Twenty-four charged in Newark Bloods gang-linked drug and firearms conspiracy

NEWARK, N.J. — Twenty-four individuals connected to the Bloods-affiliated gang “Sex, Money, Murder” were charged Wednesday with narcotics and firearms offenses following a 14-month federal investigation into drug trafficking at the Bradley Court Housing Complex.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey announced the arrests, which target a criminal organization accused of distributing fentanyl, heroin, and crack cocaine in Newark. The investigation involved Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Newark Police Department, and multiple federal, state, and local agencies.

The defendants, all from Essex County, face one count of conspiracy to distribute narcotics. Several also face additional weapons charges, including possession of a machinegun and illegal possession of firearms by a convicted felon…

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