Overview
- Authorities charged more than 30 people tied to five drug organizations in the Hub commercial district, prosecutors announced Monday after a long investigation.
- Searches yielded roughly 30 pounds of fentanyl, 12 pounds of crystal meth, about 1 kilogram of cocaine, five firearms and $100,000 in cash, officials said.
- Prosecutors say wiretap recordings link the supply to at least five overdoses, and four defendants were indicted as major drug traffickers under a state law that can carry life sentences.
- Those arraigned have pleaded not guilty, at least 20 people arrested were released because they were not charged with bail-eligible crimes, and police said they are still seeking four suspects.
- The probe began in February 2025 after community complaints about open drug use and declining commerce, and the NYPD plans an increased South Bronx patrol presence after adding a new division and 200 officers.