Raid Nets Marijuana, $279K In Cash Seized From Brick Township Man: Ocean County Prosecutor
A 37-year-old Brick Township man was arrested and charged after drugs were seized from his residence on Tuesday, Feb. 11, authorities said.
James Giordano was using a residence on Hammock Road to store and distribute marijuana and psilocybin, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.
During a search of his residence, detectives seized approximately 18 lbs. of marijuana, 3.5 lbs. of hashish/THC Oil, 14 oz. of THC edibles, 12 oz. of psilocybin, and $62,000 in United States currency, Billhimer said.
Additionally, detectives seized approximately $279,000 from Gi…
Cocaine, Heroin Found At Jersey City Grocery Store After Raid, 5 Arrested: Prosecutor
Five people were arrested after drugs were found during a raid of a Jersey City grocery store this month, authorities said.
On Wednesday, Feb. 5, law enforcement conducted a court-authorized search of Kaelyn Deli and Grocery at 156 Martin Luther King Dr., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
During the search, investigators recovered various quantities of suspected cocaine, heroin, drug paraphernalia, and money in various locations throughout the storefront. As a result, five individuals were charged with various narcotics offenses, including conspira…
Drug Raid Uncovers Fentanyl, High-Capacity Magazines From Dealer's Bristol Home: Cops
A Connecticut man is facing a slew of charges after police discovered fentanyl, crack cocaine, multiple handgun magazines, and more than $70,000 in cash inside his home, authorities said.
Jimmy Farmer, 37, of Bristol, was arrested on Wednesday morning, Feb. 12, and is being held on numerous narcotics and firearms-related charges, police said.
Bristol PD’s Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) arrested Farmer following the Wednesday morning raid. Police said they found the following inside of his home: Fentanyl, Crack-cocaine, digital scales that could be used for drug distribution, han…
MDMA, Cocaine, Guns, Ammo, Shrooms, Weed: Ocean County Drug Dealers Busted, Prosecutors Say
Three Ocean County men were arrested and charge this week following a three-month investigation into the distribution of illegal narcotics in Ocean County, authorities said.
Investigators began surveilling the home of Elijah Metellus, a 20-year-old Beachwood resident, because it was being used to store and distribute cocaine, ecstasy/MDMA, psilocybin, and marijuana, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.
On Tuesday, Feb. 4, detectives observed Dominic McGriff, a 43-year-old Beachwood resident, enter the residence, Billhimer said. McGriff then went to an apartment complex in To…
Silver Spring Man Busted With 2,000+ Fentanyl Pills In Maryland Maryland Learns Prison Fate
A Maryland man caught with thousands of fentanyl pills and an illegal firearm will be spending more than a decade behind bars, officials announced.
Markus Carter, 22, of Silver Spring, was sentenced to 32 years in prison, with all but 12 years suspended, after pleading guilty to several drug and firearm charges, according to Montgomery County prosecutors.
Carter was arrested after investigators found more than 2,000 fentanyl pills in his possession along with an illegal firearm.
His downfall began at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, when officers conducted…
Reading Meth, Fentanyl Trafficker Arrested: DA Says
A Reading man was arrested for distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl after a months-long investigation, Berks County authorities announced Friday, Jan. 24.
Walter Carrera, 38, of 1219 Windsor Street, was taken into custody when detectives and Pennsylvania State Troopers served a search warrant at his home earlier in the day, Chief County Detective Michael Gombar said.
The investigation began in October 2024, with undercover purchases and surveillance identifying Carrera as a distributor, Gombar said. During the search of his residence, detectives seized:
Approximately six grams of fen…
Auto Repair Shop In Little Egg Harbor Used To Store Meth, Guns, Steroids: Prosecutor
A 43-year-old Little Egg Harbor Township resident was recently arrested and charged with using an automotive repair shop to store and deal methamphetamine, authorities said.
James Palmisano was arrested following a two-month investigation that culminated in a search warrant at Island Automotive at 699 Route 9 on Friday, Jan 3, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.
Detectives seized two sawed-off shotguns, a .22 caliber single action rifle, a Flintlock pistol, approximately 19 vials of suspected steroids, a quantity of methamphetamine, a quantity of hollow point bullets,…
