Fugitive Found Hiding In Apartment, 2 Nabbed In ‘Tom Hardy’ Heroin Bust: Passaic County Sheriff
Three men were arrested in Paterson on fugitive and drug charges during separate operations on the same day, authorities announced.
On Friday, Sept. 19, around 9 a.m., detectives located Tieshmere Adams, 23, at an apartment on Lyons Street, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo said. Adams was wanted on a first-degree criminal warrant for narcotics charges, authorities said. He was arrested inside the residence without incident, according to the sheriff.
Later that day, detectives set up surveillance near West Broadway after receiving complaints from residents and business owners about open-a…
24K Folds Of Heroin, Guns Seized In Massive Elizabeth Drug Bust: Prosecutor
Eight people were arrested and thousands of folds of heroin seized in a major narcotics operation in Elizabeth, authorities said.
On Friday, Sept. 12, members of the Union County Prosecutor’s Office Intelligence and Narcotics Division, Elizabeth Police Department Narcotics Unit and Emergency Services Unit, the DEA, Department of Homeland Security, the Union County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit, and Union County SWAT executed multiple search warrants across the city, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said.
The raids turned up 24,920 folds of suspected heroin, 1,460 grams of suspected cocaine, 2…
East Orange Brothers Ran Massive Heroin Mill Pumping Out 'Sexy Red,' 'No Diddy,' Sheriff Says
Two brothers from East Orange are accused of running a heroin trafficking ring that stretched from New Jersey into The Bronx, where investigators say they uncovered a multi-million-dollar heroin mill.
Detectives began tracking the operation earlier this year, following the Darling brothers from their East Orange home into multiple counties, Essex County Sheriff Amir D. Jones said. Search warrants led authorities to Saddle Brook, Middlesex County, and ultimately 2505 Aqueduct Avenue in The Bronx, where the heroin was processed and packaged for sale, Jones said,
Inside the Bronx location…
Wanted Woman Found With Fentanyl, Heroin On Taconic Parkway In LaGrange, Police Say
A woman wanted on an active bench warrant faces drug charges after she was caught with fentanyl and heroin during a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County, police said.
The arrest happened in LaGrange on Saturday, Aug. 30, at around 3 a.m., New York State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 1.
There, troopers stopped a northbound vehicle for a traffic violation and identified the front seat passenger as 29-year-old Ila M. Janus of Rhinebeck, who was wanted on an active bench warrant, authorities said.
Janus was taken into custody, and a search found about 72.…
Hotels, Drugs, Violence Used By Barbados Man To Traffic Suffolk Woman
A man has been convicted of sex trafficking after using drugs and violence to force a woman into prostitution across Suffolk County, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27.
Michael Howell, 65, of Brooklyn and originally from Barbados, was convicted by a jury on Aug. 26, 2025, of two counts of sex trafficking and several related charges following a trial before Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen M. Wilutis, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.
Howell compelled his victim to perform sex acts for money between April 2023 and February 2024, renting hotel rooms …
3,500 Doses of Heroin: Drug Bust Nets 4, Ocean County Prosecutor Says
Four people were arrested an hit with numerous drug charges in Ocean County following an extensive multiagency investigation, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 25.
Nasir King, an 18-year-old Hamilton Township resident, was identified as a person distributing heroin in Ocean County, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. On Tuesday, July 29, detectives surveilled King as he traveled from Hamilton to Toms River, Billhimer said.
King and a passenger, Asante Walker, a 24-year-old Trenton resident, arrived at a business on Route 37, where they met with Darrell Salter, a 59-year-old Lac…
2,450 Doses Of Heroin, 43 Grams Of Cocaine: Two Arrested In Jackson, Prosecutors Say
Tow Trenton residents were arrested and charged with distributing narcotics in Ocean County following a multiagency investigation, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 25.
On Tuesday, Aug. 5, detectives began surveilling Seption Diggs, 30, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said, observing him meeting with Ahmia Tillery, 26, and enter her vehicle as a passenger.
Diggs and Tillery traveled from Trenton to Jackson Township, where they were stopped by Jackson Township police and taken into custody, Billhimer said.
A search of Tillery's vehicle led to the seizure of 2,450 individual …
Stolen Handgun, Heroin, Cocaine: Dunellen Man Arrested, Prosecutors Say
A 38-year-old Middlesex County man was arrested and hit with numerous drugs and weapons charges following a monthslong investigation, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 22, authorities said.
On Wednesday, Aug. 13 at 6:20 p.m., law enforcement conducted a search warrant at Pablo Hernandez-Garcia's Dunellen residence, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone, New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Patrick Callahan Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Ch…
Loaded Handgun, Heroin, Crack Cocaine Gets Man Arrested In Cranford: Police
A 41-year-old Keansburg man was arrested and charged after he was found to be in possession of a loaded firearm and multiple controlled substances during a traffic stop on Cranford on Saturday, Aug. 16.
At 12:46 a.m., officers observed a black 2015 Honda for an equipment violation in the area of North Avenue and the Garden State Parkway, Cranford police said.
During the traffic stop, officers recovered a loaded Canik 9mm semi-automatic handgun containing hollow-nose bullets, over 200 folds of CDS heroin, over 60 packages of CDS crack-cocaine, prescription pills, and multiple pressed pills s…
Kilos Of Cocaine, Pot, Gun — And Two Kids — Recovered In Cecil County Drug Raid: State Police
A months-long drug trafficking investigation stretching from Delaware into Cecil County ended with three arrests, kilos of cocaine and marijuana seized, a gun recovered, and children found inside one of the targeted homes, authorities announced.
The Delaware State Police said 34-year-old Aaron Nickerson of Wilmington, 30-year-old Khalil Rodriguez-Fitzgerald of New Castle, and 33-year-old Malcolm Moore of Claymont were taken into custody on Wednesday, Aug. 6, after detectives concluded a joint investigation with the Cecil County Drug Task Force.
Investigators said the drug trafficking organi…
7,650 Bags of Heroin, 902 Fentanyl Pills: 3 Busted In AC, Police Say
Three people have been arrested and charged following a three-month investigation into the distribution of narcotics in Atlantic City, authorities announced Wednesday, July 30.
On Tuesday, July 29, three court authorized search warrants were executed in Atlantic City, Pleasantville and Mays Landing, resulting in the recovery of 7,650 individual bags of heroin, 902 fentanyl pills, more than five ounces of methamphetamine, three grams of cocaine, 123 suboxone films, a loaded handgun, and paraphernalia used in the distribution of narcotics, Atlantic City police said.
Shane Tutis, a 30-year-old…
Fatal OD Leads To Major Drug Bust In Hempstead,Police Say
A fatal overdose investigation on Long Island led to the arrest of two men and the recovery of a significant stash of cocaine, heroin, and opioids.
Officers with Nassau County’s Narcotics Vice Squad descended on a Hempstead apartment on Nassau Place around 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, as part of an ongoing probe into a deadly drug incident, according to police.
Inside the home, detectives arrested 54-year-old William Billups, a resident of the apartment, and 51-year-old Tomeko Bradley of Freeport. Both were taken into custody without incident.
Inside the home, investigators seized a siz…
Heroin, Crack, Gun Stolen In 2016 Found During Hackensack Raid, Arrest Made: Cops
A 44-year-old Hackensack man was arrested on multiple charges after police say they found heroin, crack, and a stolen handgun inside his home during a raid.
Richard T. Best was arrested following a raid of his Polifly Road apartment on Tuesday, July 22, Hackensack Police Chief Michael Antista.
Members of the Crime Suppression Bureau, led by Detective Lt. John Dalton, executed a court-authorized search, Antista said.
The apartment, located within a school zone, contained heroin packaged for street-level sales, a quantity of crack/cocaine, drug paraphernalia used to make and distribute …
Career Criminal Trafficking Fentanyl From PA To Frederick Learns His Fate
A Pennsylvania man brought fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine into Maryland. Now he’s going away for decades.
Jerome Mario Britton, 46, of Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for drug distribution in Frederick County, prosecutors announced.
A jury convicted Britton in March following a narcotics investigation and traffic stop in Frederick last fall.
According to the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office, on Sept. 4, 2024, at approximately 10:30 a.m., police received a tip from Carroll Township in Pennsylvania.
Officers were told Britton had just traveled to Harrisburg …
Meth, Heroin, Cocaine: Four Busted at Secaucus Hotel, Police Say
Four people were arrested and hit with various drug charges at a Red Roof Inn in Secaucus, police announced Tuesday, July 8.
On Thursday, July 3, at 12:04 a.m., officers observed two suspicious individuals at the hotel at 15 Meadowlands Pkwy, Secaucus police.
Dixie Taylor, a 25-year-old Flushing resident, was arrested after she had multiple outstanding warrants and was charged with being a fugitive from justice and possession of cocaine, police said.
Arthur James, a 43-year-old Chicago resident, was arrested and hit with multiple drug offenses and an additional charge after he gave cops fa…
Heroin, Crack, And A 2-Year-Old: Duo Charged In 7-Eleven Rochelle Park Traffic Stop, Cops Say
A Lodi man and woman were arrested after police say they were driving with heroin, crack cocaine, and a 2-year-old in the car on the Fourth of July in Rochelle Park.
Officer Chris Kiszka stopped a Ford F-150 at 11:45 p.m., after the vehicle was seen being driven carelessly into the 7-Eleven parking lot on Rochelle Avenue, police said in a release from Capt. James DePreta.
The driver, Reginald Murph, 40, refused to take field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI, police said. A search of the vehicle turned up suspected heroin, crack cocaine, and drug paraphernalia, according to police.
M…
Sixth Person Arrested In Drug Bust At Jersey City Deli: Prosecutor
A 20-year-old Jersey City resident was arrested and charged on Tuesday, July 1, as part of an investigation into narcotics being sold at a deli on Martin Luther King Drive, authorities said.
Jamari Champagne faces numerous drug distribution and drug possession charges, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
In February, law enforcement conducted a court-authorized search of Kaelyn Deli and Grocery at 156 Martin Luther King Drive, Suarez said. During the search, investigators recovered various quantities of suspected cocaine, heroin, drug paraphernalia, and money in various l…
Heroin Bags, Felony DWI: Repeat Drunk Driver, Drug Suspect Caught In Kent, Cops Say
Two men were arrested in Putnam County following separate traffic stops that led to a repeat drunk driver getting more charges and a man being caught with bags of heroin, police said.
The first arrest happened in Kent on Friday night, June 6, around 8:50 p.m., when officers pulled over a vehicle near Kent Recycling on Route 52 for vehicle and traffic law violations. The driver, 27-year-old Oscar Patino of Carmel, was found to be intoxicated after field sobriety tests, the Kent Police Department said on Friday, June 27.
Further investigation revealed that Patino had a prior DWI c…
Clifton DWI Stop Uncovers Stolen Gun, Crack, Heroin In BMW, Cops Say
A late-night traffic stop in Clifton uncovered a stolen gun, crack cocaine, heroin, and more, authorities said.
Officer Benjamin Bressel was patrolling near Highland Avenue and Van Winkle Avenue when he spotted a 2016 two-door BMW committing several traffic violations around 3:09 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, according to Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson.
Officer Bressel pulled the vehicle over. Officers Fabricio Martinez, Eddie Maldonado, and Stephen Aggi arrived to assist.
Police said the driver, Joshua Rodriguez, 39, of Newark, showed signs of intoxication. Passengers Jason Ballard, 42, of…
5,000 Heroin Folds, Shotgun, Ammo Seized In Paterson Drug Raid: Sheriff
A Paterson man is facing 15 drug-related charges after authorities seized thousands of heroin doses, crack cocaine, prescription pills, and a shotgun during a bust at a suspected drug production site, officials said Friday, June 20.
On a court-authorized search of 396-398 East 18th Street, detectives with the Sheriff Office’s Bureau of Narcotics (BON) arrested Jason E. Sizer, 42, following a narcotics investigation, according to Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo.
Sheriff’s detectives discovered a large quantity of illegal narcotics, including nearly 5,000 heroin folds, approximately …
DWI Jefferson Twp Driver Found Unconscious Slumped Over Steering Wheel: Police
A 32-year-old Jefferson Township man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Saturday, June 7, in Denville, authorities said.
At 4:52 p.m., Paul Rankin Jr. was found unconscious slumped over the steering wheel on Franklin Road near the Route 46 traffic light, Denville police said.
Police knocked on the driver’s window to wake him up, officers said. While speaking with Rankin, officers discovered he was under the influence of narcotics, police said, and a search found him to be in possession of heroin, crack cocaine, crack smoke pipes, hypodermic needles and other drug par…
