Investigators seize over $520,000 in cash and drugs in Bergen County raids

💰 Investigators said they seized $520,000 cash, guns and a huge stash of drugs in a Bergen County bust.

🚔 Palisades Park man accused of leading operation across New Jersey and New York now faces life in prison.

💊 Cocaine, Adderall, ketamine, mushrooms, ecstasy, and pink cocaine were among the drugs confiscated.

PALISADES PARK — Investigators said they seized over half a million dollars in cash plus a wide assortment of drugs in a major trafficking ring bust.

Kwang Joo, 40, of Palisades Park, is accused of leading the operation that sent all kinds of drugs throughout New Jersey and New York. He’s charged with 13 major crimes, including first-degree leader of a narcotics trafficking network, running a drug production facility, money laundering, plus numerous drug and firearm charges.

Bergen County drug raid uncovers cash, guns and cocaine

Two illegal drug labs were found and dismantled during five searches in Palisades Park and Englewood Cliffs last week, according to Attorney General Jennifer Davenport.

“The complaints in this case describe a sophisticated network that was dealing in distribution of cocaine and other dangerous drugs and generating large cash proceeds,” said Davenport…

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