Newark, NJ – A series of coordinated police operations this June in Newark and Trenton led to several arrests, weapon seizures, and disruption of alleged narcotics trafficking networks, according to authorities.
According to a statement from the New Jersey State Police, the Crime Suppression North Unit, with support from various NJSP teams and local partner agencies, executed five search warrants across Burlington, Newark, and Hillside on June 9. This operation resulted in the arrest of four individuals and the seizure of a significant cache of illegal narcotics and firearms, including a machine gun with a silencer and an AR-15, along with high-capacity magazines and U.S. currency. Those arrested allegedly face charges related to leadership of a narcotics trafficking network, alleged drug distribution, and multiple alleged weapons offenses.
A second coordinated action took place on June 14 in Trenton, led by the Crime Suppression Central Unit and local law enforcement partners. The task force arrested four additional suspects, and authorities reportedly recovered a stolen vehicle, a ghost gun, an Uzi-type machine gun, and illegal narcotics. Charges in this operation included alleged drug possession and distribution, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, alleged resisting arrest, alleged eluding law enforcement, and alleged weapons offenses.
Police officials say these joint enforcement operations significantly disrupted alleged criminal activity across multiple jurisdictions and underscore the New Jersey State Police’s ongoing commitment to collaborative public safety efforts statewide.
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