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FBI, Nassau County Police Break Up Massive Heroin Drug Ring

At least 20 people have been indicted in connection with an operation that sources say sold and distributed a potent brand of heroin that has been linked to several overdose deaths in the region.

2012/03/13

Pastor Tom Keinath (credit: Calvary Temple)

Stories From Main Street: Wayne Pastor Lives Among Paterson Homeless

The pastor from Calvary Temple in Wayne led WCBS 880 reporter Sean Adams me down a dingy alley in Paterson to the homeless squat where he chose to live for a week in the dead of winter.

2012/02/27

Brown: Drug Operation Turned Long Island Expressway Into ‘Heroin Highway’

More than 120 men and women from Long Island have been arrested on drug charges.

2012/01/13

Jim Murphy and Mike Zotto (file / credit: Strategic Protection Group)

Stories From Main Street: A Reminder Of The Perils Of Drug Addiction In Port Washington

Drugs and teens – the struggles and challenges are constantly evolving. Keeping them away from each other is the goal.

2012/01/09

Suffolk County District Attorney Tom Spota announces arrests in an attempted home invasion - Nov 15, 2011 (credit: Mona Rivera / 1010 WINS)

DA: Undercover Cop Stops Home Invasion Of Reputed Drug Dealer In Farmingville

Three men are facing criminal charges after a home invasion in Farmingville did not go as planned, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Tom Spota.

2011/11/15

Queens DA: 46 Charged In Undercover Drug Bust; 2 Allegedly Operated From Daycare

Hector Rodriguez and Donnell Burnhill are accused of selling undercover officers marijuana, crack cocaine and Ecstasy pills from Burke-Arthur Day Care Center.

2011/10/21

NJ Man Admits Hiding Heroin In 5-Year-Old Son’s Toy Bag

Christopher Ennis, 31, allegedly hid 500 bags of heroin inside his son’s bag because he thought police wouldn’t search it.

2011/10/17

Jason Cruz (credit: Suffolk County Police Department)

Bronx Man Arrested For Selling Heroin Near Wantagh Schools

Over the past few years, heroin has become a major problem on Long Island, where police tell WCBS 880 reporter Sophia Hall that many teenagers have become addicted to the drug.

2011/10/06

Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe announces dozens of drug arrests - Ramapo, NY - Oct 3, 2011 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

Dozens Charged In Long-Running Rockland County Drug Operation

Dozens of suspects were arrested in pre-dawn raids Monday in the third largest drug bust in Rockland County this year.

2011/10/03

Kenneth Moreno addresses the media outside the courthouse - New York, NY - May 26, 2011 (credit: AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)

Kenneth Moreno, Former NYC Cop Acquitted Of Rape, Skirts On Heroin Charge

Former New York City cop Kenneth Moreno, found not guilty in the rape of a fashion executive, is off the hook on a heroin possession charge.

2011/09/12

Long Island Lawmaker Saladino Wants Parents To Drug Test Teens Annually

The proposal would mandate that parents administer the test and sign a statement swearing it was performed. The results wouldn’t be disclosed — not even to the school.

2011/08/02

A sign directing drivers to the New Jersey Turnpike - Ridgefield Park, NJ - May 5, 2008 - Photo: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880

51 Pounds Of Meth Seized At New Jersey Turnpike Rest Area

Four New York City men are facing drug-trafficking charges after investigators seized a record-breaking shipment of methamphetamine in New Jersey.

2011/08/01

Booming Addiction: Baby Boomers Using Drugs In Record Numbers

As they age, Baby Boomers are using drugs in record numbers. Some five percent of the 78 million Boomers admit to abusing drugs – and experts are calling it a booming addiction.

2011/05/20

Westchester Drug Deaths Blamed On Dirty Heroin

Yorktown authorities say this latest batch from Mexico is lethal.

2011/03/29

2 Men Indicted On Major Bronx Heroin Bust

City Special Narcotic Prosecutor Bridget Brennon said state police arrested two men they say is involved with a heroin mill in the Gun Hill section of the Bronx.

2011/02/26

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