‘Operation Wrecking Ball’ nabs alleged ‘Miley Cyrus’ cocaine dealers
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced his sixth major drug bust in recent weeks, and this one had some star power as “Operation Wrecking Ball” led to 19 arrests on 226 charges as a gun and drug trafficking ring was busted up.
The two major traffickers involved, Cedric James and Laquan Wright, both of Brooklyn, allegedly arranged for large quantities of cocaine to be transported from Brooklyn and parts of New York City to the Albany region.
During the course of the yearlong investigation, officials noticed that traffickers were using coded and cryptic terminology in an attempt to disguise their alleged illicit activities and often referred to cocaine that they sold as “Miley Cyrus.”
In total, investigators found more than three pounds of bulk cocaine, 35 firearms, more than $63,000 in cash and large quantities of drug paraphernalia.