Seven people arrested, $9,000 cash seized in Paterson drug raid
By Jonathan Greene
Published: February 5, 2021
The police arrested seven people and seized $8,955 cash during a drug raid at an apartment on Pennington Street, according to public safety director Jerry Speziale.
Jose Liriano, 26; Jussy Geraldino, 22; Ramlin Perez, 31; Alfredo Dicent, 30; Angel Serrano, 30; Christopher Dominguez-Perez, 24; and Malik Hammond, 23, all of Paterson, were arrested during the raid at 20 Pennington Street on Thursday.
Liriano, Geraldino, Perez, Dicent, Serrano, and Dominguez-Perez, were charged with numerous drugs and weapons offenses. Hammond was charged with drug possession.
Police seized 116 Oxycodone, 55 Percocet, 12 Xanax pills, 26 grams of crack cocaine, and 6 bags of marijuana. They also confiscated an AT .32 caliber revolver and a Diamondback 9mm handgun.
Police raided the address after receiving information about “rampant narcotics distribution” occurring out of 20 Pennington Street that was disrupting quality of life.