Six Busted When Paterson Raid Turns Up Gun, Illegal Magazine, THC, Edibles Six Busted When Paterson Raid Turns Up Gun, Illegal Magazine, THC, Edibles
Six Busted When Paterson Raid Turns Up Gun, Illegal Magazine, THC, Edibles Paterson drug detectives found a handgun, a high-capacity magazine and an assortment of pot-related contraband – including dozens of THC cartridges and nearly three pounds of edibles – while arresting six people, authorities said. They also seized a reported $3,361 in suspected drug cash in a raid on a first-floor Union Avenue apartment, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said Friday. Arrested were residents Christian “Bris” Morales, 27, and Aurelia Radovic, 25, along with visitors Ahmed Yasin, 24, and Angela Dalba, 23, both of Clifton, Speziale said. All were charged with possession of…
Norwalk Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin Norwalk Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin
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…
Bergen Prosecutor: Drug-Dealing Quartet From Englewood, Teaneck Snared In SWAT Raid Bergen Prosecutor: Drug-Dealing Quartet From Englewood, Teaneck Snared In SWAT Raid
Bergen Prosecutor: Drug-Dealing Quartet From Englewood, Teaneck Snared In SWAT Raid Three accused dealers from Englewood and one from Teaneck were nabbed with crack, pot, cocaine and Oxy during a coordinated series of raids, authorities said. A Bergen County Regional SWAT Team hit homes and vehicles on West Street, Genessee Avenue and Liberty Road in Englewood and American Legion Drive in Teaneck, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Besides various amounts of drugs, members of the prosecutor’s Narcotic Task Force members seized $3,449 in alleged drug proceeds, Musella said. The defendant with the cash, 33-year-old Roy Theodore of Englewood, tossed crack out the wi…
Man Accused Of Dealing 'Train Wreck' Heroin Arrested In Newark Man Accused Of Dealing 'Train Wreck' Heroin Arrested In Newark
Man Accused Of Dealing 'Train Wreck' Heroin Arrested In Newark The Essex County Sheriff's Office and police from Newark, Irvington and Bloomfield assisted in the arrest of a Newark man who was dealing drugs from his Grafton Avenue apartment, Sheriff Armando Fontoura said in a statement.  Following complaints from neighborhood residents, the sheriff's Bureau of Narcotics obtained a search warrant for the first-floor apartment of Christopher Griffen, 33.  When police executed the warrant Wednesday, they found Griffen as well as 113 vials of crack cocaine and 14 envelopes of heroin stamped with the words "TRAIN WRECK" in red ink, Fontoura said.&…
IDs Released After Firearms, Crack Seized From Convicted Felons In Bridgeport IDs Released After Firearms, Crack Seized From Convicted Felons In Bridgeport
IDs Released After Firearms, Crack Seized From Convicted Felons In Bridgeport The convicted felons who tried to escape police custody then crashed their car before getting caught with alleged drugs and guns have been identified. Bridgeport Police Department narcotics detectives and state and federal officers conducted an operation in the east end of Bridgeport Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 1:30 p.m. that reportedly resulted in the seizure of two firearms in the possession of the two men, along with a quantity of crack cocaine, said police. Christopher Carter, 30 and Latrell Moore, 29 were caught after a brief motor vehicle pursuit that ended with the vehicle driver crashing …
Citizens Cheer: Hackensack Police, SWAT Team Raid Drug Den, Bust 10 Citizens Cheer: Hackensack Police, SWAT Team Raid Drug Den, Bust 10
Citizens Cheer: Hackensack Police, SWAT Team Raid Drug Den, Bust 10 Relieved residents of a Hackensack neighborhood praised police for smashing an open-air drug market on their street, arresting 10 people in the process and seizing an assortment of drugs, packaging materials – along with a 9mm handgun. Hackensack Narcotics Bureau detectives summoned the Bergen County Regional SWAT team to help hit the home at 181 Berdan Place, which had been the scene of previous shootings, assaults and other crimes. Detective Reuven Lyak initiated the investigation “after receiving numerous complaints from residents and tipsters regarding an open-air drug market and ongoin…
UPDATE: Duo In Million-Dollar Meth Bust Now Facing Federal Charges UPDATE: Duo In Million-Dollar Meth Bust Now Facing Federal Charges
Update: Duo In Million-Dollar Meth Bust Now Facing Federal Charges UPDATE, Aug. 6: The two men arrested last week have been charged in federal court. Click here for more.  Another suspect believed to be involved with a large methamphetamine operation based in a West Orange home was arrested in Maplewood, Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura said Wednesday.  Police and sheriff's officers raided the Lorelei Road home Tuesday and seized meth with a street value of about $1 million, Fontoura said. They also arrested Brian Chedahackembruch, 23, who was at the home at the time of the raid. He's accused of running a meth production facility, among…
UPDATE: Second Arrest Made In Million-Dollar Meth Lab Bust UPDATE: Second Arrest Made In Million-Dollar Meth Lab Bust
Update: Second Arrest Made In Million-Dollar Meth Lab Bust UPDATE, Aug. 1: A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the raid. Click here for more.  Original story is below:  A home on a quiet suburban street in West Orange served as a major drug-production facility where authorities found more than 4,000 grams of methamphetamine, Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura said Tuesday.  Authorities had been investigating for months prior to the raid Monday night, when neighbors saw SWAT and Essex County HazMat personnel encircling 1 Lorelei Road.  The sheriff's office spearheaded an investigation that also involved pol…
Irvington Drug Mill Sold ‘Branded’ Heroin That Killed Dozens: AG Irvington Drug Mill Sold ‘Branded’ Heroin That Killed Dozens: AG
Irvington Drug Mill Sold ‘Branded’ Heroin That Killed Dozens: AG Authorities raided an Irvington apartment Tuesday that was used to prepare heroin for sale on the street, with doses stamped with “brand names” like Dunkin Donuts and American Greed, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Also on Tuesday, four people were arrested for their alleged involvement with the operation, which sold drugs believed to be responsible for 33 overdose deaths and more than 90 overdoses in total. Numerous law enforcement agencies from across North Jersey assisted in the investigation that led to Tuesday’s raid on a second-floor apartment at 214 Eastern Parkway, where au…
Hackensack, Garfield PDs, Prosecutor's Detectives Derail Ex-Cons' Drug Delivery Service Hackensack, Garfield PDs, Prosecutor's Detectives Derail Ex-Cons' Drug Delivery Service
Hackensack, Garfield PDs, Prosecutor's Detectives Derail Ex-Cons' Drug Delivery Service Two repeat offenders – one of whom had been busted and soon after released from jail twice in the past month -- ran a drug delivery service to a “vast clientele” throughout Bergen County, said authorities who arrested them. City narcotics detectives teamed up with their colleagues at the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Garfield Police Department to nab Adebola O. Bamisile, 32, of Hackensack, and Joseph G. Williams, 30, of Garfield, Capt. Peter Busciglio said Friday. They found both heroin and crack, along with drug paraphernalia, and seized a BMW 750i, jewelry and an undisclosed a…
Accused Drug Dealer Facing Multiple Charges After Raid In Area Accused Drug Dealer Facing Multiple Charges After Raid In Area
Accused Drug Dealer Facing Multiple Charges After Raid In Area An accused drug dealer has been charged following a raid in Poughkeepsie, police say. Members of the New York State Police Violent Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team (VGNET) say they carried out a search warrant issued by the City of Poughkeepsie Court on Friday, April 12. The warrant was allegedly executed at a residence on South Clinton Street by VGNET, Special Operations and Response Team and the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. During the search, police recovered: Approximately 24.6 grams of cocaine Approximately 21.6 grams of crack-cocaine Approximately 1.3 grams of heroin P…
Police Seize Pounds Of Pot From Grow Operation In Area Home Police Seize Pounds Of Pot From Grow Operation In Area Home
Police Seize Pounds Of Pot From Grow Operation In Area Home A strong smell of marijuana in a neighborhood led to the arrest of a husband and wife who were allegedly running a marijuana grow operation out of their home. The discovery was made on Tuesday, June 18, when the Village of Goshen Police Department executed a search warrant at a residence on Duggan Lane, said Village of Goshen Police Chief James C. Watt.  As a result of the search, officers found more than 10 pounds of marijuana consisting of 15 mature plants, 45 small plants, 15 plants that were cut and being dried, vials of THC oil, quantities of harvested pot and gummy bears that wer…