Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine, Guns: 30 Busted At Newark Housing Complex
Thirty people were arrested on Wednesday, June 11, for their respective roles in a drug trafficking organization that sold large quantities of fentanyl and crack cocaine in the Kretchmer Homes housing complex in Newark, authorities said.
The charges include conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 280 grams or more of cocaine, along with various firearms and narcotics offenses, US Attorney Alina Habba said.
As part of their extensive investigation, law enforcement learned that the organization, called the Frelinghuysen DTO, distributed large quantities of fentanyl and coca…
$500K Cocaine Package, FedEx Driver Ambushed At Gunpoint By Philly Men In Broad Daylight: DOJ
Two Philadelphia men have been convicted of ambushing a FedEx driver at gunpoint and carjacking his truck in broad daylight while hunting for a $500,000 cocaine shipment, federal prosecutors announced on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
Ronald Byrd, 37, and Saikeen Dixon, 32, were found guilty at trial of carjacking and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, according to U.S. Attorney David Metcalf. Byrd was also convicted of attempted possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine.
The men’s plan unraveled on August 10, 2022, when a package weighing 29 pounds ar…
Carroll County Drug Ring Busted; Westminster Pair Jailed After SWAT Raids, Sheriff Says
Two alleged drug traffickers are behind bars in Carroll County after a major multi-agency bust that spanned six months and involved SWAT teams, the DEA, and local police from three counties, authorities announced.
Antonio Alfonso Liason, 38, and Jessica Brooke Smith, 47, both of Westminster, were arrested this week, during a sweeping takedown involving search warrants across Carroll County and Baltimore, according to the sheriff's office.
“These search warrants were a result of a joint investigation spanning approximately six months, targeting the distribution of large quantities of illicit…
