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🌱 Patch AM: DWI, Theft Reported During August In Berkeley: Police Blotter

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In today's newsletter:

  • See who Berkeley police arrested in August and why
  • How a federal task force swept through Berkeley in cartel crackdown

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📰 News we're reading

• DWI, Theft Reported During August In Berkeley: Police Blotter (patch.com) — Berkeley Township residents can see how local police handled August incidents, including DWI arrests, a drug possession case near Route 9, and a theft on Dover Road. The blotter details who was charged, the basic circumstances of each call, and notes that several Berkeley residents now face upcoming court dates.
   

• Modern Monmouth history—2018. DEA involved in Monmouth-Ocean drug crackdown (blogfinger.net) — Federal drug raids in Toms River, South Toms River, and Berkeley targeted heroin and fentanyl trafficking tied to the Sinaloa cartel, reflecting a deadly overdose crisis in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Authorities say hundreds have died locally since 2012, prompting a dedicated DEA task force focused on Shore-area distribution networks.
   

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