Meth, Coke: Warren County Duo Arrested During Traffic Stop, Mount Olive Police Say
Two people were arrested after a traffic stop turned up various drugs in Mount Olive on Thursday, May 15, authorities said.
At 10:56 a.m., an officer observed a black Nissan on Route 46 West with a damaged windshield that failed to signal when changing lanes, Mount Olive police said.
While speaking with the occupants, the officer detected behavior consistent with criminal activity, police said.
A search of the car revealed large amounts of narcotics including methamphetamine, cocaine, GHB, and multiple prescription, Mount Olive police said.
Drug paraphernalia and a brass knuckle knife wer…
Man Flooded Dover Area With Fentanyl, Meth: Busted In Early-Morning Raid, DA Says
A Dutchess man is behind bars after investigators say he sold fentanyl and methamphetamine in the Harlem Valley area of the county, officials said.
Gregory Iozzo, age 42, was arrested early Thursday morning, May 8, near his home on White Farm Road in the town of Dover, following a drug investigation by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force, officials said on Friday, May 9.
According to the Task Force, Iozzo had been selling fentanyl multiple times in the Harlem Valley area, which includes the towns of Amenia, Dover, and Pawling, all located along the Metro-North Harlem Line.
Afte…
Speeding Driver Running 'Sophisticated, Extensive' Drug Operation Busted In Lyndhurst: Cops
A traffic stop in Lyndhurst led to the arrest of a Rutherford man and the discovery of a massive stash of illegal drugs and weapons, police said.
The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, April 25, near Park Avenue and Rutherford Avenue, according to Lyndhurst Police Detective Capt. Vincent Auteri.
Detective Michael Giangeruso and Officer Angel Batista pulled over a black Mini Cooper for speeding and a lane violation. The driver, Gavin J. Lebosquet, 47, of Rutherford, had an active arrest warrant out of Hackensack, police said.
While talking to Lebosquet, officers saw him acting su…
Meth, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Heroin, Guns: Somerset Man Found Guilty, Feds Say
A 50-year-old Somerset man was convicted this week of drug trafficking and possessing firearms after initially being arrested after he was found passed out in his car, authorities said.
On Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, Lawrence Township police responded to Route 1 near the Quaker Bridge Mall after they were alerted to a car stopped in the middle of the highway, US Attorney Alina Habba said.
Officers found Malachi Muhammad unresponsive and as they attempted to wake him, they noticed the handle of a handgun in between his legs, Habba said. Muhammad was removed from his vehicle and placed under arr…
Meth, Crack Seized In Cape May County SWAT Raid: Prosecutor
Crack cocaine and methamphetamine were seized during a SWAT raid in the Burleigh section of Middle Township, authorities announced on Wednesday, April 16.
A months-long investigation by the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns, and Narcotics Task Force led to the bust, according to Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland. The DEA, Middle Township Police, and the Cape May County Regional SWAT Team assisted in executing multiple court-authorized search warrants.
During the coordinated operation, officers searched several homes and seized under a half-ounce of meth and crack, along with distr…
Cocaine, Meth, Marijuana: Toms River Man Arrested Twice, Prosecutor Says
A 39-year-old Toms River man was recently arrested twice and charged with storing and distributing cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana, authorities said.
On Thursday, March 20, detectives began surveilling Jonathan Acosta’s residence, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.
After he was taken into custody following a traffic stop, a search warrant was executed on his residence, which saw the seizure of 21 grams of meth, approximately one-half pound of marijuana, a quantity of cocaine, and materials indicative of narcotics distribution, Billhimer said.
Acosta was hit with numerou…
Meth, Cocaine, AR-15: Jackson Man Learns Fate After Four Arrests, Prosecutor Says
A 51-year-old Jackson man was sentenced to seven years in prison on Friday, April 4 after pleading guilty to various drugs and weapons charges, authorities said.
Shawn Garrettson pleaded guilty in February to the weapons and drug charges, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.
In December 2019, multiple jurisdictions executed a search warrant on Garrettson’s Jackson residence, Billhimer said. Detectives seized methamphetamine, marijuana, a sawed-off shotgun and large capacity ammunition magazines, Billhimer said.. Garretson was taken into custody and subsequently released, Billhime…
Fake Name, Drug Charges: Meth Seized, Lies Exposed During I-87 Stop in Orangetown, Police Say
Three women are facing felony drug charges after a traffic stop on Interstate 87 in Rockland County led to the discovery of dozens of grams of meth, police announced.
The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, when troopers pulled over a 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage traveling southbound on I-87 in the Town of Orangetown for vehicle and traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Monday, April 7.
During the stop, troopers interviewed the driver, who initially gave a false name but was later identified as 21-year-old Gloriana F. Solomon of Jamaica, Queens. The fro…
Drug Raid: Heroin, Crystal Meth, Cocaine Found In Hackensack Man's Apartment, Cops Say
A Hackensack man is behind bars after police say he was caught with large amounts of heroin and meth just steps from a public park.
Jhoan Ferreira-Diaz, 42, was arrested on Thursday, April 3, after police served a Superior Court search warrant at an apartment near Atlantic Street Park in Hackensack, according to Chief Michael Antista.
Inside the apartment, detectives found "more than five ounces of heroin individually packaged for street level narcotic sales, more than seven ounces of crystal methamphetamine, a quantity of cocaine, and drug paraphernalia used in the manufacturing and distri…
Crack, Heroin, Meth: Major Drug Hauls Made In Peekskill Raids, 2 Arrested, Police Say
Two men were arrested in separate drug raids in Westchester after long-running investigations into narcotics sales, police announced.
On Monday, March 24, Peekskill Police Detectives, assisted by the Westchester County Police Narcotics Unit, executed a search warrant at a Main Street home, where they seized suspected crack cocaine and precursors used in the manufacturing of controlled substances, Peekskill Police announced on Monday, March 31.
The suspect, Michael Stokely of Peekskill, was taken into custody and charged with:
Criminal possession of precursors of a contro…
Duffle Bag Full Of Guns, Drugs Linked To Ansonia Man: Police
Police have linked a Connecticut man to a duffel bag containing drugs and firearms found in an abandoned apartment building last year, authorities said.
Geoffrey Feliciano, 37, of Ansonia, faces multiple felony charges, police said.
Ansonia officers responded to a call at an abandoned building in the 200 block of Main Street after someone discovered a duffel bag filled with cocaine, marijuana, fentanyl, meth, tramadol, ecstasy, and drug packaging material, police said. They also recovered seven guns, one of which had been reported stolen in Trumbull in 2003.
Feliciano was arrested on March…
