{"id":2077194,"date":"2023-10-23T21:28:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T01:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-100-lbs-of-cocaine-heroin-fentanyl-worth-estimated-4m-discovered-in-nyc-pizzeria\/"},"modified":"2023-10-23T21:30:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T01:30:54","slug":"over-100-lbs-of-cocaine-heroin-fentanyl-worth-estimated-4m-discovered-in-nyc-pizzeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-100-lbs-of-cocaine-heroin-fentanyl-worth-estimated-4m-discovered-in-nyc-pizzeria\/","title":{"rendered":"$4M worth of cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl found in NYC pizzeria, weighing over 100 lbs."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fover-100-lbs-of-cocaine-heroin-fentanyl-worth-estimated-4m-discovered-in-nyc-pizzeria%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2077194&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by Arturo Holmes\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN Reporter Uncovers Major Drug Ring Operating Out of Bronx Pizzeria<\/h2>\n<p class=\"timestamp\">6:06\u2064 PM \u2064\u2013 Monday, October 23, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Police officials have accused three men of running a drug ring out of a pizzeria in\u2063 the Bronx borough of New York City, following the seizure of over \u200c100 pounds of \u2064cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and\u200c other illegal narcotics from the establishment. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The estimated value of the seized drugs is a staggering $4 million, according to police. <\/p>\n<p>Authorities released a statement on Monday, revealing\u2063 that Mexzzarella Pizzeria, \u200blocated across the street from a public elementary school, was being used as a front by the accused drug traffickers Gaudencio Rosendo Perez, Zulema Cardenas Espinoza, and Alexander Samboy.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThis drug trafficking organization \u2062was \u2063cooking up more than pizza in the \u2064Bronx,\u201d said Frank Tarentino, the special agent in charge of the DEA\u2019s New York division.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During\u2064 a search of \u200cthe pizzeria on October 19<sup>th<\/sup>, local, state, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-100-lbs-of-cocaine-heroin-fentanyl-worth-estimated-4m-discovered-in-nyc-pizzeria\/\" title=\"M worth of cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl found in NYC pizzeria, weighing over 100 lbs.\">federal law enforcement officials\u2064 discovered 42 \u200dkilograms<\/a>\u2063 of suspected cocaine, a kilogram of heroin and\u200b fentanyl, 1,000 glassine envelopes containing more fentanyl\u200c and Oxycodone, additional large rocks of cocaine, and approximately \u2064100 vials \u200bof \u200ccrack cocaine.<\/p>\n<p>Officials stated that they had been monitoring the trio and witnessed them entering and\u200b exiting the pizzeria with backpacks and bags on\u200d the day of the raid.<\/p>\n<p>After Alexander Samboy drove away in a silver Subaru Impreza with Connecticut registration plates, he was \u200cstopped by police on Metcalf Avenue. Investigators found five kilograms of cocaine branded \u201cR2\u201d \u200band wrapped in black tape during a traffic check,\u2064 according to the statement.<\/p>\n<p>Perez and Espinoza were apprehended\u2062 by agents and task force officers at the restaurant. Additionally, authorities discovered a kilo press and nearly $40,000 in the basement.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities also \u2064revealed \u200bthat the crack vials were strategically placed near the pizza \u200dcounter for easy sales.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe large stash of cocaine found in the basement \u2063of Mexzzarella Pizza is very significant because it had the potential to supply drug networks throughout the Northeast,\u201d Tarentino said. \u200d\u201cCocaine is being laced with fentanyl, which is contributing to poisonings and\u2064 unnecessary deaths in\u2062 New York and across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Perez, Espinoza, and Samboy are now facing charges of major drug trafficking\u200b and\u200b criminal possession of a controlled substance. They were arraigned \u200cin Manhattan Criminal Court, with two of the men receiving $150,000 bail and Perez \u200cbeing remanded.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThis highly profitable Bronx-based narcotics operation appeared \u200bto operate as a wholesaler and distributor of cocaine and fentanyl-laced\u2062 products and was \u200dadvertised as an \u2018inexpensive Mexican pizza spot,\u2019\u201d said NYC Special Narcotics Prosecutor\u2062 Bridget G. Brennan. \u201cOur office \u2064will continue to work with our\u2062 federal, \u200dstate and local enforcement partners to stem the distribution of lethal drugs that claimed \u200cthe lives of a record-high number of people in our city last\u200b year.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! 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Meanwhile, Joe Biden kicks it in Delaware while Americans are held captive in Gaza.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Support \u200cfor Jordan remains strong among conservatives House members with many hoping he still has a path forward \u2063to the speakership. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Many people believe the future \u2063of artificial intelligence \u200dis both dangerous and \u200bincredibly uncertain, especially when it comes to businesses here in the U.S. and around \u2063the world. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A\u200d record-breaking surge of nearly 270,000 \u200cmigrant encounters \u2062was reported at the Southern Border in September, marking the\u2064 highest-ever monthly total. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Elon Musk said the social media platform X will soon launch two new tiers of premium subscriptions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Bitcoin jumped on Friday\u2064 above $30,000 for\u2064 first time since July, taking gains\u200d for the week \u200cpast 10%.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Meta and TikTok have been \u200cgiven a week to provide details\u200d on measures\u200b taken to counter the spread of terrorist, violent content and\u2064 hate speech on their platforms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Netflix increased subscription prices for some streaming plans as it shattered expectations \u2062for\u200c new\u200b customers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How significant is the seizure of over 100 pounds \u200dof illegal narcotics and what\u2064 is its estimated\u200b value?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  OAN Reporter Uncovers Major Drug Ring Operating Out of\u200b Bronx\u2062 Pizzeria<\/p>\n<p>(Photo by Arturo \u2064Holmes\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>6:06 PM &#8211; Monday, October 23, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Police officials \u2062have accused three men of running a drug ring out of a pizzeria in the Bronx borough of New York City, following \u2062the seizure of over 100 pounds of cocaine,\u2064 heroin,\u2064 fentanyl, and other illegal narcotics from\u200c the establishment.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063estimated value of the seized drugs is a staggering $4 \u2062million, according to police.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities\u200b released a statement on Monday, revealing that Mexzzarella\u2062 Pizzeria, located across the street from a public \u200delementary \u200dschool, was being used as a \u2063front by the accused drug traffickers Gaudencio Rosendo Perez, \u2063Zulema Cardenas Espinoza, and Alexander Samboy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis drug trafficking organization was cooking up more than pizza in the Bronx,\u201d said Frank \u200dTarentino, the special agent in charge of the DEA\u2019s New York division.<\/p>\n<p>During a search of the\u2062 pizzeria on October 19th, local, state, and federal law enforcement officials discovered 42 \u200ckilograms of suspected cocaine, a kilogram \u2063of heroin and fentanyl, 1,000 glassine envelopes\u200d containing more fentanyl and\u200c Oxycodone, additional large \u200brocks of cocaine, and approximately 100 vials of crack cocaine.<\/p>\n<p>Officials\u200d stated that\u2064 they had been monitoring\u200d the trio and witnessed them entering and exiting the pizzeria with backpacks and bags on \u200bthe day of the raid.<\/p>\n<p>After Alexander Samboy drove away in a\u200b silver Subaru Impreza \u2064with\u2063 Connecticut registration plates,\u200b he was stopped by\u200d police on Metcalf Avenue. Investigators \u200bfound \u200cfive \u200ckilograms of \u2064cocaine branded \u201cR2\u201d and wrapped in black tape during a traffic check, according to the statement.<\/p>\n<p>Perez and Espinoza were apprehended by agents\u200d and \u200dtask force officers at\u200b the restaurant.\u200d Additionally, authorities discovered a\u200b kilo press\u200d and nearly $40,000 in the basement.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities also \u200crevealed that the crack vials were strategically placed near the pizza counter for easy sales.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe large stash of cocaine found\u2062 in the basement of Mexzzarella Pizza\u200d is very significant because it had the potential to supply drug networks throughout the Northeast,\u201d Tarentino said.\u200b \u201cCocaine is being laced with fentanyl, which is contributing to poisonings and unnecessary deaths in New York and across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Perez, Espinoza, and Samboy are \u200dnow facing charges of major drug trafficking \u200dand criminal possession of a controlled\u2064 substance. They were arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court, with \u2063two of the men receiving\u200b $150,000 bail and Perez being remanded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis highly \u200bprofitable Bronx-based narcotics operation appeared to \u2064operate as a wholesaler \u200dand distributor of cocaine and fentanyl-laced products and was\u200c advertised as an &#8216;inexpensive Mexican pizza spot,\u2019\u201d said NYC Special\u2064 Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget G. Brennan. \u201cOur office will continue to work with\u200b our \u2063federal, state, and local enforcement partners \u2063to stem the \u2062distribution of \u2062lethal drugs that claimed the \u2064lives of \u200ba record-high number of people in our city last year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Subscribe to receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. \u2063Subscribe here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A drug ring was allegedly operating out of a Bronx pizzeria in New York City. Police officials accused three men after seizing over 100 pounds of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and other illegal narcotics. 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