What you should know
- Sixteen people have been indicted for their role in a network that trafficked opioids and cocaine in New York City, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Wednesday.
- According to documents from two indictments, revealed in Kings County Supreme Court, the group sold tens of thousands of prescription oxycodone pills, worth approximately $ 500,000, and more than 500 grams of cocaine. The investigation subsequently led to the recovery of more than 2,600 oxycodone pills and thousands of dollars in illicit narcotics proceeds.
- Those arrested are between 24 and 61 years old. Although most are New York City residents, two are from Massachusetts and one of the defendants resides in New Jersey.
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NEW YORK – Sixteen people have been indicted for their roles in a network that trafficked opioids and cocaine in New York City, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Wednesday.
According to documents from two indictments, revealed in Kings County Supreme Court, the group sold tens of thousands of prescription oxycodone pills, worth approximately $ 500,000, and more than 500 grams of cocaine. The investigation subsequently led to the recovery of more than 2,600 oxycodone pills and thousands of dollars in illicit narcotics proceeds.
Those arrested are between 24 and 61 years old. Although most are New York City residents, two are from Massachusetts and one of the defendants resides in New Jersey.
The takedown of the drug ring was the culmination of a 20-month investigation led by the Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) with the help of the Warwick Police Department and the Commission. New York Harbor Waterfront.
The undercover operation dubbed “Operation Dirty Laundry,” or “Operation Dirty Laundry,” due to the frequent reference to the sale of illegal prescription pills as “shirts,” included physical and undercover surveillance, court-authorized wiretaps, and compliance review. citations.
During the electronic surveillance, the defendants and their co-conspirators frequently used coded and cryptic words to try to hide their illicit activities, such as referring to oxycodone pills by color or size, such as “large”, “white shirts”, “blue shirts” or “3-0,” and cocaine like “the girl” or “the Pablo,” according to James’ office.
“Dangerous drugs have long devastated our communities and devastated the lives of many people throughout our state and nation,” James said in a statement. “From going after manufacturers and distributors who fuel the opioid crisis, to cracking down on those who illegally traffic and distribute opioids and other drugs throughout our state, we are tackling this crisis from every angle to prevent death and death. destruction”.
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