Police Seize $15 Million Worth Of Marijuana From Rented Box Truck
Police seized $15 million worth of marijuana when they busted a large-scale weed-dealing ring this week.
On Wednesday, Dec. 2, law enforcement seized 1,700 pounds of marijuana from a rented U-Haul box truck on Front Avenue in West Haven.
The street value of the cannabis is an estimated $15 million, police said.
Police arrested two people from Virginia who were allegedly using a storage facility in West Haven as a hub to distribute marijuana to the Tri-State area.
Jourdan Maniray, 23, and I’real Jones, 20, both of Reston, Virginia, were arrested and charged with possession with intent to …
Paterson Detectives Seize 91 Heroin Folds, 17 Vials Of Crack, Bust Two
Paterson detectives responding to neighborhood complaints busted two 18-year-old dealers with 91 heroin folds, 17 vials of crack and two ounces of pot, authorities said.
Narcotics investigators watched a drug deal go down in broad daylight on Sherman Avenue near Union Avenue before moving in on the seller, Ismael Leon, and his lookout, Anthony Hernandez, neither of whom lives on the block, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
In addition to the drugs, they seized $275 in suspected proceeds, Speziale said.
They charged Leon and Hernandez with various drug counts and released them pen…
Paterson Detectives Seize 430 Bags Of Heroin, 44 Of Coke, $4,223 Drug Cash, Bust Four
Paterson police detectives seized 430 bags of heroin, 44 bags of coke and nearly a half-pound of pot in a series of busts.
They also confiscated $4,223 in suspected drug money, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said Tuesday.
Police charged two men – Shamir Wade, 26, and Shaheem Austin, 33 -- with having the heroin at Wade’s second-floor East 31st Street apartment, Speziale said.
They also seized $869 in drug proceeds from Austin and $121 from Wade, he said.
Caught with the cocaine and $1,842 in drug cash at East 21st and Ellison streets was Gregorio Penaranda, 44, the director said.
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Felon Opens Fire At Cops During Stamford Drug Bust, Police Say
A drug bust turned harrowing for Stamford Police Department officers when a man they were attempting to arrest opened fire while sitting in his vehicle, police said.
The incident took place around 3 p.m., Tuesday, July 9, when officers from the Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit were investigating a reported delivery of fentanyl and other drugs to Stamford, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin.
After spotting the suspect's car on Seaton Road, the officers were moving in on the vehicle when the driver, Lawrence Lynwood Moore, 30, of Bridgeport, allegedly pulled ou…
Man, Woman Accused Of Drug Dealing Nabbed In Riverhead Raid
Two area residents were allegedly nabbed with heroin and cocaine following a raid by the Riverhead Police Department along with East End Drug Task Force.
Richard Kayte, 38, and Charlene Crump, 61, both of 47 Hinda Blvd., Riverhead, were busted on Monday, April 15, following an investigation into complaints of drug activity in the neighborhood, said Riverhead Police.
During the search of the home, officers found quantities of heroin, and cocaine were recovered, along with, items and materials to cut, process and package heroin for sale, police said.
Kayte was charge…
