Cocaine

Prosecutors: Pizza Delivery Man Also Delivered Cocaine

A Papa John’s delivery man is accused of selling cocaine, using his delivery gig as a cover for his sales.

2013/05/16

Report: Man Caught In New Jersey With Pringles Can Full Of Cocaine

Rasheed Jerimine, 38, of Rockland County, was arrested Saturday in Alpine, N.J., after he was caught hiding $2,500 worth of cocaine in a Pringles can, according to a published report.

2013/04/08

NYPD Cruiser (file / credit: D Dipasupil/Getty Images)

NYC Cop Accused Of Involvement In Ring That Robbed Drug Dealers Pleads Not Guilty

Harlem police officer Jose Tejada, 45, a veteran of 17 years on the NYPD, was arraigned Thursday for allegedly being part of a violent robbery crew made up of actual and phony cops.

2013/04/04

Diapers Allegedly Used To Smuggle Cocaine (credit: U. S. Customs & Border Protection)

Officials: Bronx Women Busted At JFK With Cocaine In ‘Diapers’

Two Bronx women were found smuggling cocaine in diapers at JFK Airport on Saturday, federal agents said.

2013/01/30

N.J. Bloods Gang Leader Surrenders After Lengthy Manhunt

The leader of a Bloods street gang in New Jersey turned himself in to authorities this weekend, and was ordered held on $5 million charges bail on charges that he ran a major drug ring.

2012/12/30

Large Amounts Of Guns, Coke, And Cash Seized During Friday Night Raid In Newark

A team made up of detectives from the Newark Police department along with members of Essex County’s Viper Unit collaborated to conduct the raid in the 500-block of South 11th street.

2012/12/01

Cocaine seized by New York State Police in Times Square (credit: NYSP)

Six Indicted After Cocaine Seizure Near Times Square Hotel

Indictments have been handed down in the case of 105 pounds of cocaine seized near a Times Square hotel last month.

2012/11/26

Craigslist (credit: Evan Bindelglass / CBSNewYork)

NYC Authorities Charge 21 With Selling Prescription Medications On Craigslist

“Whether the drug deal occurs on the street corner or on the Internet, it’s a crime,” Bridget Brennan, special narcotics prosecutor for New York City, said Thursday in a statement announcing the arrests.

2012/10/11

Authorities at Newark Airport said they seized this leather portfolio from a passenger returning from Trinidad and Tobago. (credit: U.S. Customs and Border Protection)

Customs Officers Find 3 Pounds Of Cocaine Hidden In Leather Portfolio At Newark Airport

Crystal Nurse, a 33-year-old from Brooklyn, was returning from Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago. She was arrested and turned over to Port Authority Police.

2012/08/28

19 Indicted As Cocaine Ring Busted In East Harlem

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. said an open air drug market has been effectively closed down.

2012/08/02

DA: Three Indicted In Bronx-Riverhead Cocaine Ring

Detectives seized 13 cars, three of which contained hidden traps that were used to store cocaine and cash, District Attorney Thomas Spota said.

2012/07/31

Some of the cocaine authorities say they recovered from a stove on May 14, 2012. (credit: Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York)

Authorities Seize 8 Kilos Of Cocaine From Jackson Heights Home

Authorities say they turned up more than six kilos of cocaine in a hidden compartment inside a dresser with a false back, and another two kilos were found in an oven.

2012/06/04