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Men Busted With Enough Fentanyl to Kill All of NY and NJ Sentenced to Prison

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Jesus Carillo-Pineda and Daniel Vasquez had enough fentanyl on them to kill 18 million people, cops say

TRENTON, New Jersey  — Two drug dealers busted with enough fentanyl to kill the entire populations of New York and New Jersey have been sentenced to jail.

Jesus Carillo-Pineda, 31, of Philadelphia, and  Daniel Vasquez, 28, of Somerton, Arizona, were busted last June when narcotics cops watched them exchange a 40 kilos of the drug in a parking lot in North Bergen, New Jersey.

Cops later found another five kilos of fentanyl at a home in WIllingboro where Carillo-Pineda had been staying. The owner of the home, Omar Zeus Rodriguez, 38, remains a fugitive, authorities said.

“A seizure of this magnitude, which had enough lethal doses to wipe out the entire population of New Jersey twice over, in all likelihood prevented someone from ever taking their first dose, saving them from a life of misery and addiction,” said Colonel Patrick Callahan, Acting Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police.

Carillo-Pineda was sentenced to 10 years for the drug charges, while Vasquez was hit with six years behind bars.

Fentanyl is an extremely powerful synthetic opioid that drug dealers often mix with heroin and other drugs. But if they mix in too much, it can easily result in an overdose.

Officials say the number of fentanyl overdose deaths in New Jersey — much like the rest of the country — have been skyrocketing. In 2016, 800 people suffered fatal overdoses in the state, up from 517 the year before.

 

Drunk School Bus Driver Busted in Road Rage Incident

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LAKEWOOD, New Jersey — Talk about setting a bad example!

A New Jersey school bus driver was arrested after getting into a road rage incident while dead drunk and driving a busload of kids, police said.

Angel Colon, 54, of Toms River, New Jersey, was driving with about 20 kids on their way to school Wednesday morning, when he got into an argument with another motorist, the Lakewood police said.

When cops arrived, they noticed that Colon had alcohol on his breath. They also described him as having “slurred speech and bloodshot eyes.”

He was arrested on charges of driving under the influence and endangering the welfare of children.

Drunk Driver hits Road Sign, Goes 10 Miles Without Noticing it Sticking Out of Her Car

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This should have been hard to miss

SOUTH HACKENSACK, New Jersey — She was feeling no pain, or really noticing much of anything at all.

New Jersey police pulled over a woman they say drove several miles with a sheared-off road sign sticking out of the sunroof of her car without even noticing it.

Not surprisingly, the motorist, Maria Vazquez, 52, of Hawthorne, failed a field sobriety test and cops say she was so drunk she was unaware of the sign hanging out of her car, the Hackensack Daily Voice reported.

Officers determined she had hit the New Jersey Transit road sign in Secaucus early Saturday and then drove nearly 10 miles before cops noticed her.

“Thankfully no one was in the backseat of the vehicle or this could have been a different situation,” Capt. Robert Kaiser said.

Pantless Man in Heels Barges Into Stranger’s Home Yelling ‘I’m Here!’

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Justin Christodoro

RUTHERFORD, New Jersey — When just being creepy isn’t enough.

A New Jersey man was arrested after he barged into a stranger’s home wearing nothing but a tight black t-shirt and high heels and screaming “I’m here!”

Police in Rutherford, New Jersey say Justin Christodoro, 39, busted into the home unannounced last week, startling a couple who were sitting watching television.

“No explanation was offered as to why he chose the Rutherford residence,” Rutherford Police Capt. Patrick Feliciano told NJ.com. “He does not know the Rutherford residents.”

He then ran off without further incident, cops said.

Investigators later caught up to Christodoro, who is an attorney, several hours later as he slept in his car parked in the driveway of another home, while still wearing just the shirt and heels.

Cops said he appeared out of it and said he didn’t know how he had gotten there. They later found a bag containing ecstasy pills in the vehicle.

He was taken to a local hospital and was given summonses for criminal trespass, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, lewdness, and a motor vehicle violation for blocking a driveway.

Plane Passengers Stopped With 13 Lbs of Cocaine in Their Neck Pillows

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NEWARK, New Jersey — It certainly wouldn’t have helped anyone sleep.

Two airline passengers were busted flying into Newark International Airport carrying 13 pounds of cocaine sewn into the neck pillows they had brought with them, federal authorities said.

Rafael Francisco Bautista Perdomo and Brenda Alyssa Mancebo, both 20, were stopped on Wednesday after landing on a flight from Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic

A routine baggage screening revealed that the neck pillows they had brought as carry-on were stuffed with about 6.5 pounds of cocaine each.

Perdomo admitted he had been $10,000 to take the drugs into the United States. He initially told federal agents that he didn’t know Mancebo, but a search of her phone turned up a number of “selfies” taken by Perdomo and photos of them together.

There were also WhatsApp messages between them the day before the flight in which Perdomo allegedly wrote, “If you are afraid, don’t do it,” and “leave it alone, get rid of it.”

Both were charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and face at least 10 years in prison. They were both held without bail.

Giant Powerball Winner Charged in Child Sex Assault Case

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Pedro Quezada won $338 million in the Powerball in 2013

PASSAIC, New Jersey — A former bodega owner who hit it big with one of the largest Powerball jackpots in history has been charged with sexually assaulting a child over a three year period, authorities said.

Pedro Quezada, 49, who won $338 million in 2013 is accused of assaulting the female victim when she was between the ages of 11 and 14, Passaic County prosecutors said. They said it did not appear that there were other victims. It was not made public Quezada’s relation to the victim.

When Quezada scored his big win, he was naturally overwhelmed, but said he intended to help people.

” I felt pure joy and happiness because I can help my family,” he sai when he officially claimed the prize at New Jersey lottery headquarters. “My life will change because of it — so much money –but it will not change my heart.”

Lottery officials said Quezada opted for  a $211 million lump-sum payout that dropped to $152 million after taxes were taken out.

Similar to some other big lotto winners, Quezada’s life took some rocky turns after he took home the big jackpot.

Eight months after winning, his girlfriend of 10 years and the mother of one of his five kids,sued saying he wasn’t sharing the winnings with her. Neighbors also accused him of reneging on a deal to pay their rent for a month. His former landlord also said Quezada never paid him more the $7,000 he owed in back rent.

If convicted, Quezada faces up to 40 years in prison.

N.J. Woman Walking Dog Narrowly Escapes Terrifying Coyote Standoff

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SADDLE RIVER, New Jersey — Cops are on the hunt for a pack of wild-eyed, killer coyotes that surrounded a woman and nearly tore apart her dog in a sinister suburban standoff.

Police in Saddle River, New Jersey have warned residents to let small children and pets outside alone following Thursday’s terrifying episode.

Cops say the woman had been walking her dog down a suburban street when a pack of about five snarling coyotes began circling around them. They eventually came within six feet of the woman and her pooch.

They only gave up their pursuit when a passing motorist began honking his horn, scaring the beasts away.

Animal control officials have suggested residents consider carrying a compressed air horn or a walking stick to fend off any similar encounters.

Security Guard Charged With Stealing $100K on First Day on Job

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Larry Brooks

FAIRFIELD, New Jersey — This guy didn’t waste any time.

A New Jersey armored car guard has been charged with walking off with $100,000 in cash on his first day on the job.

Police in Fairfield, New Jersey say they got a call on Wednesday from the private security firm, Garda, saying that a new employee, Larry Brooks, 19, had been caught on camera pocketing a giant pile of cash.

The case against Brooks appeared pretty open and shut when security officers from the firm went to his house in Elizabeth and found $85,900 in cash stashed in his car. It’s not clear what happened to the rest of the money.

Brooks was charged with second degree theft and was released on his own recognizance.

Man Charged With Killing Gal Pal Whose Body Parts Washed Up in NYC

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Jenny Londono was last seen on June 25

HACKENSACK, New Jersey — A 40-year-old New Jersey man has been charged with murdering his stunning nightclub manager girlfriend and chopping her body into pieces that he dumped in the Hudson River.

Bergen County prosecutors say Raphael Lolos, of Bergenfield, New Jersey, was arrested Friday in the death of 31-year-old Jenny Londono, parts of whose body had washed up on the shores of New York City on July 27.

Police were able to link the remains to Londono through a distinctive sanskrit tattoo she had on her right hip. A leg that is believed to have been hers was found floating in the Hudson days later.

Investigators found traces of Londono’s blood in Lolos’ bathtub, sources said. Prosecutors say he had been using her credit cards up until the day he was arrested.

After he was detained, authorities say he suffered a “medical episode” and was hospitalized.

Raphael Lolos

Friends say Londono had only recently opened the Luna Lounge in Englewood, New Jersey after working as bartender at a separate club nearby.

Lolos has been charged with murder, desecration of human remains, hindering apprehension, credit card fraud and stalking.

 

Florist Busted Stealing Flowers From Cemetery

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PEQUANNOCK, New Jersey — A sticky-fingered florist has been arrested for repeatedly stealing graveside flowers and plants from a cemetery in New Jersey, cops said.

Lynda Wingate, 59, of Riverdale has been charged with theft of moveable property.

Pequannock Township police say that after receiving numerous complaints about stolen lowers at the First Reformed Church Cemetery in Pompton Plains, they decided to replace some pilfered plants and place surveillance cameras nearby to see what would happen.

Sure enough, cops say that within two days the plants were gone and a review of the surveillance footage revealed a woman driving up in a silver minivan and taking off with the plants.

Unfortunately for Wingate, officers recognized her as a former police dispatcher who now owned a flower shop in town.

Police say Wingate claimed she was just removing old flowers from graves of people she knew, but investigators didn’t buy her story. At the same time, they said there was no evidence that she attempted to re-sell any of the plants she allegedly stole.