NEWARK, N.J. — Federal and local law enforcement arrested 18 individuals on Monday in a major drug trafficking operation that dismantled an open-air narcotics market based in the Bradley Court Public Housing Complex, authorities said.
The arrests follow a 14-month investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Newark, the Newark Police Department, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey. Two additional suspects were arrested Tuesday. Four remain at large.
“In addition to the 18 arrests, HSI’s investigation led to federal charges filed against 24 individuals and we executed seven federal search warrants in and around Essex County,” said HSI Newark Special Agent in Charge Ricky J. Patel during a press conference…