Two Bronx men were arrested on narcotics possession charges following an investigation that dismantled a major drug stash location near Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, federal prosecutors said Monday. A court authorized search of a home located at 69 West 164th Street, Apt. 2, in the Concourse section, yielded a combined total of around 2.5 kilograms (over five pounds) of cocaine, ketamine, and MDMA, as well as around 30 pounds of psilocybin mushrooms, over 100 pounds of marijuana, and $85,000 cash, they said.
Bridget G. Brennan, NYC’s special narcotics prosecutor, Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark, Christopher Roberts, special agent in charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) NY task force division (NYTFD), NYC Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch, and NYS Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced charges against Eduardo Ramirez Salinas, 40, and Jonathan Franco, 35, following arraignments in Manhattan Criminal Court, late on Thursday, April 30.
Brennan said it was alarming to recover tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of cocaine, ketamine, and other illegal drugs, along with $85,000 cash, in a residential neighborhood a few blocks from Yankee Stadium. “We will continue to work with the Bronx District Attorney and our partners in the DEA’s New York Task Force Division to stem the flow of dangerous drugs into our communities,” she said.
A criminal complaint filed by the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor (SNP) initially charges both defendants with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first and third degrees. Additional charges are anticipated. Bail was set for Franco in the amount of $25,000 cash/$25,000 bond. Salinas was released on supervised release…