Two men were busted in Secaucus for cocaine and Xanax possession, with one man also caught holding three grams of heroin, Police Chief Dennis Miller announced.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
On October 18th at approximately 7:55 p.m., the Secaucus Police Department’s Anti-Crime Unit was patrolling the area surrounding Wood Avenue, Miller said in a statement.
Detectives observed Richard Salerno sitting in the driver’s seat of his vehicle. When they approached the vehicle they located Martin Rocchio, the passenger, who appeared to be holding drug paraphernalia in his hand.
Rocchio was then placed under arrest. During a search incident to his arrest, he was found in possession of over three ounces of suspected cocaine, Xanax and approximately three grams of suspected heroin.
Detectives subsequently conducted a search of the vehicle and seized additional drug paraphernalia. Richard Salerno was found in possession of a quantity of cocaine and Xanax and was also placed under arrest.
“I am proud of the hard work that our Anti-Crime Unit puts forth each day in combating VICE crimes near our area hotels. These committed detectives have my full support and I commend their dedication,” Miller added.
Martin Rocchio, 51, of Bronx, NY is charged with possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, possession with the intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance (heroin), possession with the intent to distribute CDS within 500 feet of a public park, three counts of possession of CDS, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
As a result, he was transported to and lodged in the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
Richard Salerno, 46, of West Harrison, NY was charged with two counts of possession of CDS and released pending his appearance in court, authorities said.
