Alina Habba, the acting U.S. attorney for the state of New Jersey, announced on Tuesday that over a dozen people have been arrested for their alleged roles in a violent drug trafficking organization in Essex County.
Authorities say a violent street gang ran its organization in the Bradley Court Housing Complex in Newark. Habba said 24 alleged members and associates have been charged, with 18 already under arrest. They are facing charges for conspiracy to distribute 400 or more grams of fentanyl, a kilogram or more of heroin and a large quantity of crack cocaine.
“Several of these defendants used rap songs and music videos on social media to intimidate rivals, threaten witnesses and promote their criminal enterprise,” Habba said…