San José's streets are a little cleaner today after the San José Police Department (SJPD) busted two men for trafficking narcotics, not in some shadowy alley, but on the digital labyrinth known as the dark web. The suspects, identified as 36-year-old locals Joshua Jordan and Jonathan Correll Jr., were caught red-handed with an arsenal of drugs and weapons.
The drama unfolded on November 25, 2023, when a routine traffic stop became a major crackdown. Officers discovered a trove of illegal substances in the vehicle and swiftly obtained a search warrant for the suspects' residences, according to SJPD's news release. The search led to the seizure of firearms, cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, various opioids, and other pharmaceuticals destined for sale, not to mention evidence that pointed to the shipping of these drugs via U.S. Postal Service.
The SJPD's Gun and Hazardous Offender Suppression Team (GHOST), in a carefully orchestrated four-month-long probe that included multiple units and even the U.S. Postal Service Inspector, uncovered that Jordan was the brains of the operation, peddling his illegal wares online and accepting only cryptocurrency as payment. The second suspect, Correll Jr., was identified as a collaborator in this high-tech crime spree that ended with their arrests on March 22.
Authorities hit two residential spots in San José and a commercial property in Santa Clara during the raids, where they uncovered hundreds of grams of various narcotics and three firearms alongside ammunition, not to mention a semi-automatic handgun with an extended magazine and about $6,000 in dirty money. The pair were swiftly booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail, facing charges of narcotics trafficking and illegal firearms possession, as detailed by the SJPD's official announcement.
The SJPD is now appealing to the public for further information that may connect to this case or similar illicit activities. Tipsters can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward through the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers Program if their information leads to an arrest. Crime tips can be submitted using the P3TIPS mobile app, by calling the tip line at (408) 947-STOP, or online at www.siliconvalleycrimestoppers.org.
