella Molina-Morales, 30, of Elizabeth; were all charged with engaging in prostitution. Murad was also found with cocaine, and was charged with a drug offense. Duran was a…
Fairview ‘Full Service’ Massage Parlors Raided: Four Busted, Two Taken By Feds, $11,291 Seized Fairview ‘Full Service’ Massage Parlors Raided: Four Busted, Two Taken By Feds, $11,291 Seized
Fairview ‘Full Service’ Massage Parlors Raided: Four Busted, Two Taken By Feds, $11,291 Seized An undercover detective had just entered a Fairview massage parlor when an employee stripped naked and listed the prices for oral sex and intercourse, authorities said. The investigator was part of a joint task force that took down what authorities said essentially were two “full service” brothels operating as massage parlors just blocks apart. Members of the federal Homeland Security Investigations’ Human Trafficking Unit seized two women on potential immigration violations, Fairview Police Detective Lt. Michael Martic said. Four other women were busted by borough police, the lieutenant…
Former FedEx Driver Stole Guns Out For Delivery, Sold Them To Undercover Agent: Feds Former FedEx Driver Stole Guns Out For Delivery, Sold Them To Undercover Agent: Feds
Former FedEx Driver Stole Guns Out For Delivery, Sold Them To Undercover Agent: Feds A 39-year-old ex-FedEx driver stole several packages he knew had guns inside and sold them, but what he didn't know was the buyer was an undercover officer, federal authorities said.  Frank P. O’Toole of Middlesborough was indicted recently on two counts of possession or sale of a stolen firearm after police arrested him on Aug. 12, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.  Federal officials said that while O'Toole worked as a FedEx delivery driver from October 2021 until June, he swiped three packages he was supposed to deliver. Each of them was from known federal firearm dealers and had…
Undercover Boston Officers Pose As Prostitutes To Bust 13 Men: Police Undercover Boston Officers Pose As Prostitutes To Bust 13 Men: Police
Undercover Boston Officers Pose As Prostitutes To Bust 13 Men: Police Police in Boston went undercover recently as part of an operation to push back against illegal sex work in the area, authorities said. They busted 13 would-be Johns during the sting.  Massachusetts State Police and Boston police officers dressed as prostitutes and posted up in the "Mass and Cass" area of Roxbury overnight on Tuesday, Aug. 2, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. The sting was part of an operation to fight sexual exploitation and human trafficking.  Men — ranging in age from 25 to 64 — offered money or drugs in exchange for sex from the officers, and …
Hoboken Doctor, Roommate Busted With $15K Worth Of Drugs In Undercover Sting: Prosecutor Hoboken Doctor, Roommate Busted With $15K Worth Of Drugs In Undercover Sting: Prosecutor
Hoboken Doctor, Roommate Busted With $15K Worth Of Drugs In Undercover Sting: Prosecutor A doctor and her roommate have been accused of drug distribution after one sold 150 grams of cocaine to an undercover officer, and $15,000 in drugs were found in their home, authorities in Hudson County said. A raid of 38-year-old Elizabeth Johnson and 31-year-old Serge Corporan's Hoboken apartment turned up 17 grams of cocaine, more than 60 ecstasy pills and drug paraphernalia, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Johnson is an emergency doctor at Hoboken University Medical Center. Corporan sold cocaine more than 150 grams of cocaine to an undercover officer multiple tim…
Caller ID Leads To Guilty Verdict For NJ Man Who Dealt Fatal Fentanyl In PA Caller ID Leads To Guilty Verdict For NJ Man Who Dealt Fatal Fentanyl In PA
Caller ID Leads To Guilty Verdict For NJ Man Who Dealt Fatal Fentanyl In PA A drug dealer who sold lethal doses of fentanyl to undercover police officers was found guilty thanks in part to his caller ID, according to a release by the Lancaster County district attorney's office. Emilio Perralta, 20, of Newark, New Jersey, had his bail revoked after the jury returned guilty verdicts on all charges on Dec. 9, according to the release. Police were already attempting to catch Perralta by running an undercover operation in Aug. and Sept. 2019 when they were called to a fatal overdose on Williamsburg Road in Lancaster on Nov. 8 that same year, according to the release. …