Four firearms and four kilos of drugs were seized by the New York Police in a home in Queens Village. The operation left 5 people detained, who ran a narcotics laboratory in the presence of a 10-year-old child.
Around 5:00 a.m. this Wednesday, officers arrived at house 208 08 to recover the drug: a mixture of cocaine and heroin with fentanyl.
Our reporter Joaquín Torres, from Univision 41, found that among the arsenal was an AK-47 assault rifle.
A 10-year-old boy slept near drugs and weapons
Sergeant Carlos Nieves, spokesman for the New York Police Department (NYPD), explained that the minor slept on the second floor of the house, just one door away from the drug laboratory.
Curiously, no neighbor suspected what was happening in that house.
“They bought drugs in their pure form and mixed them with other chemicals,” the sergeant added.
For his part, the Chief of the 105th Precinct, Jerry O’Sullivan, reported that five people were arrested after the operation at the Queens Village house and noted that “one of them had a significant number of previous arrests, which helped the investigation”.
Those arrested now face charges such as: illegal possession of prohibited substances, illegal possession of a firearm, endangering the integrity of a minor and possession of paraphernalia and tools to process drugs.
In June 2023, there were 1,360 arrests associated with narcotics crimes. This is an 84% increase compared to January 2022, when Mayor Eric Adams’ administration began.
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The woman’s husband, who allegedly tried to eliminate evidence by leaving the scene with two bags, is still being sought by authorities. Three other children were also affected by contact with fentanyl.
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2023-09-21 00:03:00
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