Overview
- Investigators arrested and indicted more than 30 people tied to five separate drug organizations operating around The Hub, officials said Monday.
- Searches recovered roughly 30 pounds of fentanyl, 12 pounds of crystal meth, about 1 kilogram of cocaine, five firearms, and about $100,000 in cash.
- Prosecutors said wiretap recordings captured dealers and suppliers bragging that their fentanyl was dangerously strong and that the drugs caused at least five overdoses.
- Four defendants face 'major drug trafficker' counts that carry the possibility of life sentences and many others face possession, sale, or conspiracy charges.
- The operation grew from a February 2025 community-driven probe and officials have deployed a new South Bronx patrol division with extra officers to try to restore safety and foot traffic.