Dozens arrested in narcotics blitz as N.J. drug empire collapses – Shore News Network

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LINDEN, N.J. — A sweeping, multi-agency investigation led to the arrest of 24 individuals and the dismantling of a major drug distribution network operating across multiple counties in New Jersey, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Linden Police Chief David Hart announced Thursday.

The coordinated operation, executed on May 29, involved 14 search warrants carried out across Linden, Roselle, Elizabeth, Plainfield, Rahway, East Orange, Newark, and Avenel. Law enforcement recovered more than $81,000 in cash, six handguns, and large quantities of illegal drugs including cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, prescription pills, and marijuana.

The investigation, led by the Union County Prosecutor’s Office Intelligence and Narcotics Division and the Linden Police…