Kareem “Biggs” Burke Arrested in Massive drug sweep

According to the NY Post, Kareem “Biggs” Burke, co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records was arrested in a massive drug sweep, early Friday a.m. in New Jersey.

Also nabbed was Matthew Stang, a writer and senior ad rep at High Times magazine, a well-known chronicle of chronic culture. Burke was nabbed early this morning by ICE agents at his home in North Bergen, NJ, Hayes said.

The 18-month investigation into the vast narcotics network – headed by Geovanny “Manny” Rodriguez Perez – resulted in $1 million in seized profits and 177 pounds of marijuana, Hayes said.

At least another seven people are expected to be arrested as a result of the operation, dubbed “Green Venom,” he said. Investigators used state and federal wiretaps to catch the drug smugglers, authorities said.

Over the last 20 years, Perez used violence to intimidate competitors, according to authorities.

“He has created a super drug distribution network that has controlled the marijuana market in NYC,” Hayes said.

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