Former NYPD detective among four cuffed for drug sale in Manhattan and Staten Island

Ex-NYPD detective among 4 busted in massive NYC drug ring

The retired NYPD Emergency Service Unit member is accused of "amassing a small army's worth of illegal firearms... betraying his oath to protect the community he once served," the DA said.

Drug pipeline from Manhattan to Staten Island shut down as four arrested, including former NYPD cop

In addition to seizing large quantities of drugs following the six-month wiretap investigation, officers uncovered a small arsenal that included 13 unlicensed firearms.

Former NYPD detective among four cuffed for drug sale in Manhattan and Staten Island

A former NYPD detective is among four arrested in a massive drug and firearm bust for allegedly conspiring to flood Staten Island with narcotics, prosecutors announced Monday. Philip Pietrunti, who has shown up in headlines before for a shooting in 2015, joined accused ringleader Shanta Sawyer, wife Sophia Abinacer, and Michael Giordano. The Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York said that NYPD officers with the Narc…

Ex-NYPD Detective Charged in Staten Island Drug Ring Bust

Philip Pietrunti, a former NYPD detective, and three others face charges in an alleged drug pipeline from Washington Heights to Staten Island.

Husband and Wife Busted with Fentanyl, Crack and Heroin for Sale: 13 Guns Recovered

Four individuals were arrested following a wiretap investigation into a narcotics distribution conspiracy that allegedly funneled fentanyl, crack cocaine, cocaine, and counterfeit pills from Upper Manhattan to Staten Island. Accused ringleader Shanta SAWYER is charged with conspiring with his wife Sophia ABINACER, Michael GIORDANO, and Philip PIETRUNTI, to supply illegal narcotic drugs to dozens of […]