Drug Run Derailed: 33 Pounds Of Cocaine Found In Secret Car Compartment In Mamakating, Feds Say
A Manhattan man is facing federal charges after authorities found more than 33 pounds of cocaine hidden inside a secret compartment of his car during a Hudson Valley traffic stop, prosecutors alleged.
Eddie Ruiz, 47, was arrested Friday, Aug. 29, following a Sullivan County traffic stop in the town of Mamakating, according to the US Attorney’s Office.
During the stop, an officer noted “suspicious behavior” by Ruiz and checked his vehicle with a drug-sniffing dog.
A further search of the car uncovered a hidden compartment, or “trap,” in the trunk containing 15 tightly wrapped kilogram-size…
Drug Bust: 121 Pounds Of Marijuana, LSD, Meth Seized In Manchester Raid, Cops Say
Six people are facing charges after police seized large quantities of drugs — including marijuana, LSD, methamphetamine, and cocaine — from a New Jersey home, authorities said.
The Sunday, Aug. 25 search warrant was carried out by detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force, along with multiple law enforcement agencies, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.
The search turned up approximately 121 pounds of marijuana, 100 pounds of THC products, 75 pounds of cannabis concentrate, seven sheets of LSD, two pounds of methamphetamine, 20 pounds of…
USPS Worker Stole Mail, Had Cocaine In Car: Nassau County Police
A postal worker is accused of stealing mail and having cocaine in his car in Wantagh, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Sept. 6.
Daniel Schultz, 40, of Levittown, was arrested after Seventh Precinct officers responded to the United States Post Office located at 1250 Wantagh Avenue on Thursday, Sept. 4 at 2:27 p.m., according to detectives.
Police said Schultz, an employee, had parcels of mail in his vehicle that did not belong to him. Officers observed the stolen mail in the back seat before taking him into custody without incident.
During the investigation, police found Schultz …
Man Gave Cocaine To CT Child He Met On Snapchat, Sexually Exploited Them, Others: DOJ
A 30-year-old New Jersey man is facing federal charges after investigators say he used Snapchat to exploit a child in Connecticut and gave the victim cocaine.
Miguel Francisco Guzman, 30, of Woodbridge, New Jersey, has been indicted with child exploitation and drug distribution offenses, the US Attorney for Connecticut announced on Friday, Sept. 5.
Court records show Guzman began messaging a child under the age of 13 in Connecticut on Snapchat in March. He allegedly sent explicit images, solicited sexual photos, and traveled to the state to meet the child for sexual conduct. Investiga…
4 Pounds Of Cocaine, 2 Pounds Of Fentanyl Seized In Hagerstown Drug Raid: Two Arrested
Maryland drug agents seized a staggering haul of cocaine and fentanyl during a massive Washington County raid that landed two people behind bars.
Timothy Grimes, 57, and Heather Schnebly, 39, both of Hagerstown, were busted Friday, Sept. 5, after Washington County Narcotics Task Force agents executed warrants at apartments on South Locust Street and South Cannon Avenue, authorities announced.
According to investigators, the raid capped off a July 2025 probe into large-scale drug distribution tied to both addresses.
When agents, backed by the Washington County Special Response Team an…
Overdose Surge Triggers Cocaine-Fentanyl Ring Bust In Poughkeepsie: 9 Arrested, DA Says
A major drug investigation in Dutchess County has led to nine arrests and the seizure of cocaine and fentanyl, prosecutors announced.
The multi-week probe, dubbed “Operation DC Powder Outage,” targeted a distribution network following an increase in overdoses linked to cocaine mixed with fentanyl, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi said on Thursday, Sept. 4.
In connection with the investigation, the Dutchess County Drug Task Force executed undercover purchases, search warrants, and raids that led to the arrests.
Agents seized cocaine, fentanyl, packaging mater…
