MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) - Authorities on Long Island say they’ve broken up a large heroin ring and arrested 36 people on drug charges.
Nassau County prosecutors are calling it the largest narcotics takedown in Long Island history. They say the heroin ring operated along Route 110 in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
In addition to substantial quantities of heroin and cocaine, authorities said Tuesday they also recovered eight guns, including pistols, two shotguns and an AK-47 assault rifle, and more than a dozen automobiles.
During the nine-month-long investigation, authorities say the drug crew brought in about $40,000 to $50,000 a week selling individual bags of heroin. The drugs were sold outside hotels, restaurants, gas stations, strip malls and coffee shops.
Six of those arrested were charged with operating as a major drug trafficker.
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