Ghost Gun, Meth Found After Waldorf Driver Tried Hiding Items During Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says
The saying goes: nothing good ever happens after 2 a.m.
Michael Alvaro Monjaras-Ramos did his best to prove that in Southern Maryland on Monday.
During an early morning traffic stop on Monday, May 18, Monjaras-Ramos was busted with approximately $1,700 worth of meth, as well as a loaded privately made handgun, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office.
At approximately 3:39 a.m. on May 18, a CCSO officer attempted to stop a vehicle on Chicamuxen Road near High Ground Farm Place in Indian Head, according to the sheriff's office.
Police say the driver slowed down, but kept moving for…
Marijuana, $245K In Cash, Brass Knucks Get NY Man Arrested: Fairfield PD
A 25-year-old Niagara Falls man was arrested and charged after being discovered with illegal substances on Route 46 in Fairfield, authorities announced Tuesday, April 21.
At 9:56 p.m., on Wednesday, April 8, officers observed a 2026 Hyundai Genesis commit several traffic infractions and conducted a motor vehicle stop, Fairfield police said. After speaking to Javion Morris, a K-9 from the Essex County Sheriff’s Department was requested and performed an open-air sniff, providing a positive alert for the presence of illegal substances within the vehicle, authorities said.
A subsequent search o…
Cocaine Gets Paterson Man Arrested: Passaic County Sheriff's Office
Two people were arrested and charged with possessing and distributing cocaine in Passaic County, authorities announced Friday, Feb. 27.
An investigation determined Gregory Thomas Delgado, a 28-year-old Emerson resident and Carlos Enrique Vanegas, a 35-year-old Paterson resident, were involved in the distribution of cocaine in Passaic County and surrounding areas, the Passaic County Sheriff's Office said.
An undercover detective purchased an ounce of cocaine from Vanegas, who was working with Delgado, authorities said.
On Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 4 p.m., Delgado was located into Paramus an…
Loaded Ghost Gun Found In Dorm Room: Florham Park PD
A 21-year-old Willingboro resident was arrested and charged after he was dealing drugs from a college dorm in Florham Park on Wednesday, Jan. 14, authorities said.
That day, detectives conducted an investigation, resulting in the securing of unregulated marijuana, a significant amount of evidence pertaining to drug distribution, and a loaded handgun, Florham Park police said.
The handgun was a "ghost gun," police said, who also located a loaded-high capacity magazine.
Shawn Alexander is charged with numerous weapons and drug offenses, police said.
The school where the arrest took pla…
Secaucus Doctor Ran Pill Mill, Demanded Sex For Opioids: Feds
A 52-year-old doctor from Secaucus was charged with distributing opioids without a legitimate medical purpose, authorities announced Thursday, Jan. 8.
Ritesh Kalra faces a 58-count indictment, including 36 counts of distributing opioids outside the usual course of professional practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose, one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises, and 21 counts of health care fraud, Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello said.
Kalra, who worked out of Fair Lawn, operated a pill mill out of his office, prescribing oxycodone and promethazine with codeine, wit…
Cocaine, Crack, PCP, Fentanyl, Guns Seized In Wild Loudoun County Drug Bust: Sheriff
A Virginia man is behind bars after investigators uncovered a massive drug and weapons stash during a weeks-long probe, authorities announced.
Ashburn resident James Lamarr McTillman, 39, was arrested by members of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office following an investigation into cocaine distribution, the agency announced this week.
Detectives said McTillman was caught with about 1.5 ounces of powder cocaine when taken into custody.
After the arrest, the Tactical Support Unit served search warrants at two Ashburn homes linked to McTillman, leading to the seizure of:
5.73 kilogra…
3AM Motorcycle Stop Turns Up Gun, Drugs, Knife: Clifton PD
Two men are facing weapons and drug charges after Clifton police stopped a motorcycle early Sunday morning, Sept. 14, authorities said.
At about 3:14 a.m., Officer Benjamin Bressel saw a 2024 Zhilo motorcycle with two riders near Lexington Avenue and Highland Avenue, Lt. Robert Anderson said. The driver wore a ski mask, and the passenger had no helmet. The motorcycle turned onto Van Winkle Avenue into Passaic before parking, and Bressel conducted a stop, according to Anderson.
The driver was identified as Daymon Duncan-Wilson, 33, of Passaic, and the passenger as Jim Murillo, 34, of Clifton…
Man Out On Gun Bond Caught In Virginia With $26K+ In Meth, Crack, Fentanyl: Police
A house guest in Spotsylvania is facing charges after being busted with $18,000 worth of meth, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department.
Over the summer, detectives launched an investigation into reported drug distribution involving George W. Liggins, who now faces a host of charges after being taken into custody, authorities announced on Friday, Sept. 12.
Officials noted that while he was staying in Spotsylvania, Liggins out on bond awaiting sentencing for gun-related offenses in New York.
During the investigation, detectives obtained a warrant that led to the seizure …
Man Gave Cocaine To CT Child He Met On Snapchat, Sexually Exploited Them, Others: DOJ
A 30-year-old New Jersey man is facing federal charges after investigators say he used Snapchat to exploit a child in Connecticut and gave the victim cocaine.
Miguel Francisco Guzman, 30, of Woodbridge, New Jersey, has been indicted with child exploitation and drug distribution offenses, the US Attorney for Connecticut announced on Friday, Sept. 5.
Court records show Guzman began messaging a child under the age of 13 in Connecticut on Snapchat in March. He allegedly sent explicit images, solicited sexual photos, and traveled to the state to meet the child for sexual conduct. Investiga…
Overdose Surge Triggers Cocaine-Fentanyl Ring Bust In Poughkeepsie: 9 Arrested, DA Says
A major drug investigation in Dutchess County has led to nine arrests and the seizure of cocaine and fentanyl, prosecutors announced.
The multi-week probe, dubbed “Operation DC Powder Outage,” targeted a distribution network following an increase in overdoses linked to cocaine mixed with fentanyl, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi said on Thursday, Sept. 4.
In connection with the investigation, the Dutchess County Drug Task Force executed undercover purchases, search warrants, and raids that led to the arrests.
Agents seized cocaine, fentanyl, packaging mater…
7,650 Bags of Heroin, 902 Fentanyl Pills: 3 Busted In AC, Police Say
Three people have been arrested and charged following a three-month investigation into the distribution of narcotics in Atlantic City, authorities announced Wednesday, July 30.
On Tuesday, July 29, three court authorized search warrants were executed in Atlantic City, Pleasantville and Mays Landing, resulting in the recovery of 7,650 individual bags of heroin, 902 fentanyl pills, more than five ounces of methamphetamine, three grams of cocaine, 123 suboxone films, a loaded handgun, and paraphernalia used in the distribution of narcotics, Atlantic City police said.
Shane Tutis, a 30-year-old…
Heroin, Crack, Gun Stolen In 2016 Found During Hackensack Raid, Arrest Made: Cops
A 44-year-old Hackensack man was arrested on multiple charges after police say they found heroin, crack, and a stolen handgun inside his home during a raid.
Richard T. Best was arrested following a raid of his Polifly Road apartment on Tuesday, July 22, Hackensack Police Chief Michael Antista.
Members of the Crime Suppression Bureau, led by Detective Lt. John Dalton, executed a court-authorized search, Antista said.
The apartment, located within a school zone, contained heroin packaged for street-level sales, a quantity of crack/cocaine, drug paraphernalia used to make and distribute …
Career Criminal Trafficking Fentanyl From PA To Frederick Learns His Fate
A Pennsylvania man brought fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine into Maryland. Now he’s going away for decades.
Jerome Mario Britton, 46, of Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for drug distribution in Frederick County, prosecutors announced.
A jury convicted Britton in March following a narcotics investigation and traffic stop in Frederick last fall.
According to the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office, on Sept. 4, 2024, at approximately 10:30 a.m., police received a tip from Carroll Township in Pennsylvania.
Officers were told Britton had just traveled to Harrisburg …
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…
Mahwah Couple Ran Coke Ring Out Of Condo, Three More Arrested, Police Say
An anonymous tip led police to arrest a Mahwah couple accused of selling cocaine out of their condo, authorities said in a release on Monday, June 30.
Daniel Santos, 49, and Natalie Sarkissian, 34, were arrested following a search warrant executed by police at the Paddington Square development along Airmont Avenue after they received “a complaint of suspicious activity,” Mahwah Police Capt. Michael Blondin said.
Detectives found a quantity of cocaine, packaging material, and alleged proceeds from the sales, Blondin said. Santos and Sarkissian were charged with:
Distribution of a Controlle…
34+ Lbs. Of Marijuana, Cocaine, THC: NJ Man Busted, Ocean County Prosecutor Says
A 45-year-old Monmouth County resident was arrested and hit with numerous drug charges following a three-month investigation, Ocean County prosecutors announced Thursday, June 12.
Gary Johnson used his residence in Allentown, New Jersey and a storage facility in Trenton to store and distribute cocaine, marijuana, THC products and psilocybin, Ocean County Bradley Billhimer said.
On Wednesday, May 28, Johnson's Allentown residence was placed under surveillance by various law enforcement agencies, Billhimer said. Detectives observed Johnson travel from the home to Asbury Park, Billhimer s…
Cocaine, Guns: Three Arrested In AC, Police Say
Three people were arrested after a stolen handgun and drugs were found while executing a search warrant, Atlantic City police announced on Wednesday, May 28.
On Tuesday, May 20, detectives conducted a residential search warrant at an apartment on the 1500 block of Baltic Avenue, Atlantic City police said.
During a search of the apartment, detectives recovered a loaded handgun stolen from Virginia, 50 grams of cocaine and paraphernalia used in the possession and distribution of narcotics, police said.
Robert Taylor, a 45-year-old Atlantic City resident and Donna Jordan, a 60-year-old Atla…
Drug Raid: Fair Lawn Man Had $152K In Cash, Grow Tents, Shrooms Seized, Cops Say
A late-night call for a suspicious person in Fair Lawn led police to uncover what they say was a full-fledged drug operation—and more than $150,000 in cash, authorities said.
It happened on Monday, May 20, at approximately 11:09 p.m., according to Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich.
Officers responding to Ward Street encountered Timothy S. Brown, 62, after neighbors reported a man walking up and down driveways. Brown had a “large rucksack,” police said, and began acting suspiciously near the front door of a home.
Officers handcuffed Brown and noticed that the front door to a neighboring…
