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Paterson police issued 1,600 motor vehicle tickets, seized 1,800 packets of heroin in Memorial Day weekend operation | Paterson Times

Paterson police issued 1,600 motor vehicle tickets, seized 1,800 packets of heroin in Memorial Day weekend operation

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The police issued 1,627 motor vehicle summonses and seized 1,793 glassine envelopes of heroin during a special operation that took place over the Memorial Day weekend, according to public safety director Jerry Speziale.

Speziale said police also issued 169 ordinance violations. 14 warrant arrests were made. 56 quality of life property checks were conducted.

Police seized a Glock handgun, said the director. 46 Percocet tablets, 41 baggies of suspected crack cocaine, 1 bag of fentanyl, and 1 tablet of fentanyl were seized in the operation.

The special operation was conducted with the assistance of federal, state, and county law enforcement agencies, Speziale said. He said police deployed air assets, undercover units, patrol, traffic, emergency response, K-9, and Ceasefire Unit officers to curb violence and combat quality of life problems.

“This weekend’s operation was a success. Our police department removed drugs and guns off of our streets. There is more to come,” mayor Andre Sayegh said in a statement on Tuesday morning.

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  • Dominick Perez

    Yay with all that money they raised the brass can get new vehicles to take home and brand new office furniture! Way to make that quota guys! I wonder if any of Mayor McCheese's or Speziale's friends or family members received citations?

  • MarquinhoGaucho

    well that's one way to close the budget deficit hahahah

  • John

    Only in a world of a Paterson state of mind can you be against ticketing violators, arresting people with warrants, guns, drugs and other crimes. Many of Patersons low lives need to be behind bars including the ones coming to this country and thinking this is the American way because they only know Paterson as their teachings

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