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heroin

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Woodlawn

May 20, 2013

More Than $2 Million in Heroin, Crystal Meth Seized in Queens

Three men were indicted on trafficking charges after cops seized nearly 20 pounds of heroin and meth.

Forest Hills

May 15, 2013

Man Accused of Threatening Cabdrivers with Syringe Was Also a Cabbie

The suspect robbed cabbies after threatening them with a syringe he claimed was HIV-tainted,  cops said.

South Jamaica

January 23, 2013

Busted! Woman Caught Smuggling Cocaine in a Bra at JFK, Officials Say

Two people were arrested within hours at JFK for trafficking cocaine and heroin, authorities said.

Red Hook

September 06, 2012

12 People Arrested in Red Hook Drug Sweep

Six alleged drug dealers and six others were arrested in the Red Hook Houses, the DA says.

Howard Beach

August 09, 2012

Woman Tried to Smuggle Heroin in Hair Cream at JFK, Customs Says

A woman arriving at JFK from Colombia was caught with heroin stashed in bags of hair product.

Lower East Side

July 13, 2012

Cop Admits Stealing NYPD Guns for Drug Dealer to Support Habit

Officer Nicolas Mina, 31, told cops he sold stolen NYPD handguns to his drug dealer.

Jamaica

May 15, 2012

Cop Arrested for Helping Queens Heroin Dealer

Officer Devon Daniels, 30, was charged with helping a violent heroin ring that was based in Queens.

Harlem

April 18, 2012

Drug Trafficker Tosses Kilo of Heroin Out Window During Raid, DA Says

Four men were arraigned on in connection with an interstate drug ring Wednesday.

Manhattan

March 13, 2012

Law Would Force City to Alert Neighbors on Methadone Clinic Openings

Margaret Chin proposes requiring the city to alert community boards of planned methadone clinics. 

Downtown

December 08, 2011

Proposed Methadone Clinic Not Welcome Downtown, Residents Say

A methadone clinic wants to move into 90 Maiden Lane, upsetting Downtown residents. 

Lower East Side & East Village

September 12, 2011

Misdemeanor Heroin Case Against Kenneth Moreno Dismissed

Prosecutors will not pursue two misdemeanor counts of heroin possession against Kenneth Moreno, they said Monday.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

August 31, 2011

Man Accused of Selling Drugs Out of Daughter's Stroller and Diaper Bag

A Chelsea father is accused of of being the ring leader of a local housing complex drug ring dismantled by police Tuesday, prosecutors said.

Lower East Side & East Village

July 08, 2011

Kenneth Moreno Still Faces Heroin Possession Charges, DA Says

Kenneth Moreno was indicted on charges he had heroin in his NYPD locker, but it's unclear whether prosecutors will pursue it.

Washington Heights & Inwood

November 17, 2010

Washington Heights 'Old Timers' Drug Ring Busted, Police Say

Police broke up a drug ring of eight dealers who operated a $1.2 million business from Washington Heights.

Midtown

November 12, 2010

Ritzy Theater District Heroin Mill Shut Down in $6.5 Million Bust

Federal and local drug enforcement officials raided a purported heroin mill in the Theater District.