19 Kilos Of Drug-Laced Poppy Pods Shipped To Wood-Ridge Home, 2 Men Charged
Two men have been charged after authorities intercepted nearly 19 kilograms of dried poppy pods shipped from overseas to a private Bergen County home, officials announced Friday, Feb. 13.
Karanjit Singh, 24, Jagroop Singh, 25, both of Wood-Ridge, are charged with possession with the intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Jail records show both Singhs are Indian nationals, and ICE has lodged detainers against each of them.
In January, Homeland Security Investigations and U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted approxima…
Opioids From India, Dog Fighting Ring, Basement Drug Lab: Millville Man Busted Again, AG Says
A 46-year-old Millville man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, June 11, after he was discovered to be manufacturing drugs out of his home, authorities said.
Bruce Low, who was charged last year with running a dog fighting ring, was hit with numerous drug offenses after he was found to be in possession of large amounts of opioids, morphine and other drug paraphernalia, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said.
An investigation into Low began after a package shipped to his address from India was inspected by Customs and Border Patrol and found to contain six kilograms of Tapentado…
Drug Dealer Gave Man 30 Deadly Doses Of Fentanyl, Palmyra Police Allege
A Pennsylvania parole violator is accused of giving a man enough fentanyl to cause the deaths of 30 adults, police said.
Tyler Michael Singer, 27 of North Locust Street, Palmyra has been arrested in connection with the July 2022 death of a 26-year-old Gregory "Greg" Ristenbatt, Palmrya police said.
Ristenbatt was found dead from a drug overdose in the 200 block of College Street, Palmyra at 12:16 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, 2022.
Originally it was said that Greg "passed away unexpectedly after a long, brave battle with addiction," as stated in his obituary but it is now known that he had …
Three Suspected Holyoke Drug Dealers Busted: Police
After months of investigation between more than half a dozen agencies, Holyoke narcotics officers raided a suspected drug den and arrested three people.
Police raided the home at 392 Pleasant street just after 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2, to make the arrests. Investigators found heroine, morphine, opium, and cocaine in the home, Holyoke police said.
Officers with the Hampden County Narcotics Task Force, CINRET, Safe Task Force, MSP Stop Team, HPD Narcotics Vice Unit, FBI Gang Task Force, and the DEA took part in the raid, authorities said.
Those arrested and their cha…
Philly Duo Robbed Pharmacies For At Least $60K In Drugs, Jury Finds
A pair of Philadelphia men robbed two pharmacies at gunpoint and stole at least $60,000 in prescription drugs, a federal jury has found.
Jon Suggs and Nickolas Passineau, both 31, were each convicted of robbery and using a firearm in the commission of a crime, said US Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero in a statement Tuesday, Dec. 13.
In a string of robberies throughout late 2017 and early 2018, federal investigators said Suggs and Passineau punched, kicked, and pistol-whipped hostage pharmacy employees while stealing thousands of dollars in controlled substances at gunpoint.
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Nurse Accused Of Stealing Morphine From Nursing Home Patient
A nurse is facing up to 10 years in jail for stealing morphine from a nursing home patient.
On Tuesday, Oct. 27, Danielle Works, 42, of Stafford Springs, Connecticut, was charged with tampering with a consumer product, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts.
In January of 2018, Works is alleged to have taken morphine prescribed to a patient at Governor’s Center nursing facility in Westfield. She is accused of removing the morphine from the bottle and diluting the remaining morphine with another substance, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Works is facing up to 10 years in pr…
Mother Of Baby Who Died From A Drug Overdose Is Arrested
Police have arrested the mother of an 11-month-old boy who died from a drug overdose over the summer.
Rebecca Dixon, 35, of Oxford, Connecticut, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 13, on the charge of second-degree manslaughter, police said.
The death was discovered when police were called to an Oxford home in July for a report of a baby not breathing, police said. During a search of the house, police allegedly found heroin.
The baby’s death was caused by acute intoxication due to the combined effects of fentanyl, morphine, and recent cocaine exposure, according to the Medical Examiner.
