BUSHWICK, Brooklyn (PIX11) \u2014 Four men were arrested after over two dozen pounds of cocaine and up to $100,000 in cash were found stored in the basement of a Bushwick sports bar, authorities said Friday.<\/p>\n
Daniel Camareno, 30, Jose Acevedo, 32, Adelfy Acevedo, 29, and Felipe Lopez, 54, are accused of running a drug trafficking operation and using the sports bar at 1204 Halsey St. as a stash location, according to the Special Narcotics Prosecutor\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
More Local News <\/a><\/p>\n Investigators found approximately 26 pounds of cocaine and cash stored in the bar\u2019s basement on Nov. 14, authorities said. The drugs were hidden in a duffel bag underneath a bed and in a bookshelf. The cash was found wrapped in rubber bands in a shoe box.<\/p>\n A gun was allegedly found in Jose Acevedo\u2019s Queens home, and a drug ledger and jewelry worth around $100,000 were recovered at Camareno\u2019s Bronx home, authorities said. The pricey accessories were hidden in a speaker.<\/p>\n \u201cThese defendants allegedly turned a sports bar into a stash house, storing significant amounts of narcotics, expensive jewelry, and a gun \u2013 and thanks to the members of the NYPD it is game over for this illegal operation,\u201d said NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch.<\/p>\n The defendants were charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, and Jose Acevedo was also charged with criminal possession of a firearm, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n Mira Wassef is a digital reporter who has covered news and sports in the NYC area for more than a decade. She has been with PIX11 News for two years. See more of her work here.<\/a> <\/p>\n Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n