confirmed member of the Crips street gang and a convicted felon who escaped parole were arrested Thursday, accused of involvement in a drug ring.
confirmed member of the Crips street gang and a convicted felon who escaped parole were arrested Thursday, accused of involvement in a drug ring.
Police said they found 68 envelopes of heroin, 23 small packets of crack, a digital scale, packaging material and other drug paraphernalia at 607 Abeel St. after executing a search warrant.
The Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team had made several undercover purchases of heroin and crack from the house earlier in the month.
Brooklyn residents Nicholas Griffith, 21, and James Murphy, 44, were arrested at 607 Abeel St. Police said Griffith is a known member of the Crips.
They said Murphy violated parole; he had served time on an unrelated drug charges. Charges against the two included criminal sale of a controlled substance, a felony.
