Cops: Search Warrant Nets Drugs, Cash in Glen Cove, Glen Head

Two men were arrested after Glen Cove police raided homes in Glen Cove and Glen Head on Feb. 13, authorities said Tuesday.

Glen Cove Det. Lt. John Nagle said police executed search warrants at 100 Mcloughlin Street in Glen Cove and another at 123 Glen Head Road in Glen Head, and found cocaine, drug packaging materials and more.

The Glen Cove Crime Prevention Unit and Police Officer Steven Grella began investigating the two locations after receiving information that drugs were being sold at the houses, officials said.

Officers recovered a “small” quantity of cocaine and a bulletproof vest at the Glen Head location, where they arrested Carlos Jaco, 21, police said.

Jaco is charged with two counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, two counts of third-degree possession of a controlled substance, and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

At the Glen Cove location, police recovered more than 11 grams of cocaine, scales, drug packaging materials, and more than $700 in cash. Police arrested Michael Martinez, 24, at this location. He is charged with four counts of third-degree possession of a controlled substance, and two counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, police said.

While executing the search warrant at Mcloughlin Street, officers observed illegal living conditions. Between 9 and 11 people were found living in the house and an illegal business was being operated out of a detached garage. Several beds were located in upstairs bedrooms and three separate rooms were found in the basement, each room with hot plates and rigged wiring, police said.

Code enforcement officers issued multiple citations to the homeowner for unsafe conditions, including numerous fire safety violations and illegal basement habitation.

“This incident underscores the reason behind the recent realignment of code enforcement,” Glen Cove Police Deputy Chief Christopher Ortiz, who heads code enforcement, said in a statement.

“In many cases, the most egregious housing violators are the homes that call for the most police attention either due to drug involvement, public nuisance violations or other issues, he added.

“By working together, we can multiply our efforts and make an impact that will increase public safety.”

Glen Cove Police Department photos of Michael Martinez, left, and Carlos Jaco, right.

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