34 People Charged in 2 Big Heroin Gang Busts in NJ

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Thirty-four people were charged this past week in two big New Jersey heroin-trafficking gang busts that involved the FBI and various other law enforcement organizations.
In one roundup, 27 people were charged for their roles as members, associates and suppliers of a drug-trafficking organization that distributed heroin and crack cocaine and used firearms to protect their operation, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced this week.
The charges and arrests resulted from a long-running wiretap investigation led by the U.S. Attorney's Office and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, in conjunction with police in New Jersey and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

 The search warrants led to the recovery of cocaine, heroin, marijuana, ecstasy, pharmaceutical grade pills and approximately $6,500 in U.S. currency, according to the HCPO. In addition, four vehicles, one handgun and various amounts of handgun ammunition were recovered.

"These defendants are charged with orchestrating and participating in a massive drug trafficking organization that pumped heroin and crack cocaine into the streets of Newark and surrounding areas virtually non-stop," Carpenito said.

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