Passaic Sheriff's Officers Bust Clifton Man For Coke, Pot Passaic Sheriff's Officers Bust Clifton Man For Coke, Pot
Passaic Sheriff's Officers Bust Clifton Man For Coke, Pot Passaic County sheriff's officers busted a Clifton man with six ounces of cocaine and a pound of pot, authorities said. Warrant squad and K-9 unit officers teamed up in a brief probe that led to the arrest of Adel C. Tapia following warranted searches of his vehicle and home at Fordham Road home off Valley Road near Rifle Camp Park on Saturday, March 4, Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. Along with the drugs, they seized $179 in suspected proceeds and various drug paraphernalia, the sheriff said. Tapia was charged with multiple drug possession counts and sent to the Bergen County Jail only t…
Pounds Of Marijuana, Other Drugs Seized During Virginia Traffic Stop, Police Say Pounds Of Marijuana, Other Drugs Seized During Virginia Traffic Stop, Police Say
Pounds Of Marijuana, Other Drugs Seized During Virginia Traffic Stop, Police Say Several pounds of marijuana and a host of other drugs were seized by police in Virginia during a multi-agency investigation that landed one in jail in Spotsylvania County, authorities announced. This week, in Orange County, deputies from the sheriff’s office responded to the death of Sidney Cramer of Lake of the Woods in Locust Grove, which led to investigators obtaining an arrest warrant for 23-year-old Spotsylvania resident Christopher Jordan Rodriguez. On Friday, March 3, police say that investigators from both departments were able to track down Rodriguez in Spotsylvania, who was arrest…
Duo In Country Illegally Ran 'Open-Air' Drug Market In Bucks, Police Claim Duo In Country Illegally Ran 'Open-Air' Drug Market In Bucks, Police Claim
Duo In Country Illegally Ran 'Open-Air' Drug Market In Bucks, Police Claim Cocaine, methamphetamine, and psychedelic mushrooms were seized from a Bensalem apartment where police say two men ran an “open-air” drug market. Township police executed a search warrant at the Bucks Meadows Apartments, 3131 Knights Road, on Tuesday, Feb. 28, the department said in a statement.  Detectives had received an anonymous tip about drug sales in a unit at the complex and spent weeks staking out the building, authorities wrote. Investigators said they saw "numerous drug transactions" from clients arriving "on foot and by vehicle" from "various neighborhoods in and around Bucks C…
48K+ Doses Of Fentanyl Seized From NY, Philly Men At Pittsburgh Bus Terminal: AG 48K+ Doses Of Fentanyl Seized From NY, Philly Men At Pittsburgh Bus Terminal: AG
48K+ Doses Of Fentanyl Seized From NY, Philly Men At Pittsburgh Bus Terminal: AG More than 48,100 doses or 962 bricks of fentanyl valued at over $288,600 was seized in two drug raids made at the Pittsburgh bus terminal on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, according to a release the following afternoon by Acting Attorney General Michelle Henry. In the first seizure, a total of 495 bricks of fentanyl were taken from Abimelec Libran-Calcano who was traveling via bus from Philadelphia. A second seizure of 467 bricks of fentanyl was from Rafael Soto who was traveling via bus from New York City. The Bureau of Narcotics Investigation Region V and Drug Control agents, the Off…
Bergen Prosecutor's Detectives Seize $77,500 From Female PA Driver Charged With Laundering Cash Bergen Prosecutor's Detectives Seize $77,500 From Female PA Driver Charged With Laundering Cash
Bergen Prosecutor's Detectives Seize $77,500 From Female PA Driver Charged With Laundering Cash Bergen County narcotics detectives seized $77,500 in suspected drug money from an unemployed Pennsylvania woman following a traffic stop, authorities said. Joseline De Jesus-Quinones, 28, of Allentown was charged with money laundering and released on a summons to appear in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He didn't say where in the county the stop was made. Whether the defendant will show is doubtful. Major drug suppliers consider such seizures the cost of doing business. Local authorities, meanwhile, get to keep the money for eq…
$12K+ In Fentanyl, Meth, Cocaine Found In Columbia Borough Drug Bust: Police $12K+ In Fentanyl, Meth, Cocaine Found In Columbia Borough Drug Bust: Police
$12K+ In Fentanyl, Meth, Cocaine Found In Columbia Borough Drug Bust: Police Five people were caught with methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl— among other drugs during two warranted searches in Columbia Borough on February 10, area police announced on Friday, Feb. 16, 2023.  The first home that was searched was where 29-year-old Kyle Gerlitzki, 33-year-old Daniel Englehart, 46-year-old Javier Molina-Pabon, and 41-year-old Tanya Nunez were found. It is located in the 100 block of Walnut Street, according to the CPD release. The second home searched was where 43-year-old Shane Kenney had been staying. It was in the first block of North Second Street, police de…
Meth, Fentanyl Seized In Early Morning Easton Raid: Police Meth, Fentanyl Seized In Early Morning Easton Raid: Police
Meth, Fentanyl Seized In Early Morning Easton Raid: Police A team of state, local, and federal law enforcement agents descended on an Easton home early Friday, seizing drugs and firearms, according to authorities.  City police, joined by Palmer Township police, state troopers, the Northampton County Drug Task Force, and the Drug Enforcement Administration executed a search warrant at a property on the 100 block of North 8th Street at about 8 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, officials said in a release.  First entry was made by a state police tactical team, authorities said. Once the area was secured, officers began the search.  In all, poli…
CARRY THAT WEIGHT: Bergen Detectives Bust NYC Five With 1,100 Pounds Of Pot, 50 Lbs Of Edibles CARRY THAT WEIGHT: Bergen Detectives Bust NYC Five With 1,100 Pounds Of Pot, 50 Lbs Of Edibles
Carry That Weight: Bergen Detectives Bust NYC Five With 1,100 Pounds Of Pot, 50 Lbs Of Edibles More than a half-ton of pot and 50 pounds of edibles were seized by Bergen County prosecutor’s detectives who charged five jobless men from Queens with moving large drug shipments in and around Fort Lee. Narcotic Task Force members raided two storage facilities – one near the George Washington Bridge and the other in Jersey City – and conducted warranted searches of four vehicles in Fort Lee during the Valentine’s Day cannabust, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Arrested were: Jingru Chen, 29; Fenglei Fan, 35; Lifan Feng, 21; XingXiang Gao, 27; Weiqi Wu, 25. All five remain…
Drugs, Guns, And $31K Seized In Delco Bust: Police Drugs, Guns, And $31K Seized In Delco Bust: Police
Drugs, Guns, And $31K Seized In Delco Bust: Police Officials in Delaware County uncovered a trove of weapons and drugs during a raid at an Upland Borough home early on Friday, Feb. 3, authorities said in a release.  Upland Police and Delco Narcotics Task Force officers seized "sizeable quantities" of heroin, cocaine, marijuana, and unspecified prescription pills while executing a search warrant, the department said.  Investigators said they also located scales, other drug paraphernalia, a sawed-off shotgun with ammunition, and $31,000 in cash. The contraband has been seized, along with two vehicles that police say are "associated with" an …
Cocaine, Heroin Found After 'Social Media Bragging' Videos Of Stolen Guns In York: Police Cocaine, Heroin Found After 'Social Media Bragging' Videos Of Stolen Guns In York: Police
Cocaine, Heroin Found After 'Social Media Bragging' Videos Of Stolen Guns In York: Police While investigating the homicide of Amiya Paige on New Year's Eve, York City police found "numerous video clips on social media were obtained depicting reckless shooting of firearms in public spaces," which lead to search and seizures of heroin, cocaine, and stolen firearms, according to a release on Friday, Jan. 6.  Three adults and one juvenile were arrested when York City’s Violence Intervention Unit conducted four search warrants between January 4th and January 5th, 2023.  During the execution of these search warrants the following items were seized: 2.5 lbs of marijuana, 110 …
White Plains Police Officer Awarded For Role In Seizing Nearly $32M Worth of Cocaine White Plains Police Officer Awarded For Role In Seizing Nearly $32M Worth of Cocaine
White Plains Police Officer Awarded For Role In Seizing Nearly $32M Worth of Cocaine Several members of the Westchester County Police Department have been awarded for their role in seizing almost one ton of cocaine from an airport cargo terminal.  The seizure happened on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, when the Drug Enforcement Task Force Group D-42, which includes members of the WCPD, was surveilling a cargo terminal at Newark Airport as part of a seven-month investigation into a Puerto Rico-based drug trafficking organization, according to a post by Westchester County Police on Monday, Nov. 14.  While conducting surveillance, detectives saw two large pallet…
Over 25K Bags Of Heroin Taken From Convicted Western MA Drug Lord: Police Over 25K Bags Of Heroin Taken From Convicted Western MA Drug Lord: Police
Over 25K Bags Of Heroin Taken From Convicted Western MA Drug Lord: Police Three people from Western Massachusetts, including a convicted drug lord, were arrested after more than 25,000 bags of heroin and other drugs were taken from their home last week.  Multiple law enforcement agencies raided Luis Rosado's apartment on Commonwealth Avenue in Springfield on Thursday, Oct 27 following a lengthy investigation, Springfield Police report. Inside they found 25,511 bags of heroin (510 grams) 49.5 grams of crack-cocaine and 42.5 grams of powder cocaine, all trafficking weight, police said.  Rosado along with two other occupants of the hou…