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Authorities dismantle North Jersey marijuana ring, seize $267,000 in cash

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A multi-county marijuana distribution operation was dismantled on Sunday with the arrest of 14 people in early morning raids and seizure of 10 pounds of marijuana, $267,000 in cash, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.

Darren Richardson, 33, of Haskell, is identified as the ring leader of the drug trafficking network that obtained marijuana from California and packaged them in Morris Plains for distribution to individuals and residential homes in Passaic, Bergen, Morris, and Sussex counties, authorities said.

Authorities seized 10 pounds of marijuana, 9.5 pounds and 14 folds of wax containing THC at the conclusion of the four-month investigation on Sunday. 1,000 grams of candy laced with THC was also seized. THC is the main chemical found in marijuana.

Several bongs, heat sealer, vacuum sealers, scales, numerous empty plastic bags used for packaging, and $267,000 in cash was seized, authorities said. Law enforcement officers executed early morning raids and search warrants at homes in Ringwood, Morris Plains, Haskell, Bloomingdale, Maywood, Glenwood, Hewitt, and Oakland.

Police also raided a hotel in Morris County where two of the suspects were staying, authorities said.

Authorities arrested Beatrice Ramirez, 23, of Ringwood; Linda Ramirez, 20, of Ringwood; Dylan Jung, 20, of Haskell; Gavin Nazzaro, 23, of Ringwood; Haythem Mohamed-Ahmed, 20, of Bloomingdale; Matthew Kozuch, 22, of Ringwood; Russell Licht, 21, of Maywood; Giovannie Henderson, 29, of Morris Plains; Daniel Ramirez, 23, of Ringwood; Mark Iannacone, 48, of Glenwood; Henry Nowinski, 21, of West Milford; Janelle Locket, 28, of Parsippany; and Jesse Baron, 36, of Oakland.

Ramirez allegedly worked with the ring leader with handling the finances of criminal activity, authorities said. Henderson is charged with maintaining and operating a drug production facility in Morris Plains.

Authorities charged the rest of the individuals on operating a drug production facility and marijuana possession. Additional charges are pending against the individuals.

Richardson and Ramirez allegedly mailed large amounts of money to California. Richardson would travel there to arrange for marijuana shipments to New Jersey. Packages would arrive in New Jersey and be taken by both to 920 Tabor Road in Morris Plains for distributions to individuals and residential homes in Passaic, Bergen, Morris, and Sussex counties.

Richardson’s bail is set at $500,000 cash while Ramirez’s bail is set at $350,000 with no 10-percent option, authorities said.

  • Kaitlyn Marie Hall

    Good job incrrasing the number of heroine and pill users you ignorant pigs.

    You put these people in jail for a plant that treats cancer and stops seizures with 0 deaths in history, yet I've seen the same local heroine dealer arrested 3 imes this year without skipping a beat in dealing the deadly substance.

    Priorities say allot about goals….

  • Social Conservative

    Richard Nixon the great would be so proud if he were alive today. But really, this is no good. These drug dealers look like harmless kids and I didn't hear any mention of weapons. We need some bloody cartel action to make it real. What a joke!

  • Diatheke

    Now the taxpayers are forced to spend millions prosecuting, housing, feeding and providing medical care for these offenders. Meanwhile other states rake in 100 million a year in taxes regulating the harmless plant.
    One of these choices makes sense. Make your choice but these tiny busts are doing nothing except draining resources to accomplish nothing.

  • Ronnalen Colbert

    FREE THE LEAF #LEGALIZE, GO GET REAL CRIMINALS, CANNABIS IS MEDICINE, WHY YOU GOVERNMENT & BIG PHARMA, WORRYING ABOUT CANNABIS, THERE WORRYING ABOUT CANNABIS, N THERE'S MORE CRIMINALS N HARD DRUG'S HEROIN PROBLEMS CRACK PROBLEMS, PLEASE, YOU'RE WASTING OUR TAX MONEY, N US PEOPLE ARE GETTING REAL SICK OF YOU POLITICAL CRAP!!..YOU CANNOT STOP GOODNESS HEALING PLANT GOD PUT HERE, FYAH BURN YOU&YOUR WICKEDNESS.!!.

  • Sue Degregorio Rosen

    Go Jersey! I guess you find it attractive to be the heroin capital of the east coast.

  • More of this shit

    Stop referring to cannabis as a drug! If you went and rolled some basil into a J would that turn basil into a drug? NO.

  • Robert Ireland

    screw these crown agents of the banksters of Rome. I hope the juries are smart enough to nullify the charges. I doubt it, but one could hope

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