DRUG BUST: Lynn, Lawrence Men Nabbed For Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine, Oxycodone: Police DRUG BUST: Lynn, Lawrence Men Nabbed For Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine, Oxycodone: Police
Drug Bust: Lynn, Lawrence Men Nabbed For Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine, Oxycodone: Police A street drug deal went sour when a drug investigation led to two arrests and the seizure of over $4,000 in cash, a loaded Glock, and four different kinds of drugs.  Elmer Funes, of Lynn, and  Xavier Munoz- Diaz, of Lawrence, were arrested on Thursday, March 30 around 8:30 p.m. after police saw the Funes engage in a street drug deal with Munoz- Diaz in the car with him, according to the Boston Police Department.  Police had been conducting a drug investigation in the Eagle Hill area in Boston when they saw the exchange.  A traffic stop revealed the c…
Bergen Drug Detectives Nab Queens Driver In Stolen Car: Prosecutor Bergen Drug Detectives Nab Queens Driver In Stolen Car: Prosecutor
Bergen Drug Detectives Nab Queens Driver In Stolen Car: Prosecutor Bergen County drug detectives caught a Queens driver with a criminal history driving a car stolen out of Florida, authorities said. Wilbert Toussaint, 31, of Jamaica was released pending court action following his arrest on receiving stolen property charges, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Investigators working a drug case stopped Touissant at an undisclosed location. They "were able to confirm the vehicle was reported stolen from Clay County, Florida on February 16, 2023," Musella said. Toussaint's record includes charges a decade ago for selling fake credit cards in Montgom…
MD Man With Large Amount Of 'Molly' Also Had Outstanding Warrant For Assault, Police Say MD Man With Large Amount Of 'Molly' Also Had Outstanding Warrant For Assault, Police Say
MD Man With Large Amount Of 'Molly' Also Had Outstanding Warrant For Assault, Police Say A wanted 36-year-old Germantown man who crashed his car after a police chase has been arrested in Montgomery County after being busted with drugs, officials announced. Members of the Montgomery County Department of Police say that Quinnel Martin has been charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance with the intent to distribute after officers found a large quantity of methamphetamine/MDMA, also known as "molly," following the crash in Gaithersburg. Officers were patrolling the area of West Diamond Avenue on the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 15, when they reportedly saw Martin …
17 Shots: One Caught, Others Sought After Gunfire Erupts In Front Of Paterson Detective 17 Shots: One Caught, Others Sought After Gunfire Erupts In Front Of Paterson Detective
17 Shots: One Caught, Others Sought After Gunfire Erupts In Front Of Paterson Detective Paterson detectives were in the middle of a drug investigation when one of them saw a group of assailants armed with handguns suddenly open fire on another group on a city street corner. Everything happened quickly after that. By the time it was done, an accused shooter was in custody and two handguns had been recovered, Paterson Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Detectives and uniformed officers rushed to the corner of Rosa Parks Boulevard and Putnam Street following the 2 p.m. shooting on Monday, Feb. 20. As many as 17 shots were believed fired before both groups scattered with…
Gangster Who Dropped Food Container Packed With Pistol On Greyhound Bus Gets Prison Time In VA Gangster Who Dropped Food Container Packed With Pistol On Greyhound Bus Gets Prison Time In VA
Gangster Who Dropped Food Container Packed With Pistol On Greyhound Bus Gets Prison Time In VA Holding a food container packed with a hidden pistol and bullets proved to be too difficult for a member of the Young Gunnerz street gang from New York who will spend years in a Virginia prison on drug and weapon charges. Najalaek Walker, 27, of Troy, NY, was sentenced this week to 48 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges late last year following an incident that played out on a Greyhound bus in Virginia in 2021. Prosecutors said that on Nov. 27, 2021, members of the Lynchburg Police Department in Virginia were notified that Walker, who was wanted in New York fo…
$30K Worth Of Cocaine, Handgun Seized In Major Trenton Bust: Prosecutor $30K Worth Of Cocaine, Handgun Seized In Major Trenton Bust: Prosecutor
$30K Worth Of Cocaine, Handgun Seized In Major Trenton Bust: Prosecutor Three Trenton residents were charged after a three-month investigation led to the discovery of about $30,000 worth of cocaine and a handgun, authorities said Thursday. Jason Wilkins, 51, was detained at 90 Bellevue Ave. as the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force carried out a search warrant at around 5 p.m. Wednesday, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a joint release. The search turned up about 300 grams of cocaine and a scale, leading to various first-degree narcotics and weapons offenses, investigators said. A follow-up investigation led detectives to 739 Roebling Ave., wh…
Cliffside Ex-Con Caught Casing Stores In Fairview Had Pills, Knives, Message For Police Cliffside Ex-Con Caught Casing Stores In Fairview Had Pills, Knives, Message For Police
Cliffside Ex-Con Caught Casing Stores In Fairview Had Pills, Knives, Message For Police A Cliffside Park ex-con with a lengthy drug-related criminal history who police in Fairview said they busted before dawn Thursday sported a distinctive message for them atop his balding head. Tattooed on his scalp: “F*ck The Police.” David Weber, 40, also had a knife hanging from a lanyard around his neck and another on his hip when borough police caught him peering into the windows of businesses on Anderson Avenue around 4 a.m. Dec. 15, Detective Capt. Michael Martic said. Weber is known to police. He has a criminal record stretching back more than 15 years for offenses that include thef…
Convicted Western Mass Drug Dealer Shot At Same Woman Twice In 3 Weeks: Police Convicted Western Mass Drug Dealer Shot At Same Woman Twice In 3 Weeks: Police
Convicted Western Mass Drug Dealer Shot At Same Woman Twice In 3 Weeks: Police A convicted drug dealer from Western Massachusetts was arrested for shooting at the same woman twice in three weeks, authorities said.  Ernesto Lopez, age 30, of Springfield, was arrested and released on a $10,000 bail for shooting at a woman on Oct. 23, Springfield Police report.  Officers then recognized the same woman when they responded to shots fired on the 0-100 block of Greenwich Street in Springfield around 2 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, police said.  During this investigation, officers saw a car Lopez was driving in the previous shooting parked on Prosp…
Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Gun, $800 Cash Recovered During South Jersey Traffic Stop: Police Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Gun, $800 Cash Recovered During South Jersey Traffic Stop: Police
Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Gun, $800 Cash Recovered During South Jersey Traffic Stop: Police Drugs and a handgun were recovered during a traffic stop in Pleasantville, authorities said. On Friday, Sept. 30, Sgt. Ryan VanSyckle conducted a motor vehicle stop atnNorth First Street and West Pleasant Avenue. The car was driven by Cyndel Wenzel, 30, of Pleasantville, police said. During the motor vehicle stop, VanSyckle believed criminal activity to be afoot after interactions with the driver and front seat passenger, police said. K9 Officer Jeffery Vanegas and his partner “Titus” arrived and conducted an open-air sniff of the vehicle. After a positive indication, a sea…
Second Suspect Convicted Of Murdering Man During Armed THC Vape Cartridge Robbery In Maryland Second Suspect Convicted Of Murdering Man During Armed THC Vape Cartridge Robbery In Maryland
Second Suspect Convicted Of Murdering Man During Armed THC Vape Cartridge Robbery In Maryland A 21-year-old Maryland man may spend the rest of his life behind bars for a fatal THC drug robbery of a high school student in Charles County. Waldorf resident Mikayle Tahed Qawwee was convicted by a Charles County jury on a host of charges following an eight-day trial and less than 24 hours of deliberation over the murder of Bradley Brown in 2020, the Charles County State's Attorney announced. Specifically, Qawwee was charged and convicted of: First-degree murder; Thee counts of use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence; First-degree assault; Armed robbery; Robbery; …
Virginia Drug Dealer Convicted Of Causing Multiple Fentanyl Overdoses Virginia Drug Dealer Convicted Of Causing Multiple Fentanyl Overdoses
Virginia Drug Dealer Convicted Of Causing Multiple Fentanyl Overdoses One Dumfries man is to blame for six people overdosing on fentanyl back in 2021, officials said.  Michael Vaughn, 28, gave out cocaine laced with fentanyl during a party in Fairfax County, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.  The six people who took the substance, thinking it was cocaine, overdosed and were taken to a local hospital, authorities said.  One victim died from the fentanyl overdose, officials reported. The other five were saved when given Narcan at the hospital and survived, law enforcement said. When officers arrested Vaughn at his home on Oct. 21, 2021,…
Bayonne Gangster Busted With Basement Drug Lab, Rifles After Assaulting Officer, Woman: Police Bayonne Gangster Busted With Basement Drug Lab, Rifles After Assaulting Officer, Woman: Police
Bayonne Gangster Busted With Basement Drug Lab, Rifles After Assaulting Officer, Woman: Police Police uncovered a drug lab and several handguns including an AK-47 in the home of a Bayonne gang member who followed a woman and pulled out a gun before spitting on police during his arrest, authorities announced. Trouble began for Eliezer Mieses around the morning of Thursday, Sept. 1, when he started arguing with and following a woman on West 26th Street, then pulled out a handgun that he waved around in the air, Bayonne Police Capt. Eric Amato said. The woman went into a house unharmed and Mieses fled toward Avenue A. As officers approached him, Mieses immediately became irate and uncoo…