🚨 The Gutter Report: East Orange Brothers Busted for Heroin Mill
Sheriff says operation pumped out ‘Sexy Red’ and ‘No Diddy’
📍 East Orange, NJ — A major heroin mill has been shut down after detectives linked an East Orange home to a multi-county drug operation. Authorities say the mill was pumping out street-branded heroin stamped as “Sexy Red” and “No Diddy.”
According to Essex County Sheriff Amir D. Jones, brothers Shaheed Darling and Alhaqqah Darling, along with associate Aziz Khwaja, are facing charges after a months-long investigation uncovered the operation.
⚖️ Shaheed Darling, Aziz Khwaja, and Alhaqqah Darling — accused of running the heroin mill out of East Orange.
🔍 How They Got Caught
Detectives began tracking the Darling brothers earlier this year. Surveillance connected their East Orange home to heroin supplies moving across multiple counties. Once investigators confirmed the distribution trail, they moved in and dismantled the mill.
Sheriff Jones emphasized that the product branding — with names tied to hip-hop culture like Sexy Red — was part of the group’s marketing strategy to attract buyers.
🚔 Charges & Impact
The brothers and Khwaja are now facing a series of drug and conspiracy charges. Authorities say the bust is a blow to a network that was pushing massive amounts of heroin into the region.
Sheriff Jones credited the coordinated work of county detectives and local law enforcement in taking down what he described as a “dangerous and organized” operation.
🌍 Bigger Picture
This bust highlights a larger reality: heroin mills continue to adapt, using flashy street names to appeal to users, even as law enforcement cracks down. The connection between pop culture references and the drug trade isn’t new — but it remains a disturbing way the streets blur lines between entertainment and destruction.
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