TIMES, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2014 • 10 Arrest B’wick Man As Drug Ring Boss Allegedly Dealt Heroin & Meth by Robert Pozarycki A grand jury indicted last week a Bushwick man and five other individuals allegedly tied to a heroin and crystal meth distribution ring that did business in Brooklyn, Queens and Pennsylvania, prosecutors announced. Gustavo Adolfo (a.k.a. Chili) Solis, 35, of Putnam Avenue in Bushwick reportedly led the operation, which members of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor for New York City and the Kings County District Attorney’s office busted earlier this year. In the course of the investigation, law enforcement agents seized more than 3 lbs. of methamphetamine, found in a hidden compartment inside one of the suspects’ cars, and 400 pounds of heroin concealed in a baby wipe container. Solis was indicted last week along with four alleged associates: Ricardo (a.k.a. Bori) Castro, 43, of Sanford Avenue in Flushing; Sandra (a.k.a. Parcera or Parcerita) Leitong, 45, of Sheridan Avenue in Cypress Hills; Rafael (a.k.a. Rafy) Cordero, 35, of Ashford Street in Cypress Hills; and Ricardo (a.k.a. Riki) Salas, 32, of Reading, Pa. They were variously charged with second-degree conspiracy, criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal sale of a controlled substance and attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance. Castro’s wife—Erika Ramirez, 34, of Sanford Avenue in Flushing—was additionally booked on charges of criminal facilitation. “The main defendants were critical lynch pins in the drug distribution chain,” Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget G. Brennan said in a statement announcing the indictment last Thursday, Oct. 2. “They facilitated the transfer of highly addictive and potentially lethal heroin and methamphetamine from wholesalers to street level dealers. Working closely with the DEA, we removed a significant quantity of drugs bound for our city’s streets and cut off a source of supply for out-of-state organizations.” “Not only were these defendants supplying heroin in Brooklyn and Queens, they also supplied three pounds of methamphetamine that was destined to destroy lives in Pennsylvania,” added Kings County District Attorney Kenneth P. Thompson. “We have not seen -SEE DRUGS ON PG. 29- Gunmen Sought For Ridgewood Robbery Law enforcement officials are seeking two individuals who recently robbed a man at gunpoint along a Ridgewood street. Reportedly, the incident occurred at 7:05 p.m. on Sept. 20 in front of a location on George Street near Seneca Avenue. Police said the 24-yearold male victim was walking southbound on George Street when two perpetrators—described as Hispanic males— displayed a firearm and demanded money. The crooks reportedly took the man’s gold chain and iPhone 5, then fled in an unknown direction. The 104th Precinct responded to the incident; there were no injuries. Persons with information regarding the robbery or the suspect’s whereabouts that could prove helpful are asked to contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-577-TIPS, by text message to 274637 (enter information, then the code TIP577) or online at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com. All calls and messages will be kept confidential. ©Times Newsweekly - 2014 - ST.JOHNPREP
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