SWAT Teams Bust Major Crack, Fentanyl Network In Poughkeepsie: 4 Arrested, DA Says SWAT Teams Bust Major Crack, Fentanyl Network In Poughkeepsie: 4 Arrested, DA Says
SWAT Teams Bust Major Crack, Fentanyl Network In Poughkeepsie: 4 Arrested, DA Says A months-long investigation into drug trafficking at a Dutchess County public housing complex has led to the arrest of four men and the seizure of crack cocaine, fentanyl, firearms, and other evidence, prosecutors announced.  The takedown targeted a narcotics network operating out of the Hudson Garden Apartments in Poughkeepsie, where Drug Task Force agents had been conducting undercover buys of large quantities of drugs, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office Drug Task Force announced on Thursday, July 10.  The investigation identified Hudhayfah Abdullahi, 24, and Adrain …
Ghost Gun, $35K, 6 Kilos Of Cocaine Seized From Allentown Dealer: AG Ghost Gun, $35K, 6 Kilos Of Cocaine Seized From Allentown Dealer: AG
Ghost Gun, $35K, 6 Kilos Of Cocaine Seized From Allentown Dealer: AG A high-level drug trafficker operating in the Lehigh Valley is facing felony charges after authorities seized more than six kilos of cocaine, five handguns, and a ghost gun with a high-capacity magazine, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, July 10. Angel F. Gil, 32, of Allentown, was the subject of a long-term investigation by the Bureau of Narcotics Investigations for trafficking cocaine in Lehigh and Northampton counties, according to the AG's release. Agents executed search warrants at two homes and two vehicles connected to Gil on Wednesday. At a home on Gre…
Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized From Parolee During I-70 Traffic Stop In Frederick: Sheriff Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized From Parolee During I-70 Traffic Stop In Frederick: Sheriff
Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized From Parolee During I-70 Traffic Stop In Frederick: Sheriff A convicted armed robber on parole is back behind bars after deputies say they seized fentanyl and cocaine during a traffic stop on I-70 in Maryland. Thomas Smallwood, 38, of Cumberland, was riding in a vehicle that was pulled over around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, near New Design Road for an traffic violation, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. During the stop, a deputy suspected drug activity and called in a K9 unit, which alerted to the odor of narcotics, officials said. A search of the vehicle and its occupants led to the discovery of drugs concealed on Smallwood.&nbs…
Feds Indict Franklin Lakes Real Estate Influencer In Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme Feds Indict Franklin Lakes Real Estate Influencer In Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme
Feds Indict Franklin Lakes Real Estate Influencer In Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme A real estate influencer from Bergen County known as “Flipping NJ” was indicted for running a multi-million-dollar Ponzi-like scheme, laundering drug money, and bribing a Paterson official, federal prosecutors said Thursday, July 10. Cesar Humberto Pina, 47, of Franklin Lakes, misused millions of dollars from investors across the U.S. and laundered drug proceeds while promoting himself through real estate seminars hosted with DJ Envy, a nationally known radio personality, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said. “Cesar Pina is alleged to have misappropriated millions of dollars of peoples’ hard-earn…
K9 Sniffs Out Fentanyl, Cocaine In Virginia Traffic Stop After Maryland Drug Run: Police K9 Sniffs Out Fentanyl, Cocaine In Virginia Traffic Stop After Maryland Drug Run: Police
K9 Sniffs Out Fentanyl, Cocaine In Virginia Traffic Stop After Maryland Drug Run: Police A pair of suspected drug traffickers were caught with a massive stash of fentanyl, cocaine, and syringes during a July 4 bust on a Virginia back road, thanks to a sharp-nosed K9 and a long-running narcotics investigation, police said. Denvel Ball Jr., 58, of Spotsylvania, and Eric Glascock, 36, of Culpeper, were arrested after Culpeper Police Department detectives stopped their car near Ryland Chapel Road and Crookes Farm Road.  The traffic stop followed a weeks-long investigation by the Blue Ridge Narcotic and Gang Task Force. Detectives had received a tip about a vehicle making runs…
13-Year-Old Lived In Crack House Where Dealers Pushed Drugs From Lancaster Living Room: DA 13-Year-Old Lived In Crack House Where Dealers Pushed Drugs From Lancaster Living Room: DA
13-Year-Old Lived In Crack House Where Dealers Pushed Drugs From Lancaster Living Room: DA A 13-year-old girl was living in a crack house as three adults allegedly pushed drugs out of the living room in Lancaster, authorities announced on Tuesday, July 8. Detectives say crack cocaine was being sold right out of a South Mulberry Street home while the teen — whose legal guardian is one of the accused — was inside. Joey Anthony Torres, 43, and Betty Jean Poremba, 64, allegedly ran the drug operation from their home, with James Jonathan Rocha, 28, also selling crack there on separate occasions, according to the Lancaster County Drug Task Force. Investigators say they caught all thre…
Drug Trafficking Rings Uncovered During Hagerstown Retail Theft Sting, Police Say Drug Trafficking Rings Uncovered During Hagerstown Retail Theft Sting, Police Say
Drug Trafficking Rings Uncovered During Hagerstown Retail Theft Sting, Police Say Nearly 100 people have been arrested or charged in a massive retail theft crackdown in Maryland that police say also uncovered stolen vehicles, illegal guns, and drug trafficking organizations. The Hagerstown Police Department announced the results of “Operation Blue Light Special,” a year-long investigation targeting repeat retail theft offenders, fencing operations, and criminal drug networks. “The objectives of the investigation were to identify repeat offenders who commit retail thefts from multiple stores, identify where the stolen property was being sold, and ultimately identify the d…
$1.5M Drug Bust: 57 Pounds Of Ketamine Found In Toys, Frames At Philly Port $1.5M Drug Bust: 57 Pounds Of Ketamine Found In Toys, Frames At Philly Port
$1.5M Drug Bust: 57 Pounds Of Ketamine Found In Toys, Frames At Philly Port Customs officers in Philadelphia just reeled in a whopper — but it wasn’t fish. US Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted 57 pounds of ketamine hydrochloride, a dangerous anesthetic often abused at raves and by sexual predators, during multiple parcel inspections in late June, the agency announced on Thursday, July 3. The drugs, which had a street value of about $1.5 million, were being smuggled from Europe to South Florida, hidden inside fishing rods, toys, picture frames, and other everyday items. CBP officers weren't playing around after they found nine pounds of keta…
Meth Trafficker Caught With Stolen Gun Learns His Fate: Lancaster DA Meth Trafficker Caught With Stolen Gun Learns His Fate: Lancaster DA
Meth Trafficker Caught With Stolen Gun Learns His Fate: Lancaster DA A Lancaster man who sold meth four times in the city and was later found with a stash of the drug and two handguns — including one that was stolen — has been sentenced to up to 27 years in state prison, prosecutors announced. Jovan Anthony Martin, 33, pleaded guilty in April to more than a dozen felony and misdemeanor charges, including four counts of delivery of methamphetamine and two counts of person not to possess a firearm, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Judge David Ashworth handed down the sentence of seven and a half to 27 years earlier this week. Inve…
'F—ing Goldmine:' 35 Arrested, 5 Pounds Of Cocaine Seized In PA Cocaine Crackdown, DA Says 'F—ing Goldmine:' 35 Arrested, 5 Pounds Of Cocaine Seized In PA Cocaine Crackdown, DA Says
'F—ing Goldmine:' 35 Arrested, 5 Pounds Of Cocaine Seized In PA Cocaine Crackdown, DA Says Thirty-five people have been charged in connection with three cocaine and crack cocaine drug trafficking organizations operating in Norristown, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced Tuesday, July 1. The arrests follow a months-long investigation dubbed Operation Cocaine Goldmine, which began in late 2024 as officials noticed a decline in fentanyl use but a resurgence in cocaine fueled by falling wholesale prices, authorities said. One alleged trafficker, Jerome Berry, called Norristown “a f—ing goldmine… A f—ing crack and coke mine,” according to a recorded conversat…
Shots Fired, Drugs Found, Attempted Murder Charges Filed: Hagerstown Police Shots Fired, Drugs Found, Attempted Murder Charges Filed: Hagerstown Police
Shots Fired, Drugs Found, Attempted Murder Charges Filed: Hagerstown Police Gunfire rattled a Hagerstown neighborhood late Sunday night, ending in a drug seizure, a ditched Glock, and three arrests — including two suspects from Baltimore — according to police. Officers responded to the 400 block of Jonathan Street around 11:21 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, 2025, for a report of multiple gunshots, police said. They found numerous shell casings and drugs on the ground. Investigators quickly tracked two suspects to a nearby residence and took them into custody without incident. Officers say controlled dangerous substances were in plain view. Overnight, police secured a s…
$22K In Cocaine, Fentanyl Seized During Carroll County Drug Ring Takedown, Officials Say $22K In Cocaine, Fentanyl Seized During Carroll County Drug Ring Takedown, Officials Say
$22K In Cocaine, Fentanyl Seized During Carroll County Drug Ring Takedown, Officials Say Two people are behind bars months after investigators uncovered a major drug and firearms operation in Maryland, authorities announced. Antonio Alfonso Liason, 38, and Jessica Brooke Smith, 47, both of Westminster, were arrested earlier this month, after detectives executed search warrants at six locations across Carroll County and Baltimore City, according to the Carroll County Drug and Firearms Trafficking Task Force. The takedown followed a six-month-long investigation that targeted the trafficking of large quantities of narcotics in and around the Carroll corridor and surrounding areas,…