News
Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 19, 2001
N.Y.
DRUG ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE ANNOUNCES HUGE COCAINE AND MARIJUANA SEIZURE
IN THE BRONX
NEW YORK, NY - DEA
Special Agent-In-Charge Felix J. Jimenez, New York City Police Commissioner
Bernard B. Kerik, New York State Police Superintendent James W. McMahon,
and Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget G. Brennan announced the seizure
of about 700 pounds of cocaine, 680 pounds of marijuana, 25 pounds of
methamphetamine and 2.4 million dollars in cash in connection with a search
conducted in Hunts Point section of the Bronx about 7:00 PM on September
18, 2001. The narcotics and cash were recovered from a false compartment
constructed in the front of a 60-foot tractor-trailer, which was parked
in an enclosed stall adjacent to an auto salvage yard in Hunts Point.
Fidel Rodriguez,
age 53, of Lake Elsinore, California and Robert Serrano, 37, of Nogales,
Arizona, fled into the salvage yard when police converged on the scene.
Several hours later, they were found hiding on the roof of the stall that
housed the trailer and were arrested.
The search was conducted
by the Drug Enforcement Task Force, which is comprised of New York City
police Officers, Drug Enforcement Agents and New York State Police. The
case will be handled by the Special Narcotics Prosecutors Office.
Opportunity to take
photographs of seized contraband available through Drug Enforcement Task
Force at 99 Tenth Avenue. (Contact Liz Jordan 337-2906)
Contact:
Drug Enforcement
Administration
Liz Jordan
(212) 337-25106
NYC Police
Department
Thomas Antenen,
Deputy Commissioner
(212) 374-6700
New York State
Police
Lt. Jamie Mills
(518) 457-2180
NYC Special
Narcotics
Prosecutors Office
Maggie Gandasegui
(212) 815-0525
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