MS-13's 'Creeper' Admits Role In Machete Murders Of 15-Year-Old, Second Victim On Long Island MS-13's 'Creeper' Admits Role In Machete Murders Of 15-Year-Old, Second Victim On Long Island
MS-13's 'Creeper' Admits Role In Machete Murders Of 15-Year-Old, Second Victim On Long Island A Long Island MS-13 gang member formally confessed to taking part in the gruesome killings of two young victims, nearly a decade after their deaths. Kevin Del Cid, 25, of Freeport, pleaded guilty to racketeering charges in Central Islip federal court on Wednesday, July 16, in connection with the 2016 machete killings of 20-year-old Kerin Pineda and 15-year-old Javier Castillo. Del Cid – also known by the alias “Creeper” – was a member of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside clique of the MS-13 gang at the time. He also pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute cocaine and marijuana. Tw…
Over 70 Grams Of Cocaine, $5.5K Found In Man's Sleepy Hollow Apartment: Police Over 70 Grams Of Cocaine, $5.5K Found In Man's Sleepy Hollow Apartment: Police
Over 70 Grams Of Cocaine, $5.5K Found In Man's Sleepy Hollow Apartment: Police A Westchester man is facing felony drug and weapons charges after police raided his apartment and uncovered cocaine, a loaded handgun, and thousands in cash, authorities said. Luis Lopez, age 46, was arrested Thursday, July 10, after members of the Westchester County Police Narcotics Unit and Sleepy Hollow Police Department executed a search warrant at his residence at 86 Beekman Ave. in Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County Police said on Saturday, July 11.  Inside the apartment, officers seized 73 grams of cocaine, a loaded handgun, and $5,500 in cash, according to the department.  …
Windham Dad Overdoses While Driving With 2 Young Kids, Police Say: 'I Thought I Was Doing Coke' Windham Dad Overdoses While Driving With 2 Young Kids, Police Say: 'I Thought I Was Doing Coke'
Windham Dad Overdoses While Driving With 2 Young Kids, Police Say: 'I Thought I Was Doing Coke' A 38-year-old Connecticut father faces multiple charges after authorities said he suffered a drug overdose while driving with his children, ages 2 and 5, in the car. Both kids were found wandering a restaurant parking lot as he and a woman both nearly died from what is believed to be opioid-laced cocaine. Nicholas Ninteau, of Windham, was found unconscious in the driver's seat of a Ford Fusion in front of the restaurant on Boston Turnpike in Bolton around 6 p.m. on June 19, Connecticut State Police said. A woman in the passenger seat was also near death. She had no pulse and was not breathin…
Ghost Gun, $35K, 6 Kilos Of Cocaine Seized From Allentown Dealer: AG Ghost Gun, $35K, 6 Kilos Of Cocaine Seized From Allentown Dealer: AG
Ghost Gun, $35K, 6 Kilos Of Cocaine Seized From Allentown Dealer: AG A high-level drug trafficker operating in the Lehigh Valley is facing felony charges after authorities seized more than six kilos of cocaine, five handguns, and a ghost gun with a high-capacity magazine, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, July 10. Angel F. Gil, 32, of Allentown, was the subject of a long-term investigation by the Bureau of Narcotics Investigations for trafficking cocaine in Lehigh and Northampton counties, according to the AG's release. Agents executed search warrants at two homes and two vehicles connected to Gil on Wednesday. At a home on Gre…
Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized From Parolee During I-70 Traffic Stop In Frederick: Sheriff Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized From Parolee During I-70 Traffic Stop In Frederick: Sheriff
Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized From Parolee During I-70 Traffic Stop In Frederick: Sheriff A convicted armed robber on parole is back behind bars after deputies say they seized fentanyl and cocaine during a traffic stop on I-70 in Maryland. Thomas Smallwood, 38, of Cumberland, was riding in a vehicle that was pulled over around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, near New Design Road for an traffic violation, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. During the stop, a deputy suspected drug activity and called in a K9 unit, which alerted to the odor of narcotics, officials said. A search of the vehicle and its occupants led to the discovery of drugs concealed on Smallwood.&nbs…
K9 Sniffs Out Fentanyl, Cocaine In Virginia Traffic Stop After Maryland Drug Run: Police K9 Sniffs Out Fentanyl, Cocaine In Virginia Traffic Stop After Maryland Drug Run: Police
K9 Sniffs Out Fentanyl, Cocaine In Virginia Traffic Stop After Maryland Drug Run: Police A pair of suspected drug traffickers were caught with a massive stash of fentanyl, cocaine, and syringes during a July 4 bust on a Virginia back road, thanks to a sharp-nosed K9 and a long-running narcotics investigation, police said. Denvel Ball Jr., 58, of Spotsylvania, and Eric Glascock, 36, of Culpeper, were arrested after Culpeper Police Department detectives stopped their car near Ryland Chapel Road and Crookes Farm Road.  The traffic stop followed a weeks-long investigation by the Blue Ridge Narcotic and Gang Task Force. Detectives had received a tip about a vehicle making runs…
Meth, Heroin, Cocaine: Four Busted at Secaucus Hotel, Police Say Meth, Heroin, Cocaine: Four Busted at Secaucus Hotel, Police Say
Meth, Heroin, Cocaine: Four Busted at Secaucus Hotel, Police Say Four people were arrested and hit with various drug charges at a Red Roof Inn in Secaucus, police announced Tuesday, July 8. On Thursday, July 3, at 12:04 a.m., officers observed two suspicious individuals at the hotel at 15 Meadowlands Pkwy, Secaucus police. Dixie Taylor, a 25-year-old Flushing resident, was arrested after she had multiple outstanding warrants and was charged with being a fugitive from justice and possession of cocaine, police said. Arthur James, a 43-year-old Chicago resident, was arrested and hit with multiple drug offenses and an additional charge after he gave cops fa…
13-Year-Old Lived In Crack House Where Dealers Pushed Drugs From Lancaster Living Room: DA 13-Year-Old Lived In Crack House Where Dealers Pushed Drugs From Lancaster Living Room: DA
13-Year-Old Lived In Crack House Where Dealers Pushed Drugs From Lancaster Living Room: DA A 13-year-old girl was living in a crack house as three adults allegedly pushed drugs out of the living room in Lancaster, authorities announced on Tuesday, July 8. Detectives say crack cocaine was being sold right out of a South Mulberry Street home while the teen — whose legal guardian is one of the accused — was inside. Joey Anthony Torres, 43, and Betty Jean Poremba, 64, allegedly ran the drug operation from their home, with James Jonathan Rocha, 28, also selling crack there on separate occasions, according to the Lancaster County Drug Task Force. Investigators say they caught all thre…
Semi-Pro Footballer Caught With Cocaine In NY High School, Police Say Semi-Pro Footballer Caught With Cocaine In NY High School, Police Say
Semi-Pro Footballer Caught With Cocaine In NY High School, Police Say A semi-professional football team ended its affiliation with a New York school district after a player trespassed on a high school campus with cocaine, police and team officials said. Jonathan Hammond, 32, was arrested at Glens Falls High School in Warren County following a brief pursuit on Saturday, June 28, according to Glens Falls Police. School district staff were alerted around 4:40 p.m. after a vape smoke detector was triggered in the boys’ bathroom. Although staff members were not on site, they contacted police about a possible trespass in progress. Responding officers arrived to fi…
Man Busted In Fentanyl, Cocaine Sales Probe In Poughkeepsie: DA Man Busted In Fentanyl, Cocaine Sales Probe In Poughkeepsie: DA
Man Busted In Fentanyl, Cocaine Sales Probe In Poughkeepsie: DA A man is facing felony charges following a targeted investigation into narcotics trafficking in a residential neighborhood in Dutchess County, authorities announced. Bryan Bucchioni, 41, was arrested on Thursday, June 26, after investigators with the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force linked him to drug sales in the area of Thompson Street in the city of Poughkeepsie, the Task Force announced on Monday, July 7. The arrest came after agents conducted multiple controlled purchases of fentanyl and cocaine from Bucchioni in and around 59 Thompson St., Task Force members …
Tipster Leads Cops To Mercedes-Driving Drug Dealer Staying At Stafford Motel, Sheriff Says Tipster Leads Cops To Mercedes-Driving Drug Dealer Staying At Stafford Motel, Sheriff Says
Tipster Leads Cops To Mercedes-Driving Drug Dealer Staying At Stafford Motel, Sheriff Says Tipsters dropped the dime, and a Mercedes-driving motel guest in Virginia wound up in cuffs, deputies said. Marc Morgan, 60, was busted with cocaine in his car and motel room after a search warrant was executed at the Super 8 on Wicomico Drive in North Stafford, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday, July 2. Deputies say they were first alerted to suspected drug dealing at the motel by a concerned citizen. They soon saw Morgan make a hand-to-hand transaction in the parking lot and passed the information to the Special Investigations Unit. Detectives moved quickly.&nbs…
Sixth Person Arrested In Drug Bust At Jersey City Deli: Prosecutor Sixth Person Arrested In Drug Bust At Jersey City Deli: Prosecutor
Sixth Person Arrested In Drug Bust At Jersey City Deli: Prosecutor A 20-year-old Jersey City resident was arrested and charged on Tuesday, July 1, as part of an investigation into narcotics being sold at a deli on Martin Luther King Drive, authorities said. Jamari Champagne faces numerous drug distribution and drug possession charges, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. In February, law enforcement conducted a court-authorized search of Kaelyn Deli and Grocery at 156 Martin Luther King Drive, Suarez said. During the search, investigators recovered various quantities of suspected cocaine, heroin, drug paraphernalia, and money in various l…