Paterson PD: Dozens Of Kids' Breakfast Cereal Packs Found Laced With THC, 20 Lbs Of Pot Seized
Paterson detectives seized dozens of packages of the increasingly popular mixture of children’s breakfast cereal and THC, along with more than 20 pounds of pot, during a raid in a condo above a dollar store.
Narcotics Division detectives arrested eight people after getting a tip that drugs were being sold from the third-floor Main Street residence, Police Director Jerry Speziale said.
They were identified as Issac Wade, 31, Andre White, 42, Max Brown, 20, Tyron Mallory 28, Jacory DeWitt 32, Gregory Gillispie, 29, and Tequan Motley, 32, all of Paterson, and Chayanne Girao, 28, of West Milfor…
Four Admit To Roles In 'Bread, White, Blue' Two-County Narcotics Distribution Case
Four of some 28 people busted during a drug raid dubbed "Operation Bread, White, and Blues," in Orange and Rockland counties have pleaded guilty to multiple counts of conspiracy for their dealings with the drug-running operation.
Salvatore Distefano, 36, of Westtown, Desmon Pierson, 36, of Middletown and Melissa Delrosso, 35, of Middletown, each pleaded guilty to felony counts of conspiracy in the second degree and felony conspiracy in the fourth degree, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
Dominick Guardino, 55, of Middletown, pleaded guilty to the felony of conspir…
Police Seize Heroin, Fentanyl, Cocaine, Loaded Handgun In Poughkeepsie Drug Raid
A drug raid in Poughkeepsie has led to the discovery and seizure of heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and a loaded handgun, police say.
A search warrant was carried out at Apartment 204 on 159 Franklin Street in Poughkeepsie on Thursday, Feb. 14 by members of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department Neighborhood Recovery Unit and Emergency Services Unit, Poughkeepsie Police said.
During the search, officers recovered and seized:
Approximately 10 grams of cocaine
16 grams of a heroin/fentanyl compound
19 grams of hashish
A loaded .45 caliber handgun
Approximately $2,300 of U.S. currency
A s…
Grandma, 76, Busted In Paterson Pot, Cocaine Raid
PATERSON, N.J. -- A 76-year-old grandmother and her teenaged granddaughter were busted in a drug raid that yielded Paterson detectives more than two pounds of pot, nearly a quarter-pound of cocaine and eight other arrests, authorities said.
A tipster pointed investigators toward an East 26th Street home where they conducted the raid Tuesday night, Police Director Jerry Speziale said.
Arrested were residents Altagracia Soto, 76, Leyde Rivera, 51, Leyder Rivera, 21, Angeleen Mantilla, 21, Litta Soto, 17.
Also arrested were area residents Erik Quinones, 21, Katherine Castillo, 18 and Leonordo…
