Declaring the coast clear, he nods to Pete, who hands the baggie to Charlie. At this time, the investigation is still ongoing. Despite having a degree, Ice's rap sheet is as long as those of the high school dropouts who populate most of Hempstead's drug corners. PRESS RELEASE: Edward Barzar, 40, of Hope, Ark., was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon while working at Kentucky Fried Chicken in Hope, Hempstead County Sheriff James Singleton said. 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That's capitalism. "What you think's going to happen if neither side wants to give in? The ring packaged and sold about $10,000 worth of cocaine every week, according to officials. Nah, that ain't logical. Ten feet away lay a baby-faced Crips member, "Little James" Carter, with a quarter-size hole in his forehead. According to officials, the 400 grams seized was not heroin, but actually was nearly pure fentanyl. The yellow and white graffiti is a gang sign (right), and the 31 (in black) means to be a member you have to endure a beating from other gang members for "31 SECONDS" with your hands clasped over your head in symbolic sign of a crown. "Problem is, we don't know when those niggas coming," Tony tells them. ", So as long as the gang's members keep their mouths shut, Tony tells them, no major cases can be made. At one point, the police department's gunfire recognition system, called ShotSpotter, registered so many gunshots in the area that cops thought it might be malfunctioning. Fly me to Hawaii? The number of gangs and gang members reported by local authorities to the FBI has grown, from at least 20,000 gangs with at least one million total members in 2009 to more than 33,000 gangs with about 1.4 million members in 2011the last year for which the FBI released concrete figures on gang membership. Former Carle Place Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing more than $50,000 from Dept. That threat is especially acute in neighborhoods with higher-than-average rates of poverty and unemployment like the Triangle, where selling drugs is often considered one of the easiest, fastest way to make a day's wages, authorities say. Some suspects were already in custody on other charges. That's just the code. Tony is the crew's top street-level dealer and day-to-day manager. Several TEC-9 style guns are seen during a gun buyback event at Los Angeles Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California, May 31, 2014. 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"That ends today. All rights reserved. Cornelio Casteneda Diaz (Photo: Waller County Jail/Waller County Sheriff's Office). prescription drugs), and possession of drug paraphernalia. I respect that, too. We ain't just an army. "Come get that Notorious!" A total of 12 suspects have been arrested, with several more still outstanding. Barzar is one of three people arrested in connection with what authorities described as a major drug bust in the county. Tony sees himself as a businessman, partnered with Tyrek and other leaders in the Crips organizationBig Homies, as they're known in Crips parlancein a joint effort to recruit talent, maximize profits and expand their customer base. We confiscated several cars," Singleton said. State Police, which have jurisdiction on the reservation, represented the bulk of the investigators, but also included the Suffolk district attorney's East End Drug Task Force, the FBI and police from Suffolk County, Southhampton Town and Village, East Hampton Town, Southold Town and Riverhead. And they've found out it feels pretty good. Thanks to the diligent efforts of the investigators on this case there is one less crew dealing in death on the streets of Long Island.. "Sooner or later, they going to come for Dice," he says. It's one of hundreds of similar conflicts being fought by Bloods and Crips sets throughout the country. 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The operation was a joint investigation between the Houston Police Department, Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Westside Narcotics Task Force (HIDTA) which includes officials from the Austin County Sheriffs Office, Waller County, and Fayette County Sheriffs Office, as well as Bellville PD, Sealy PD, and Hempstead PD. MINEOLA, N.Y. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that 40 people have been indicted as part of Operation Honeycomb for their alleged involvement in a major narcotic trafficking ring that operates in the Hempstead area. Lee Oliver Williams, 38, of Magnolia, Arkansas was arrested All rights reserved. The gangs have two things going for them that make both unwilling to accept defeat. Five defendants allegedly sold a cocktail of heroin, fentanyl and cocaine. "And use them shits wisely. Postal Inspection Service; the New York State Police; and Drug Enforcement Administration. 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