[NYPost] Six goons were arrested and charged in one of the largest gun and drug trafficking busts in Nassau County’s history, according to the local district attorney’s office.
The multi-agency, 14-month investigation recovered 47 illegal handguns and more than one kilogram of cocaine and heroin that the dealers peddled on Long Island and Queens.
The massive dragnet also pulled in assistance from the ATF, DEA, NYPD, Suffolk County Police, and the US Secret Service.
“Thanks to this outstanding joint investigation, these guns and drugs will never reach the hands of criminals who try to terrorize our neighborhoods,” said Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly.
Robert Petgrave, 30, Andrew Petgrave, 36, Jamari Jamaal Purrier, 34, Raeem Smith, 23, Clayton Solomon, 48 and Shahede Folkes, 25, allegedly sourced the firearms from out of state — Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia — and trafficked them into Valley Stream, Hempstead and Queens.
Undercover investigators successfully bought handguns eight times and drugs 13 times while investigating the syndicate, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office.
Robert and Andrew Petgrave were specifically targeted and allegedly obtained the illegal firearms from Smith and other sources before selling them to the undercover officers.
Folkes and Solomon were reportedly present at the time of some of the illegal gun transactions.
Purrier and Andrew Petgrave allegedly sold heroin and cocaine to undercover officers in 13 separate transactions.
The investigation began in April 2025.
All of the defendants were arrested Thursday by the Nassau County Police Department’s Gang Investigation Squad and arraigned on Friday.
All six men pleaded not guilty.
“Just a couple o’ entreprenoors doin’ our bit for the economy, yer Honner, ‘cause we’re patriots.”
Robert Petgrave, Andrew Petgrave, and Purrier were slapped with a staggering $500,000 cash or $1 million bond, and ordered to surrender their passports.
Solomon’s bail was set at $250,000 cash.
Smith was remanded to jail without bail, and Folkes was cut loose to pretrial services with electronic monitoring
Robert Petgrave, Smith, and Solomon each face up to 25 years behind bars for first-degree weapon sales.
Andrew Petgrave and Purrier face up to 20 years on top-level drug felonies, while Folkes faces up to four years for conspiracy.
The defendants are all due back in court on July 21.
Considering yesterdays Temp with Heat index were 108 degrees, here in Middle Ga./SC. (CSRA). We will be having a cold spell today. As it will only be in the Mid to Higher 90's, with the usual 75+% humidity
Plus, the smoke from all the BBQ grilling today and tomorrow won't help either. We still have a lot of wood from Hurricane Helena to use. 😉
[FoxNews] DHS and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick are developing new requirements conditioning federal election grants on compliance
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Friday that states refusing to comply with the Trump administration’s election-security requirements could lose federal funding, while warning that election officials who disregard information provided by DHS could face fines, penalties or even prison time.
"If the election officials, once we gave them the information they need to secure their elections and they chose not to, then those individuals can also be held accountable by fines, by penalties, and even depending on how far it goes, prison time," said Mullin.
Mullin held a press conference following President Donald Trump’s address to the nation Thursday evening on "free and fair" elections. Mullin did not identify what law election officials would violate or what charges could be brought if they declined to act on information provided by DHS.
Trump announced the declassification of intelligence that he alleged reveals "shocking vulnerabilities" related to "hacking, exploitation and foreign interference."
Twenty-three states are participating in DHS’ expanded SAVE program, which allows election officials to compare voter records against federal immigration data. Mullin separately said CISA would release an updated election-infrastructure plan within 30 days. Several Republican-led states, including Mississippi, North Dakota and West Virginia, are not currently participating in the partnership.
DHS has announced election-security conditions for recipients of FEMA’s Homeland Security Grant Program. Mullin also said he was working with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on security requirements.
Mullin said DHS identified 250,000 voter-registration records in California, New Jersey, Nevada and Pennsylvania that the department believes belong to noncitizens.
Mullin urged all states to join DHS' election security program so officials can compare voter rolls against federal immigration and other databases to identify potentially ineligible registrations.
During the press conference, Mullin urged Congress to pass the SAVE America Act,, which includes provisions requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and photo identification at the polls.
"I think the Save Act should be passed tomorrow. I think it should have already been passed," said Mullin.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has cast doubt on the bill’s path forward, saying Republicans do not have the 60 votes needed to overcome a Democratic filibuster.
Olive Garden’s Never-Ending Pasta Pass gives customers unlimited meals, but the restaurant requires passholders to present a valid photo ID matching the name printed on the pass when ordering. Conservatives swiftly shared the restaurant’s X post announcing the policy, praising it and drawing comparisons to the broader debate over voter ID requirements.
“The Never-Ending Pasta Pass is only for use by the Passholder whose name is printed on the Pass. Passes are personalized and non-transferable. Passholders must present a valid photo I.D. along with the Pass at the time of ordering,” the restaurant posted to X on Thursday.
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/\ Yes Airandee, a Deep State 'false flag' event. Routine Chinese cyber espionage augmented with well placed, home-grown electrons. Now document it with highly classified intelligence reporting. Hint at Chinese involvement in our elections for years, then reluctantly release fabricated reporting, without explaining the reasons for withholding.
Oh, and what preventative cyber defensive measures were taken against these Chinese rascals, then, and now? None you say? If not, why not ?
See, we told you so. You simply didn't have a need to see our highly classified phony reporting.
China, China, China! Pattern analysis anyone ?
* Your flatulence overtakes you on a crowded bus. You frown deeply, lean to the aisle and stare at the man seated to your front.
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Simple.
If a state can't or won't screen a person to weed out NON-Citizens. It means, these Rouge States are actually giving illegal power to Non-Citizens to swing local, state, DC elections. Thus reducing the power and representation of US Citizens in certain districts, areas and nationwide.
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[NYPost] Six goons were arrested and charged in one of the largest gun and drug trafficking busts in Nassau County’s history, according to the local district attorney’s office. 
