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[NY] Cops nab $10 million worth of heroin after tailing drug suspects in the Bronx
#14026624 - 02/25/11 05:25 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Cops nab $10 million worth of heroin after tailing drug suspects in the Bronx February 25, 2011 - nydailynews.com

Cops tailing two drug suspects in the Bronx blew open a black-bag operation - $10 million worth of heroin packed into a duffle.
Andy Moscat, 28, and Francisco Ramirez, 41, were nabbed in a bust of one of the largest smack-trafficking rings in the area by the State Police.
"These big seizures are definitely more common now than they were. Even one kilo of heroin would have been a rare find five years ago," Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget Brennan said yesterday.
The duo were indicted on the heels of another major takedown in which the feds broke up a heroin mill, in the shadow of Manhattan's Theater District, seizing $6.5 million of the drug.
Brennan said drug dealers are moving from cocaine to heroin distribution because it's lighter to transport and more profitable.
A second factor is demand. The rise in abuse of prescription drugs - many of which are opiates - has some seeking out heroin as a cheaper alternative.
In the Bronx case, Ramirez and Moscat were arrested last Saturday after a long-term undercover probe.
Cops watched Moscat climb out of a car driven by Ramirez, go into 2526 Bronx Park East and return with a large bag that he shoved into a second parked vehicle.
Cops moved in and found 40 pounds of heroin packed into bricks in the bag. They seized paraphernalia for a wholesale drug packaging mill and a .9 mm Beretta handgun from an apartment.
They also found $38,000 in cash and diamond-encrusted jewelry in Moscat's Yonkers apartment.
Moscat was cuffed as he tried to flee on foot. Ramirez smashed the car he drove into a State Police vehicle.
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Re: [NY] Cops nab $10 million worth of heroin after tailing drug suspects in the Bronx [Re: veggie]
#14026835 - 02/25/11 06:05 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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I have a huge feeling we will soon begin to feel the affects of all these bust lately. They have made more bust recently than the usual, I think we will beging to see the price of drugs rise dramticly here with in the next 6 months or so. The coke and other shit I've seen has been turning into shit. The quality has dropped dramticly, I assume it will only get worse. That's okay because I have be clean now for a few years, I'm just going by what my inner city street friends are telling me. They are from NC, so if you see other wise let me know.
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Re: [NY] Cops nab $10 million worth of heroin after tailing drug suspects in the Bronx [Re: gamer4life]
#14027066 - 02/25/11 07:02 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Re: [NY] Cops nab $10 million worth of heroin after tailing drug suspects in the Bronx [Re: gamer4life]
#14028032 - 02/25/11 10:37 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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gamer4life said: I have a huge feeling we will soon begin to feel the affects of all these bust lately. They have made more bust recently than the usual, I think we will beging to see the price of drugs rise dramticly here with in the next 6 months or so.
You know on those little question-air's where they have choices for responding to a statement? Well i STRONGLY DISAGREE with this statement. Although 40 pounds of heroin is A LOT!!! In comparison with the amount of heroin that does make it to the streets of New York it's insignificant.
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Re: [NY] Cops nab $10 million worth of heroin after tailing drug suspects in the Bronx [Re: Cognitive_Shift]
#14028281 - 02/25/11 11:33 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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In comparison with the amount of heroin that does make it to the streets of New York it's insignificant.
I agree. Police would more likely have to intercept 40lbs a day in order to see a distinct affect on the availability of heroin.
How much dope does it take to fuel all of NYC for a day? What's your best estimate?
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Re: [NY] Cops nab $10 million worth of heroin after tailing drug suspects in the Bronx [Re: Superide]
#14028481 - 02/26/11 12:22 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Superide said:
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In comparison with the amount of heroin that does make it to the streets of New York it's insignificant.
I agree. Police would more likely have to intercept 40lbs a day in order to see a distinct affect on the availability of heroin.
How much dope does it take to fuel all of NYC for a day? What's your best estimate?
I have no idea for heroin... i would have to estimate the number of users and then decide how much the average addict uses and then translate that to weight.
- A better question is how much weight in Weed, Coke/Crack, Heroin, Meth, MDMA/Ketamine, Prescription opiates/benzos/speed is consumed in NYC in a single day... A LOT
- How many drug transactions occur every day in NYC for the weight to move... A LOT
- Then on top of that how many shots, beers, mixed drinks NYC consumes in a single day... A LOT
- In total how much money is bought/sold everyday for the use of all those drugs/alcohol in a single day in NYC... $1,000,000.00 and then some
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Re: [NY] Cops nab $10 million worth of heroin after tailing drug suspects in the Bronx [Re: Cognitive_Shift]
#14035155 - 02/27/11 10:37 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Cognitive_Shift said:
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gamer4life said: I have a huge feeling we will soon begin to feel the affects of all these bust lately. They have made more bust recently than the usual, I think we will beging to see the price of drugs rise dramticly here with in the next 6 months or so.
You know on those little question-air's where they have choices for responding to a statement? Well i STRONGLY DISAGREE with this statement. Although 40 pounds of heroin is A LOT!!! In comparison with the amount of heroin that does make it to the streets of New York it's insignificant.
Insignificant ??? I don't think so. These 40 pounds of most certainly clean product represent 400 to 800 pounds (if not more...) at street level, so it makes quite a bunch of users who won't get their daily stuff for some time.
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