New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a major arrest of drug traffickers that operated from coast to coast.
The arrest was the result of a multi-agency investigation called “Operation Blue Death,” an initiative to combat the opioid epidemic.
Authorities shut down a ten-person drug trafficking ring. The drug traffickers allegedly peddled narcotics including heroin and faux oxycodone pills that contained fentanyl. The perpetrators allegedly operated from California to Western New York.
Authorities seized 502 pills laced with fentanyl, over 100 grams of black tar heroin, and over 130 grams of cocaine. They also sequestered 15 pounds of marijuana, and a 9mm highpoint pistol with 27 rounds of ammunition.
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AG Schneiderman filed a 59-count indictment against 9 drug traffickers from Buffalo, New York, and their supplier from Rialto, California.
In a statement, AG Schneiderman said, “These dealers were playing Russian Roulette with New Yorkers’ lives. Today we’re taking these poison pill traffickers off our streets following an extensive investigation.”
