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…
1-Year-Old Dies Surrounded By Fentanyl Pills, Blood On Face: Murder Charge For Steelton Parents
Zora Valentina Volcy, just 1 year old, was found cold and stiff in her Steelton bedroom — blood and mucus on her face, fentanyl pills scattered across the floor, police say.
Now her parents, Debra Burnett, 28, and Fritz Volcy, 26, both of Harrisburg, are charged with third-degree murder and endangering the welfare of children.
Shocking Discovery Inside Steelton Home
Steelton police rushed to the family's home on the 500 block of St. Mary’s Drive around 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 7, for reports of a child in cardiac arrest.
Officers found Zora unresponsive, her limbs stiff, and her face smeare…
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…
K9 Sniffs Out Crack, Fentanyl, Cash In Traffic Stop In Poughkeepsie: Nysp
A 24-year-old man is behind bars after police say they caught him with crack cocaine, fentanyl, and over $2,000 in cash during a traffic stop in Dutchess County.
The bust happened on Wednesday, April 23, when troopers spotted a 2023 Chevrolet Malibu driving in violation of state traffic law on South Clinton Street in the City of Poughkeepsie, New York State Police announced on Thursday, April 24.
Troopers stopped the car and identified the driver as Hudhayfah Abdullahi, 24, and his 26-year-old male passenger, both Poughkeepsie residents.
During the stop, a Town of Poughkeepsie …
Two South River Men Sold Fentanyl That Killed Barnegat Woman: Prosecutor
Two South River men were arrested and charged on Tuesday, April 22, after authorities say they sold fentanyl that killed a 34-year-old woman two months ago.
On Wednesday, Feb. 26, Barnegat Township Police responded to a residence and found a woman, who was not identified, dead from a drug overdose, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.
An investigation determined Jeffrey Zachary, 56, and Ronald Zackery, 59, supplied the woman with heroin and fentanyl, Billhimer said.
The next day, detectives began surveilling Zachary, pulling him over in Barnegat, Billhimer said A search warrant …
Newark Bloods Leader Ordered Shootings, Ran Open-Air Drug Market, 26 Charged: AG
The leader of the Queen Street Blood Gang and 25 other people have been arrested for their roles in an enterprise that used violence and intimidation to operate an open-air drug market in Newark, authorities said.
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin made the announcement at a press conference on Tuesday, April 22.
Rabiyah Sorey, the leader of the gang is charged with racketeering, conspiracy, weapons offenses, assaults and drug offenses, Platkin said. Other members charged in the conspiracy acted as supervisors, advisors, distributors of controlled dangerous substances and enfo…