Six people were arrested and $500,000 worth of fentanyl and heroin were seized during a raid on an alleged Bronx drug packing mill.
Six people were arrested and $500,000 worth of fentanyl and heroin were seized during a raid on an alleged Bronx drug packing mill, law enforcement officials said on Wednesday. Federal, state and local officers found approximately three kilograms of fentanyl in an apartment inside 1311 Merriam Ave.
in Highbridge during a recent sting operation.also appeared to be bottling counterfeit xylazine, which is a veterinary tranquilizer often found in combination with fentanyl. Law enforcement sources said narcotics were found throughout the mill apartment, including a bag of fentanyl packets inside a baby bouncer seat.Arrested on March 12 were Wandely Garcia Ramon Pena Jiminez, Juan Garcia Villa, Wendilson Henriquez Hiciano, Wanny Castillo Sanchez, and Carlos Garcia. All the suspects are from the Bronx, except Pena Jimenez; their ages range from 30 to 65. They are each charged with first- and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia. Bail was set on March 19 at $100,000 for Pena Jimenez, $50,000 for Wandley Garcia and $25,000 for Castillo Sanchez, Carlos Garcia, and Henriquez Hiciano. Garcia Villa was remanded without bail., said. “Not only did we recover more than six pounds of fentanyl, investigators also found bottles of counterfeit veterinary sedatives and medications.” The New York Drug Enforcement Task Force, which includes members of the NYPD, the New York State Police and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration were part of the sting. The investigation began when the team observed unusual foot traffic at the six-story apartment building, including men repeatedly entering and exiting the apartment carrying bags, according to court papers. Multiple garbage bags dumped outside allegedly contained materials frequently associated with drug packaging, including disposable respirator masks and glassine envelopes with a powdery residue that tested positive for fentanyl in NYPD Laboratory analysis.Members of a DEA task force executed a court-authorized search warrant for the apartment, where several suspects attempted to flee as officers entered. Two people were seen climbing onto a fire escape while another went up the stairs. Three remained inside. In the living room, a table held lines of powdered fentanyl alongside thousands of stamped glassine envelopes, both filled and empty. Officers also found drug processing and packaging equipment, as well as fentanyl glassines bundled together in paper, inside a bag in a baby bouncer seat. The kitchen contained boxes of empty glassine envelopes, included some stored in an oven. Officers found a cooler holding powder and a kilogram press used for drug production. In a bedroom, the team found more packaged envelopes and bottles labeled as xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer often mixed with fentanyl.Lab work later found the bottles instead contained other substances, including diphenhydramine and procaine . Subsequent DEA Laboratory analysis on the powdered narcotics found in the apartment identified fentanyl and heroin, mixed with a benzodiazepine . Four suspects will be arraigned on April 10; the remaining suspects will be arraigned on May 1 in Manhattan Supreme Court.Barbara Russo-Lennon is the transit reporter at amNewYork. She covers news about NYC’s public transportation system, roads, waterways and other topics related to transit in the Big Apple.New Yorkers ask ‘What are ICE agents doing?’ at airports as elected officials demand removalstopping turnstile cheats Flushing man gets 15 years in prison for attempted murder of senior citizen he shoved from a platform at Main Street station: DACiti Field recognized for having best baseball stadium food for third year in a rowCiti Field recognized for having best baseball stadium food for third year in a row Pigeon petition: Thousands of advocates want NYC’s giant pigeon statue to stay perched at the High LinesayNew Yorkers ask ‘What are ICE agents doing?’ at airports as elected officials demand removalQNS Flushing man gets 15 years in prison for attempted murder of senior citizen he shoved from a platform at Main Street
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