Paterson police arrest six on drug charges in Main Street raid
By Jayed Rahman
Published: April 21, 2018
Six people were arrested and a pound of marijuana, Xanax pills, and powder cocaine were seized in a raid on Main Street, said police director Jerry Speziale.
Police raided 819 Main Street at about 7:24 p.m. on Thursday seizing 1 pound of marijuana, 34 grams of powder cocaine, and 67 Xanax pills.
Detectives arrested city residents Eric Hernandez, 28; Rickyber Almonte-Torres, 25; Mohammed Zeidan, 28; Hugo Juarez, 24; Saleh Mutaz, 22; and Juan Salazar, 45.
Hernandez lived on the third floor of the building, according to police. He and Juarez were charged with 14 drug offenses, said the director.
Almonte-Torres, Mutaz, Zeidan, and Salazar were charged with drug possession.
Speziale said police received information drug dealing was occurring at the building prompting the investigation that led to the raid.