Cocaine Ring Busted By Undercover Buys, Guns Seizure In Suffolk County: DA
A long-term investigation into a Suffolk County cocaine trafficking ring ended with four people indicted and more than nine ounces of cocaine seized from a Brentwood home, prosecutors announced on Thursday, Nov. 13.
Jose Morales, 44, of Brentwood, allegedly ran a large-scale narcotics distribution network from November 2024 through October 2025, using three drug runners — Erin Easop, 41, of Coram; Victoria Koehler, 55, undomiciled; and Russell Kiesche, 48, of Bohemia — to make street-level cocaine sales, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney. Customers allegedly calle…
Bridgeport Man, 65, Caught Selling Cocaine From His Trailer: Cops
A Connecticut man is facing charges after police say he was caught selling cocaine out of a trailer on his property.
The Bridgeport Police Department’s Narcotics and Vice Division (T.N.T.) executed a search and seizure warrant at a home on Armstrong Place just before 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6, the department said.
Investigators say 65-year-old Carlos Batista had been dealing large amounts of cocaine from the location.
During a search of the premises, officers seized 234 grams of cocaine, $1,366 in cash, a digital scale, and packaging materials, according to police.
Batista was charged wi…
Liquor Store Owner Arrested After Police Find Guns, Cocaine In New Rochelle Business: Cops
A Westchester County liquor store owner has been arrested after detectives uncovered guns and cocaine inside his business following a months-long investigation, police announced.
Amir Babiker of New Rochelle, 28, was taken into custody on Friday, Oct. 24, after detectives executed a search warrant at his store, Amir’s Wine and Spirits, located at 701 Main St. in New Rochelle, the city's police department said on Monday, Oct. 27.
The operation was the result of an extended investigation into allegations that Babiker was distributing cocaine while operating the licensed liquor…
Man Caught With Cocaine, Ketamine, MDMA In West Hempstead: Police
A Brooklyn man was arrested after detectives found him with multiple drugs in West Hempstead, Nassau County police announced on Friday, Oct. 3.
Narcotics/Vice Squad Detectives said their investigation led to the arrest of Bomani Drayton, 29, of Delmar Loop, on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 at 4:13 p.m.
Drayton was allegedly in possession of cocaine, ketamine, MDMA, Adderall, and alprazolam, all of which he intended to sell, detectives said.
He was charged with two counts of Felony Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree, four counts of Felony Criminal Possession of a Controlled S…
Repeat ‘Poison Peddler’ Caught With Cocaine, Fentanyl In Newburgh, Deerpark Pleads Guilty: DA
A 39-year-old repeat drug dealer is facing a decade behind bars after being caught twice with cocaine and fentanyl in Orange County, prosecutors announced.
On Monday, Sept. 15, 39-year-old Joshua Conklin of Port Jervis admitted to two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Thursday, Sept. 18.
The charges stem from two separate incidents. According to court documents, the first occurred around 3:30 a.m. on Dec. 18, 2024, when Town of Newburgh Police stopped Conklin’s vehicle on…
$48 Million Worth Of Marijuana, THC Seized In Warren County: Njsp
Two Texas residents were arrested and charged after more than $48 million worth of marijuana, THC and THC/cannabis products were seized from a truck in Warren County, authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 17.
On Wednesday, Sept. 10, the Mobile Safe Freight Unit conducted a commercial vehicle inspection on I-78 East in Greenwich Township, Warren County, on a tractor-trailer operated by Vethanayagam Venches, New Jersey State Police said.
While conducting the inspection, the odor of marijuana was present along with indicators of trafficking activity, police said. A subsequent…
2 Brothers Sold Fentanyl Disguised As Oxy, Stockpiled Weapons In Spring Valley: Police
Two brothers will spend time in federal prison after a long-running investigation revealed they were selling fentanyl disguised as prescription pills while stockpiling firearms and ammunition in Rockland County, authorities announced.
Spring Valley residents Jonathan Alvarez, 29, and Edwin Alvarez, 30, were both convicted of possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking and sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 11, to five years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 17.
The case began in July 2…
