Kingsbridge Bus Posted May 14, 2010 Share #1 Posted May 14, 2010 Members of the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force on Wednesday raided a Bronx apartment building they say was under siege by a group of brazen drug dealers. NY1's Dean Meminger filed the following report. Police officers from several different agencies swooped into 1571 Undercliff Avenue in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx Wednesday and arrested several people for allegedly running a major drug operation. "Innocent men, women and children had to live in fear of the drug dealers who used 11 apartments to stash, sell, and cook drugs for street level sales," said DEA agent Wilbert Plummer. A total of 11 apartments were raided, along with three other Bronx locations in what was called Operation Siesta. In all, 15 people were arrested and indicted. Officers on the federal, state and city level investigated the case for six months. "We worked together on this using wire tapes and confidential informant information," said DEA agent Glen Coughlin. Police Take Down Alleged Drug Kingpin In Bronx Raid Agents say the crew's leader is Jose Delorbe a.k.a Culebra -- which means "snake" -- is being held without bail. Officers say they also have him on video carrying a gun into the building after a shoot out last November. He will be the first alleged drug dealer to be tried under the state's new drug kingpin statute which could carry a life sentence behind bars. Under the law, a kingpin is someone who oversees the sale of more than $75,000 in drugs over six months. Authorities say this crew's take was a lot more, with about $50,000 in sales and purchases a day in the Bronx and in other states. "What it was that we seized was one day's work for this organization. They turned over the narcotics very quickly. If they brought in a kilo of cocaine they sold that kilo very, very quickly," said Bridget Brennan New York City Special Narcotics Prosecutor. People who live in the building and surrounding block say they have known for years that 1571 has been a hot spot for drug dealing. Police Take Down Alleged Drug Kingpin In Bronx Raid Those who spoke with NY1 did not want their faces to appear on camera, saying they fear drug dealers will target them for speaking out. "It got to be so bad that I'm scared to come in my apartment," said one neighborhood resident. "It always a pleasure to see the cops come in and do this. Let them do their work," said another resident. "What about the landlord or the people who own that building? You don't know what kind of people you are renting apartments to," said a third. Residents say there are other dealers working in the neighborhood and are hoping police come back to arrest them too.http://bronx.ny1.com/content/top_stories/118628/police-take-down-alleged-drug-kingpin-in-bronx-raid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted May 14, 2010 Share #2 Posted May 14, 2010 Excellent news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridge Bus Posted May 14, 2010 Author Share #3 Posted May 14, 2010 Excellent news. Hearing this I say that the NYPD is finally doing their jobs as cops:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NX Express Posted May 14, 2010 Share #4 Posted May 14, 2010 I hope all these drug-dealers get punished severely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted May 14, 2010 Share #5 Posted May 14, 2010 A modern day Nino Brown.The way they had it set up was right out of the movie "new jack city".Another one bites the dust.No pun intended.B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridge Bus Posted May 14, 2010 Author Share #6 Posted May 14, 2010 I just heard that the leader of the gang can face life in prison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted May 15, 2010 Share #7 Posted May 15, 2010 That's great news. I don't wanna ruin it for other people, just because they nabbed one doesn't mean that the others aren't still at large. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan05979 Posted May 16, 2010 Share #8 Posted May 16, 2010 Damn now what am I going to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted May 16, 2010 Share #9 Posted May 16, 2010 I just heard that the leader of the gang can face life in prison. Yep, if they got him under RICO he can face life. http://www.ricoact.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted May 16, 2010 Share #10 Posted May 16, 2010 Damn now what am I going to do?LMAO!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theaveragejoe Posted May 16, 2010 Share #11 Posted May 16, 2010 Good to hear for now but the sad thing is when this happens there will be another gang to replace this one and back to square one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted May 16, 2010 Share #12 Posted May 16, 2010 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan05979 Posted May 16, 2010 Share #13 Posted May 16, 2010 Good to hear for now but the sad thing is when this happens there will be another gang to replace this one and back to square one This is spectacular news, glad these illegal businesses gets busted for good, one down hundreds more to go but it is still a step to eliminate these illegal acitvity, :tup: ! The illegal drug business will never ever end, its a very big money maker for the USA and I'm sure behind the scenes the higher ups are fueling this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted May 17, 2010 Share #14 Posted May 17, 2010 The illegal drug business will never ever end, its a very big money maker for the USA and I'm sure behind the scenes the higher ups are fueling this. Oh they are.I gives the cops and feds a job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan05979 Posted May 17, 2010 Share #15 Posted May 17, 2010 Oh they are.I gives the cops and feds a job. Exactly, without the drug game many many people will be out of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nel070 Posted May 17, 2010 Share #16 Posted May 17, 2010 Great news at least the tenants in that building wont feel like prisoners in their own home anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridge Bus Posted May 17, 2010 Author Share #17 Posted May 17, 2010 Wait a minute, this building is in front of my stop for the Bx18:eek:!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted May 17, 2010 Share #18 Posted May 17, 2010 Wait a minute, this building is in front of my stop for the Bx18:eek:!!!Man you are in a (Censored) area!!!:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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