Group allegedly distributed millions of dollars of the drug in North Jersey and the tri-state area.
More than a dozen individuals were arrested for running a major North Jersey network that allegedly distributed millions of dollars of heroin to a number of processing mills and stash houses in Paterson, authorities announced Tuesday afternoon. Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa made the announcement at the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office. The network is thought to have supplied multiple kilos of Columbian heroin a week to other suppliers and large-scale dealers in North Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C., according to Chiesa. “Crime and drugs have no boundaries,” said Sheriff Richard Berdnik. “The fact that a major network was taken down will, in my opinion, have a significant impact on Passaic County and in the tri-state …
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Berdnik: 'I feel very confident that what I said I was going to do, I’ve done.'
Combating teenage drug use and gang violence, being fiscally responsible, and communicating with county residents. These are just some of the initiatives Sheriff Richard Berdnik has worked on since taking office in January. Berdnik met with members of the media Friday at his office in Wayne. “I feel very confident that what I said I was going to do, I’ve done,” Berdnik said. One initiative of Berdnik’s is to better utilize his office’s Submit a Tip service. Residents can visit a Web site and submit a crime tip to Berdnik’s office. They can also call a tip in 888-958-8477 or send a text to 274637. “It’s about speaking to the community and getting information from them,” Berdnik said. “It’s so important that we get information from them. The…
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Robbin Gulino
3:55 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
Our challenge is to teach those who wish to learn why heroin is dangerous and to constructively assist those in the throws of addiction. Law enforcers have the difficult job of enforcing the law which often draws criticism. Remember the child who made a difference in one starfish's life by tossing it back in the ocean? Hopefully, this has made an impact-however small- more ›