Newark woman took her two kids on $200,000 cocaine run, police said

by Charlie Dwyer
Photo by PASSAIC COUNTY SHERIFF

PATERSON, NJ – A 32-year-old woman from Newark took her kids to Paterson to collect four pounds of cocaine in Paterson, according to the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office.

Gisela Arroyo Valentin, 35, was arrested as officers from the department were watching as she pulled up in her Honda Civic with David Ventura, 39, of Paterson.

Ventura got out of the car and entered a building being watched by police, coming out later with the cocaine. Police quickly moved in to arrest the pair.

According to police, Ventura admitted to being paid $1,000 to make the pickup. Both suspects were arrested on various drug charges.

The children were turned over to Child Protective Services temporarily.

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