Crime & Safety

Federal Drug Sting In Morristown Leads To 2 Arrests, DEA Says

County officials confirmed that the federal action did not involve U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

MORRISTOWN, NJ — Two people were arrested on Sunday in Morristown during a federal operation involving drugs, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

Details are scarce, but the DEA confirmed with Patch that two people, a man and a woman, were arrested Sunday morning in Morristown.

The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that this was not a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) action and that there is no risk to the public at this time.

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A MorristownGreen report shows video of Morris County officials and DEA agents operating near Flagler Street on Sunday around 4 a.m.

DEA officials would not provide further information at this time due to the nature of the ongoing investigation.

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