Last month, the Essex County Narcotics Task Force conducted two raids in Newark, resulting in the seizure of stolen guns, marijuana, and cocaine, as well as the arrests of three individuals. According to Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray and Newark police director Samuel DeMaio, the raids were conducted by Newark police officers and detectives from… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Drug Crimes
Newark NJ Detectives Make Several Arrests in Separate Drug Raids
Newark NJ police arrested several residents in two separate drug raids. The raids were conducted by detectives from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. The first raid occurred when detectives from the prosecutor’s office’s Narcotics Task Force entered a residence in the 200 block of North 7th Street. According to a statement issued by the prosecutor’s… Continue Reading
Paterson, NJ Traffic Stop Results in Possession, Distribution of CDS charges
During a recent traffic stop in Paterson, New Jersey, two individuals were charged with possession and distribution of controlled dangerous substances, after a Passaic County Sheriff’s officer witnessed the passenger attempting to conceal drugs in his pants. On Monday, December 30th at approximately 4:27 p.m., a Passaic County Sheriff’s officer pulled over a vehicle at… Continue Reading
West Orange NJ Police Bust Man with 42 Kilos of Cocaine
West Orange NJ police arrested a man who was allegedly carrying more than $3 million worth of cocaine. Earlier this month, police officers stopped 37-year-old Gary W. Adams after observing him driving in a hazardous manner on Eagle Rock Avenue near Eagle Rock Reservation. Mr. Adams was allegedly driving at a high rate of speed,… Continue Reading
Jersey City NJ Police Recover Handgun, Marijuana in Backyard, Arrest Suspect
Earlier this month, Jersey City NJ police recovered a loaded .357 magnum from a backyard and arrested a man for illegal weapons possession. Police arrested 22-year-old Shurquan Sweet after recovering the gun in the backyard on Congress Street near Sherman Avenue. Officers arrived at the scene after receiving a report from someone who saw the… Continue Reading
