Acting on a tip from a concerned citizen, detectives arrested two people during a drug bust on East 28th Street and 10th Avenue on Thursday afternoon, said police director Jerry Speziale.
Police arrested city residents Nyja Dejesus, 20, of Fulton Street; and Hudhaifa Johnson, 18, of East 28th Street on various drugs and weapons charges.
Dejesus and Johnson were captured at 12:48 p.m. Police seized 334 glassines of heroin, a loaded Smith and Wesson .40 caliber handgun, and 10 live .40 caliber rounds in the bust.
Dejesus was charged with having a jar of marijuana while Johnson was charged with three drug offenses and two weapons offenses.