Friday, March 20, 2026

Of Trio Charged with Drugs Mother With Children Remains Detained with ACS Cited



Of Trio Charged with Drugs Mother With Children Remains Detained with ACS Cited

by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack

SDNY COURTHOUSE, March 20 รข€“ Three defendants charged with drugs and in one case firearms were brought in for a bail fight on March 18 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Magistrates Court. Inner City Press was there.

  The lead named defendant was a male with long hair, wearing a Butler, Pennsylvania "Still Standing" T-shirt.

He was ordered detained. Another male was order release once he meet his bail conditions. Still in play as it were was the female, a mother with children:

Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave: The lead named defendant, I order you detained. Because you are a mother with children, I order an expedited home inspection, you will remain detained at least until Friday.

Inner City Press went on Friday, March 20 and live tweeted:

Defense lawyer: Her boyfriend is watching her kids, in apartment across the street. She would be under ACS' watchful eye. My client was working as a home health aide but the client passed so she is between jobs.  AUSA: It's not ACS' job to supervise her

AUSA: The substances and the narcotics were found in her own home. We know, she could have told the FBI there were drugs in her house and didn't, while there was powder and crack cocaine pipe in plain view.

Judge: I want to thank your family members for coming in from Maspeth. But the Government has met its burden - I cannot release you. The drug activity took place in your home, as well as a firearm - the shooting was before the sale you were involved in, but still

  The case is USA v. Ahmed, et al., 1:26-cr-97 (Carter / Cave)

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