29 Arrested in Takedown of Jersey City Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Organization

Twenty-nine members and associates of a Jersey City-based drug trafficking organization were arrested this week on fentanyl and cocaine trafficking and firearms charges, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced Thursday.

The arrests are the result of a long-term wiretap investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, the IRS Criminal Investigations division, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the New Jersey State Police, and the Jersey City Police Department.

According to court documents, the organization operated in the areas of Myrtle Avenue and Mallory Avenue in Jersey City. Law enforcement conducted more than a dozen controlled drug purchases during the investigation and executed dozens of search warrants on April 22, 2026, seizing approximately 15 kilograms of suspected fentanyl, three kilograms of suspected cocaine, 19 firearms, high-capacity magazines, a bulletproof vest, a kilogram press, and more than $160,000 in cash.

“These defendants operated a large-scale drug trafficking enterprise that distributed massive quantities of dangerous drugs, like fentanyl and cocaine,” Frazer said. “That ended this week.”

Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello credited the multi-agency collaboration. “This outcome is the direct result of law enforcement at all levels working together to make neighborhoods safer,” Mello said.

The conspiracy charge carries a mandatory minimum of five years and a maximum of 40 years in prison. Two defendants remain at large.