$6.2M Fentanyl Operation Busted In PA As Officers Exposed To Airborne Drugs: AG $6.2M Fentanyl Operation Busted In PA As Officers Exposed To Airborne Drugs: AG
$6.2M Fentanyl Operation Busted In PA As Officers Exposed To Airborne Drugs: AG A major fentanyl trafficking operation was busted in North Philadelphia, exposing officers to airborne narcotics and leading to the arrests of seven suspects, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, May 15. The active fentanyl-packaging operation was discovered inside a home and garage on the 2800 block of North Franklin Street, where agents encountered multiple individuals mid-process. As investigators executed search warrants, suspects attempted to destroy evidence by dumping fentanyl into a sink, causing airborne exposure to officers. Several officers were treate…
Virginia Drug Pipeline Busted: Fentanyl, Firearms, Cash Seized After Major Raid, Sheriff Says Virginia Drug Pipeline Busted: Fentanyl, Firearms, Cash Seized After Major Raid, Sheriff Says
Virginia Drug Pipeline Busted: Fentanyl, Firearms, Cash Seized After Major Raid, Sheriff Says A multi-agency operation shut down a major drug supply pipeline in Virginia after authorities raided a property packed with fentanyl, firearms, and cash, officials announced. Detectives arrested Kajuan Stinnie, 25, after a brief foot chase in Albemarle County on Thursday, May 15, the Culpeper County Sheriff's Office said. The arrest followed a monthlong investigation that began in Culpeper County and led detectives to the 200 block of Saponi Road in Albemarle, where they say the source of the local supply was located. According to the sheriff's office, during the search, investigators seiz…
Hotel Crack Lab: Feds Nab Man After Fire Leads To Drug Bust At New Rochelle Marriott (UPDATE) Hotel Crack Lab: Feds Nab Man After Fire Leads To Drug Bust At New Rochelle Marriott (UPDATE)
Hotel Crack Lab: Feds Nab Man After Fire Leads To Drug Bust At New Rochelle Marriott (Update) The man allegedly behind a suspicious hotel room fire that uncovered a clandestine drug lab in New York is now facing federal charges, prosecutors said.  Pedro Marte, age 47, of New York City, was presented in White Plains federal court and charged with two counts of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, including cocaine and fentanyl, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday, May 15.  Federal prosecutors say Marte used a room at the Residence Inn by Marriott at 35 LeCount Pl. in the Westchester County city of New R…
Motel Den Drug Bust: Fentanyl, Crack, Guns Seized From Trio In West Haven, Cops Say Motel Den Drug Bust: Fentanyl, Crack, Guns Seized From Trio In West Haven, Cops Say
Motel Den Drug Bust: Fentanyl, Crack, Guns Seized From Trio In West Haven, Cops Say A Connecticut motel room loaded with crack cocaine, fentanyl, stolen goods, and even candy, was busted Tuesday in a sweeping operation that netted three arrests, multiple weapons, and more than $22,000 in drugs, police said. Alexander Vargas was taken into custody on Tuesday, May 13, after members of the West Haven Street Crime Unit and Uniformed Patrol Division stopped his vehicle around 2 p.m., police said. Investigators had been tracking Vargas since April, after learning he was allegedly dealing crack cocaine and fentanyl out of a room at the Econo Lodge Motel in West Haven, according t…
Hundreds Of Fentanyl Bags, Crack Seized In Taconic Parkway Drug Bust In East Fishkill: Police Hundreds Of Fentanyl Bags, Crack Seized In Taconic Parkway Drug Bust In East Fishkill: Police
Hundreds Of Fentanyl Bags, Crack Seized In Taconic Parkway Drug Bust In East Fishkill: Police Two men were arrested after a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County led to police finding nearly 200 bags of fentanyl and other narcotics inside their vehicle, authorities announced.  The stop happened on Wednesday, May 14, in East Fishkill, when troopers pulled over a 2021 Jeep traveling northbound on the parkway for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police said.  The vehicle’s occupants were identified as Julio C. Tejada, age 41, and Michael Barnes, age 45, both residents of New York City.   During the stop, troopers had K-9 Vinn condu…
Bristol Man Convicted Of Beating, Raping Women, Fueling Addiction In Sex Trafficking Case: Feds Bristol Man Convicted Of Beating, Raping Women, Fueling Addiction In Sex Trafficking Case: Feds
Bristol Man Convicted Of Beating, Raping Women, Fueling Addiction In Sex Trafficking Case: Feds A Bristol man known as “Saint” has been convicted by a federal jury of sex trafficking and related crimes after a trial revealed years of violent abuse against multiple women, federal authorities said.  David Marshall, 40, was found guilty of forcing women into prostitution, using beatings, rape, addiction, and threats to control them, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. One of his victims testified that between January and April 2022, Marshall made her perform sex acts for his financial gain. If she didn’t obey, he raped her, beat her, and warned he would hurt her family. Federal pr…
Man Found With Blue Fentanyl Pills, Ecstasy On Taconic In East Fishkill: NYSP Man Found With Blue Fentanyl Pills, Ecstasy On Taconic In East Fishkill: NYSP
Man Found With Blue Fentanyl Pills, Ecstasy On Taconic In East Fishkill: Nysp A traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County turned into a major drug bust after a man was found with more than 100 grams of MDMA and blue fentanyl, police said. The stop happened on Monday, May 12, when troopers stopped a 2000 Honda traveling northbound in East Fishkill for traffic violations, New York State Police announced.  The driver, identified as Anyelo L. Santiago, age 37, of Manhattan, was the only one in the vehicle, according to authorities.  During a consent search and vehicle inventory, troopers said they found around 111 grams of MDMA, commonly kno…
Pest Control Owner Hit With Drug Charges In North Greenbush While Jailed For Other Crimes: Cops Pest Control Owner Hit With Drug Charges In North Greenbush While Jailed For Other Crimes: Cops
Pest Control Owner Hit With Drug Charges In North Greenbush While Jailed For Other Crimes: Cops The owner of a Capital Region pest control business is facing drug charges after a raid turned up cocaine and fentanyl at his home, police said. Christopher Regan, 40, of North Greenbush, was formally charged Tuesday, May 6, following an investigation into suspected drug activity tied to his residence, North Greenbush Police said. Regan, the owner and operator of Regan Pest Control Services, had his home searched on Tuesday, April 22, by the Shared Services Response Team.  Investigators recovered approximately one gram of cocaine, one gram of fentanyl, and 11 grams of psilocybin mushr…
US, China Cut Tariffs In 'Substantial De-Escalation' Of Trump's Trade War US, China Cut Tariffs In 'Substantial De-Escalation' Of Trump's Trade War
US, China Cut Tariffs In 'Substantial De-Escalation' Of Trump's Trade War The US and China are stepping back from extremely high retaliatory tariffs placed on each other, lowering the duty rates to ease tensions and negotiate a potential trade deal. The White House announced the tariff-lowering agreement on Monday, May 12. Both countries will reduce their tariffs to a baseline 10% rate, with the US continuing to impose its 20% tariff on China related to fentanyl. The drastic reduction comes after President Donald Trump dramatically raised tariffs on Chinese imports to a combined 145%, causing Beijing to retaliate with a 125% tariff on US goods. The agreement also…
Man Caught With Over 150 Bags Of Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine In Northeast: Officials Man Caught With Over 150 Bags Of Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine In Northeast: Officials
Man Caught With Over 150 Bags Of Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine In Northeast: Officials A Dutchess County man is behind bars after deputies found him with more than 150 bags of fentanyl and over an ounce of crack cocaine, prosecutors announced.  Michael Jarvis, age 49, of Northeast, was arrested on Sunday, May 4, following a traffic stop by Deputy Sheriff Dylan Merritt, the Dutchess County Drug Task Force announced on Friday, May 9.  The arrest came after community members reported significant drug activity in the Cooper Road area of Northeast. In response, Drug Task Force agents asked the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau to increase enforcement in the …
Man Flooded Dover Area With Fentanyl, Meth: Busted In Early-Morning Raid, DA Says Man Flooded Dover Area With Fentanyl, Meth: Busted In Early-Morning Raid, DA Says
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…
Guns, Fentanyl, Ecstasy Seized In Allentown Raid, 4 Arrested: Police Guns, Fentanyl, Ecstasy Seized In Allentown Raid, 4 Arrested: Police
Guns, Fentanyl, Ecstasy Seized In Allentown Raid, 4 Arrested: Police A major drug and gun bust in Allentown led to four arrests after police raided a home packed with illegal narcotics and high-powered weapons, authorities announced on Thursday, May 8. Allentown Police Vice, Emergency Response Team, and Patrol officers executed a search warrant at a home in the 900 block of Gordon Street at approximately 6 a.m., according to Captain Daniel Gross. Inside, officers found Ricky Schlott, Felix Luna, Raymond Rodriguez, and Arianna Abreu. Police say they recovered a stolen handgun, two assault-style rifles, a bolt-action rifle, a shotgun, firearm parts, loaded mag…