Thursday, January 30, 2020

Six suspects in $7 million drug bust released without bail under new state law

Six suspects in $7 million drug bust released without bail under new state law
"Six suspected drug dealers who are accused of running a $7 million fentanyl distribution operation out of a Bronx apartment were released without bail under the state’s new criminal justice law early Wednesday.
The suspects —

  • Livo Valdez, 
  • Jaslin Baldera, 
  • Frederick Baldera, 
  • Frandi Ledema, 
  • Diego Tejada and 
  • Parfraimy Antonio — were arrested Monday...

...Hundreds of thousands of the envelopes packed with the powder were spread across two tables and overflowing from boxes in the apartment, authorities said.
...Despite the volume of the drugs seized, all six suspects were cut loose at their arraignments in Manhattan Criminal Court on Wednesday morning.
“None of the defendants are eligible for bail,” Assistant District Attorney Michael Di Paolo said in the court hearing..."
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