Paterson Detectives Crash Open-Air Drug Market, Bust Dealers, Buyers
Paterson detectives nabbed two dealers and seven buyers while seizing nearly 300 heroin folds at an open-air drug market near the city public library, authorities said Wednesday.
Responding to continued citizens’ complaints, Narcotics Division detectives hit a stretch of Summer Street between Hamilton Avenue and Van Houten Street late Tuesday afternoon, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
They arrested city residents Quadra Carmichael, 37, and Brian Thomas, 52, on a variety of charges that include possessing and selling heron near the library and School No. 6, Speziale said.
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Police: Loaded Handguns, Ammunition, Cocaine, $1,500 Cash Seized At Capital City Mall
Three loaded handguns, 44 rounds of ammunition, pot, cocaine and $1,500 cash were seized from individuals at Capital City Mall, authorities said.
Police followed up on two subjects who possibly matched active warrants from Dauphin County who were reportedly in a white SUV in the parking lot of Capital City Mall at 7:20 p.m. on April 6, Lower Allen Township police said.
The Dauphin County Gang Task Force, Swatara Township Police Department, Upper Allen Township Police Department and Capital City Mall Security officers coordinated to find the vehicle and detained the seven occupants.
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In Heroin, Cocaine
The Mercer County Narcotics Task Force seized $40,000 in drugs, $17,000 in cash and a loaded handgun during an arrest on Thursday, authorities said.
Frederick Hostick, 37, of Trenton was arrested and charged with numerous drug- and weapons-related offenses, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri.
At 5:25 a.m. on Thursday, members of the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, the Hamilton Police Division, the Trenton Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, u…
LSD, 1,000 Pills, And More Seized During Route 56 Traffic Stop
More than 1,000 prescription pills, as well as 500 tabs of LSD, were confiscated during a traffic stop on Monday.
Police said that on Monday, Jan. 25, afternoon, on Maple Avenue (Route 56) in Rutland, police made a motor vehicle stop that allegedly ended in the seizure of the aforementioned pills and acid as well as $2,780 in cash, more than 8 ounces of marijuana, and a hoard of THC- and marijuana-infused products.
A 21-year-old Milbury man was arrested and is being charged with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, possession of a class D drug with intent to distribute (marij…
Trio Nabbed After Search Of Long Island Home Results In Seizure Of Drugs, Weapons Seized
Police arrested three residents of a Long Island home following a warrant search in which they seized drugs and weapons.
The warrant was executed around 6 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23, at a home at 51 Higgins St., in North Babylon, Suffolk County Police said.
During the search, police said a sizable quantity of crack, cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin were seized. Detectives also seized two illegal 9 mm handguns and more than $36,000 in cash.
Arrested included Levar Jackson, 41, Rhamel Stanford, 34, and Jaclyn Misuraca, all of North Babylon.
Jackson was charged with:
Three counts of crimin…
Bayonne PD: Fully-Loaded High Capacity Mag, Drugs Seized From Wyoming Driver In 7-Eleven Lot
Ecstasy, cocaine and a fully-loaded large-capacity magazine were seized from a Wyoming driver whose car was parked in a Bayonne 7-Eleven lot for several hours, authorities said.
Officers visiting the convenience store on Avenue C were advised of a suspicious car that had been parked there for several hours around 12:30 a.m., Dec. 18, Bayonne Police Capt. Eric Amato said.
The driver, identified as Jason M. Gacel, 35, of Laramie, Wisconsin, had an open beer container next to him, Amato said.
Gacel refused to lower his window and repeatedly reached for the floor, refusing the officers' c…
Paterson Police Seize 563 Heroin Folds, 4 Pounds Of Pot, Seven Suspects In Flurry Of Arrests
Paterson police seized 563 heroin folds and more than four pounds of pot while arresting seven men during a series of quick strikes in the city.
"Operation Clean Sweep" targeted drug dealers and buyers alike, "one bag, jar and block at a time," Police Director Jerry Speziale said.
It began with the arrests of three men carrying a combined 380 heroin folds at the corner of Broadway and Summer Street around 10:30 a.m. Monday, he said.
Jamar Ray, 19, and Khayree DrakeFord, 22, both of Paterson had the bulk of heroin between them, Speziale said.
A half-hour later, police seized 183 heroin fol…
