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<\/a>SOME OF THE $85,000 cash recovered from a home at 69 West 164th Street, Apt. 2, in the Concourse section of The Bronx near Yankee Stadium as part of a drug ring takedown on Thursday, April 30, 2026.\u00a0Photo courtesy of the office of NYC\u2019s special narcotics prosecutor<\/p>\n
Two Bronx men were arrested on narcotics possession charges following an investigation that dismantled a major drug stash location near Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, federal prosecutors said Monday. A court authorized search of a home located at 69 West 164th Street, Apt. 2, in the Concourse section, yielded a combined total of around 2.5 kilograms (over five pounds) of cocaine, ketamine, and MDMA, as well as around 30 pounds of psilocybin mushrooms, over 100 pounds of marijuana, and $85,000 cash, they said.<\/p>\n
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Bridget G. Brennan, NYC\u2019s special narcotics prosecutor, Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark, Christopher Roberts, special agent in charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) NY task force division (NYTFD), NYC Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch, and NYS Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced charges against Eduardo Ramirez Salinas, 40, and Jonathan Franco, 35, following arraignments in Manhattan Criminal Court, late on Thursday, April 30.<\/p>\n
Brennan said it was alarming to recover tens of thousands of dollars\u2019 worth of cocaine, ketamine, and other illegal drugs, along with $85,000 cash, in a residential neighborhood a few blocks from Yankee Stadium. \u201cWe will continue to work with the Bronx District Attorney and our partners in the DEA\u2019s New York Task Force Division to stem the flow of dangerous drugs into our communities,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n A criminal complaint filed by the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor (SNP) initially charges both defendants with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first and third degrees. Additional charges are anticipated. Bail was set for Franco in the amount of $25,000 cash\/$25,000 bond. Salinas was released on supervised release.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n For her part, Clark said, \u201cI commend my local, state and federal law enforcement partners, and Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget Brennan, for continued vigilance against illegal, dangerous drugs in our community. Five pounds of cocaine, ketamine, and MDMA (Ecstasy) and over 100 pounds of marijuana were intercepted, before very risky combinations of narcotics reached the streets, posing health risks.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The investigation was conducted by the NYTFD\u2019s Group T-43 and the SNP\u2019s investigators unit. NYTFD Group T-43 is comprised of agents and investigators with the DEA\u2019s New York division, the NYPD, and the New York State Police.<\/p>\n Roberts said in part, \u201cThis operation, which was carried out in The Bronx, an area frequently exploited by drug traffickers, has disrupted another distribution network responsible for flooding our communities with dangerous narcotics. Every arrest and every operation is a step toward protecting our citizens and holding those poisoning our neighbors accountable. The DEA remains steadfast in its mission to safeguard our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Tisch said the defendants turned a Bronx home into a dangerous drug den, threatened a thriving community with \u201cillegal poison.\u201d She added, \u201cIllegal drug trafficking rings that place New Yorkers at risk have no business in our city. Thanks to our NYPD detectives, along with all our law enforcement partners, this pipeline has been dismantled and those responsible are being held accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Meanwhile, James commended what he said were critical partnerships with other agencies in dismantling the drug operation and stopping the violence associated with it. \u201cThese arrests are the result of an ongoing, aggressive strategy to stop illegal drug distribution throughout New York State,\u201d he said thanking his colleagues and partners in law enforcement.<\/p>\n<\/a>SOME OF THE evidence collected from a home at 69 West 164th Street, Apt. 2, in the Concourse section of The Bronx near Yankee Stadium as part of a drug ring takedown on on Thursday, April 30, 2026.\u00a0
Photo courtesy of the office of NYC\u2019s special narcotics prosecutor<\/p>\n<\/a>SOME OF THE evidence collected from a home at 69 West 164th Street, Apt. 2, in the Concourse section of The Bronx near Yankee Stadium as part of a drug ring takedown on on Thursday, April 30, 2026.\u00a0
Photo\u00a0courtesy of the office of NYC\u2019s special narcotics prosecutor<\/p>\n