Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy and Police Department Officials released details of the end of Operation Summer Shield, which led to more than 200 arrests of wanted violent offenders and players in illegal drug markets.
A high-profile multi-agency sting Thursday, September 13, 2012 afternoon along Monticello Avenue, which included air cover from a State Police helicopter, led to five arrests and the seizure of thousands of dollars in cash and heroin, officials said.
Members of the FBI, DEA, New Jersey State Police, State Parole Office, and the Hudson County Prosecutor’s and Sheriff Office were flanked by the men and women of the Jersey City Police Department that launched the operation four months ago. Continue reading SUMMER SHIELD CLOSES WITH 200 ARRESTS IN JERSEY CITY FEDS, STATE AND LOCALS JOIN TO END DRUG TRADE IN CITY