NYPD Seizes Record Cocaine Bust | New York City News

NYPD, federal, and state agents just pulled off the city’s biggest cocaine bust in a decade—over 580 pounds of ultra-pure coke with a street value of at least $10 million. The operation, which took months and involved multiple agencies, targeted Nelson Salcedo after he was caught stashing drugs in Long Island City. Inside his van? Hundreds of brick-shaped packages. Initial tests show the cocaine is dangerously pure—likely to be mixed with fentanyl on the streets—and officials say this is just the beginning of dismantling a major interstate trafficking network. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/75ec7bb74d163da9