Feds Arrest 5, Seize 8 Pounds Of Cocaine In Ohio-To-NJ Gun Pipeline: DOJ
Five men were charged after federal officials uncovered a cocaine and firearms trafficking operation that moved guns from Ohio into New Jersey and delivered kilograms of cocaine in and around Trenton, authorities announced Monday, June 15.
Kenny Scaley-Sandoval, 32, a Guatemalan citizen living in Trenton without legal status in the United States; Kelvin Tavarez, 30, of Trenton; Enoc Pimentel, 39, of Clifton; Timothy Rios, 32, of Lorain, OH; and Andy Nazario, 44, of Clifton, were arrested following a months-long Homeland Security Investigations probe that began in August 2025, according …
Over 70 Grams Of Crack Cocaine Seized In Drug Raid On Route 9W In Cornwall: Police
A months-long investigation led to the arrest of a fugitive and the seizure of narcotics during a raid in Orange County, police said.
Michael Darrigo, 54, of Cornwall, was arrested following a search of his home on Route 9W in Cornwall on Tuesday, March 17, the New Windsor Police Department announced on Wednesday, March 18.
The operation was the result of a multi-month fugitive and narcotics investigation, police said.
During the search, the New Windsor Police K-9 Unit helped, and K-9 Duke alerted officers to the presence of drugs.
The department said the search led…
New Britain Drug Trafficker Gets 5 More Years After Stolen Gun, Fentanyl Found In Crashed Car
A drug trafficker who tried to flee police before crashing a car loaded with fentanyl, cocaine, and a stolen handgun will spend even more time behind bars, authorities announced.
Christopher Purvis, 29, was sentenced to 60 months in prison, according to the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. The sentence was announced on Wednesday, March 11. It will run consecutive to the federal and state sentences he is already serving.
The case began on May 7, 2022, when New Britain police attempted to stop a car in which Purvis was a passenger.
As officers approached, the car sped away,…
Hidden Compartment Found On I-684 Yields Heroin, Cocaine, $24K Cash In Southeast: Police
A routine traffic stop on Interstate 684 in Putnam County turned into a major drug bust after state police say they found a hidden compartment loaded with heroin, cocaine, and about $24,000 in cash.
The stop happened just before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, on northbound I-684 in Southeast, New York State Police said on Wednesday, Feb. 11.
Troopers with the new District Attorney’s Safer Highway Initiative (DASH) pulled over a vehicle for traffic violations. The driver, identified as 38-year-old Manuel De Jesus Genao Gutierrez of Queens, was alone in the car, police said.
Police said Gu…
Central Islip Man Behind Fatal Overdose Who Had Enough Fentanyl To Kill 250K People Sentenced
A Long Island drug dealer will spend nearly two decades behind bars after he sold fentanyl that led to the fatal overdose of a 25-year-old man.
Jeffrey Sloan, 62, of Central Islip, was sentenced in Suffolk County Court Wednesday, Jan. 21, to 18 years in prison. It followed his guilty pleas to criminal possession of a controlled substance and related charges.
The case began on Feb. 6, 2025, when Suffolk County police responded to a Brentwood residence for a fatal overdose. At the scene, officers recovered glassine envelopes containing drug residue, a Xanax pill, and the victim’s cellphone, a…
