34+ Lbs. Of Marijuana, Cocaine, THC: NJ Man Busted, Ocean County Prosecutor Says 34+ Lbs. Of Marijuana, Cocaine, THC: NJ Man Busted, Ocean County Prosecutor Says
34+ Lbs. Of Marijuana, Cocaine, THC: NJ Man Busted, Ocean County Prosecutor Says A 45-year-old Monmouth County resident was arrested and hit with numerous drug charges following a three-month investigation, Ocean County prosecutors announced Thursday, June 12. Gary Johnson used his residence in Allentown, New Jersey and a storage facility in Trenton to store and distribute cocaine, marijuana, THC products and psilocybin, Ocean County Bradley Billhimer said. On Wednesday, May 28, Johnson's Allentown residence was placed under surveillance by various law enforcement agencies, Billhimer said. Detectives observed Johnson travel from the home to Asbury Park, Billhimer s…
Carroll County Drug Ring Busted; Westminster Pair Jailed After SWAT Raids, Sheriff Says Carroll County Drug Ring Busted; Westminster Pair Jailed After SWAT Raids, Sheriff Says
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…
9 Drug Dealers Caught In 'County-Wide Takedown' In Dutchess, DA Says: 'We Will Find You' 9 Drug Dealers Caught In 'County-Wide Takedown' In Dutchess, DA Says: 'We Will Find You'
9 Drug Dealers Caught In 'County-Wide Takedown' In Dutchess, DA Says: 'We Will Find You' Nine people accused of dealing fentanyl and cocaine in Dutchess County have been arrested following a sweeping undercover drug operation that targeted dealers fueling addiction and violent crime, prosecutors announced.  The initiative, dubbed "Operation Street Sweeper," was led by the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force and focused on street-level narcotics activity in the areas of Poughkeepsie, Beacon, and Hyde Park, the DA's Office's Drug Task Force said Wednesday, June 11.  Investigators spent months purchasing drugs undercover and gathering evidence befo…
$100K In Cocaine Gets Man Busted In Trenton: Mercer County Prosecutor $100K In Cocaine Gets Man Busted In Trenton: Mercer County Prosecutor
$100K In Cocaine Gets Man Busted In Trenton: Mercer County Prosecutor A 51-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, June 4, after $100,000 in cocaine was seized in Trenton, authorities said. At 2:15 p.m., detectives with the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force observed Paul Shirley operating a silver Toyota Camry near Brunswick Avenue and Race Street in Trenton, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey said. A traffic stop was initiated and officers observed an open compartment in the center console that they recognized as a trap compartment commonly used to conceal narcotics, Marbrey said. A K-9, Indy, sniffed out a narcotic o…
18-Year-Old Released From Prison Busted For Stashing Gun, Drugs: AC Police 18-Year-Old Released From Prison Busted For Stashing Gun, Drugs: AC Police
18-Year-Old Released From Prison Busted For Stashing Gun, Drugs: AC Police An 18-year-old Atlantic City resident was arrested on Sunday, June 8, after he was spotted stashing a gun and drugs, authorities said. A detective was conducting surveillance in the 1000 block of Magellan Avenue when he observed Kareem Lamb remove a handgun from his sweatshirt pocket and place it in his waistband, Atlantic City police said. Lamb was then observed removing the handgun from his waistband and placing it near the tire of a vehicle, police said. He also placed additional items near a second vehicle, police said. Officers searched Lamb’s vehicle and the area around it and recove…
Heroin, Cocaine: Pleasantville Man Arrested After K-9 Detects Drugs, AC Police Say Heroin, Cocaine: Pleasantville Man Arrested After K-9 Detects Drugs, AC Police Say
Heroin, Cocaine: Pleasantville Man Arrested After K-9 Detects Drugs, AC Police Say A 33-year-old Pleasantville man was arrested and charged after he was found to be in possession of heroin and cocaine in Atlantic City on Wednesday, June 4, authorities said. At 4:40 p.m., officers conducted a motor vehicle stop at Kentucky and Drexel avenues, Atlantic City police said. A detective along with K-9 partner, Gee, arrived on scene and Gee detected drugs in the vehicle, police said. Steven Young Jr. was removed from the vehicle after turning over the narcotics he had concealed in his pants, police said. Additional narcotics were found inside the vehicle, police said. Detectives…
Dundalk Man Pulls Gun In Traffic, Busted With Cocaine And Guns: MSP Dundalk Man Pulls Gun In Traffic, Busted With Cocaine And Guns: MSP
Dundalk Man Pulls Gun In Traffic, Busted With Cocaine And Guns: MSP A Maryland man pulled a gun in a road rage blow-up—then got caught with cocaine and a stash of firearms at his job and home, state police say. Travis Dontray Thomas, 26, of Dundalk, was arrested on Thursday, June 5, after troopers say he flashed a gun at another driver during a traffic fight on I-695 near I-95 in Baltimore County. The drama started around 11 a.m. Wednesday, when troopers from the Golden Ring Barrack got a 911 call about a road rage incident. A driver pointed a silver firearm at them and their passenger during an apparent road-rage interaction while traveling on outer loop …
22 Grams Of Heroin, 6 Handguns, 24 Arrests: Prosecutor Announces Massive Linden Drug Bust 22 Grams Of Heroin, 6 Handguns, 24 Arrests: Prosecutor Announces Massive Linden Drug Bust
22 Grams Of Heroin, 6 Handguns, 24 Arrests: Prosecutor Announces Massive Linden Drug Bust A drug raid in Union County on Thursday, May 29, resulted in the arrest of 24 people and the seizure of illegal drugs, firearms and money, authorities said. Numerous police departments and SWAT teams participated in the raid, which involved 14 search warrants throughout North Jersey,  Union County Prosecutor William  Daniel and Linden Police Chief David Hart said. The raids were part of a comprehensive investigation by the Union County Intelligence and Narcotics Division and the Linden Police Department Narcotics Bureau targeting a drug distribution networ…
Dealer Used Girlfriend, Middleman in Cocaine Trafficking Scheme In Newburgh: DA Dealer Used Girlfriend, Middleman in Cocaine Trafficking Scheme In Newburgh: DA
Dealer Used Girlfriend, Middleman in Cocaine Trafficking Scheme In Newburgh: DA A man has pleaded guilty to serious drug and weapons charges stemming from a multi-agency investigation that uncovered a large-scale cocaine trafficking operation in Orange County, prosecutors announced.  Ronald Davis, 53, entered a guilty plea on Wednesday, May 28 in Orange County Court to first-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced.  According to court documents and statements made during the plea, the investigation began on September 23, 2024, when D…
Drunk Man Found Stopped In Road Caught With Cocaine Bags, Gets DWI Charge In Kent: Sheriff Drunk Man Found Stopped In Road Caught With Cocaine Bags, Gets DWI Charge In Kent: Sheriff
Drunk Man Found Stopped In Road Caught With Cocaine Bags, Gets DWI Charge In Kent: Sheriff A late-night traffic stop in Putnam County led to the arrest of a Westchester man on felony drug and DWI charges after deputies found him stopped in the middle of the road with cocaine in his car, authorities said.  Diego G. Estrada, 30, of Ossining, was arrested on the night of Wednesday, May 28, after a Putnam County Sheriff’s deputy spotted his vehicle stopped in the road on Route 301 near Hortontown Road in Kent, the Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, May 30.  The deputy approached the vehicle and quickly saw that Estrada appeared to be intoxicated, prompting his arrest, ac…
Hamptons Cocaine Delivery Service Netting $500K Lands Dealer Major Prison Time Hamptons Cocaine Delivery Service Netting $500K Lands Dealer Major Prison Time
Hamptons Cocaine Delivery Service Netting $500K Lands Dealer Major Prison Time A Brooklyn man who ran a “sophisticated” cocaine delivery service from the city to the Hamptons will spend the next decade behind bars. Michael Khodorkovskiy, 45, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, May 29, after pleading guilty to trafficking cocaine into East Hampton and Montauk during the busy tourist season. “[This] operation was not only expansive, it was sophisticated and targeted,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney. “Our communities deserve to be safe from the violence, addiction, and destruction that follow in the wake of drug…
‘Most Wanted’ Duo With 31 Warrants Busted After Bold Theft Spree In Westminster: Police ‘Most Wanted’ Duo With 31 Warrants Busted After Bold Theft Spree In Westminster: Police
‘Most Wanted’ Duo With 31 Warrants Busted After Bold Theft Spree In Westminster: Police They weren’t just wanted — they were wanted everywhere. Two Maryland men with 31 active arrest warrants between them were finally caught after a brazen theft spree that saw them ransack a Target and nearly strike pedestrians while fleeing a Walmart in Carroll County, police in Westminster said. Laron L. Colbert, 43, of Arnold, and Daniel O. Corona, 41, of Dundalk, were arrested this week after Westminster Police say they tried pulling off a daylight smash-and-grab at Target on Malcolm Drive — then nearly pulled off a second heist minutes later at the nearby Walmart on Woodward Road. Around…