Eight Arrested Following Drug Ring Bust in Rochester

Arraignments are set for today for some of the eight people are facing federal cocaine charges following an investigation into shipments of cocaine sent by mail from Puerto Rico to a drug ring in Rochester. 

Authorities raided six city addresses yesterday, and one raid on Burbank Street ended in gunfire. Police say the officers weren't hurt, and fired back -- wounding two men. One is in serious condition. 

Federal prosecutors say Carlos Javier Figueroa led the ring and coordinated the shipments of cocaine.

The raids netted more than $600,000 in cash, six assault rifles, two loaded handguns, more than four pounds of cocaine, and some suspected heroin and fentanyl.


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