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Hudson Valley Man Charged With Drug Sales, Possession of Gun Hudson Valley Man Charged With Drug Sales, Possession of Gun
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Drug Sales, Possession of Gun A Hudson Valley man was charged with selling crack in the region following an early morning raid by a drug task force. Dutchess County resident Jaylen Shaw, age 22, of the Town of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Thursday, April 18, following the raid by the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force. Shaw's arrest comes following an investigation by the task force into drug sales in the Poughkeepsie area, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the task force. Harris said during the raid on Thursday, agents found Shaw armed with a loaded illegal handgun along with thousa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Homeless Shelter Worker Busted Selling Drugs To Clients, Police Say Hudson Valley Homeless Shelter Worker Busted Selling Drugs To Clients, Police Say
Hudson Valley Homeless Shelter Worker Busted Selling Drugs To Clients, Police Say An employee of a Hudson Valley homeless shelter has been busted for allegedly selling cocaine to clients, police say. Dutchess County resident Marlene Sosa, age 32, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Thursday, April 4, following an investigation by the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office Drug Task Force. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the task force, an investigation began after residents of the shelter alerted agents that Sosa was selling cocaine. The shelter is located on the property of the old Dutchess County Jail. This caused an immediate response by the Drug Task Fo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Nine Nabbed In Rockland Drug Ring, DA Says Nine Nabbed In Rockland Drug Ring, DA Says
Nine Nabbed In Rockland Drug Ring, DA Says Nine people, including eight Rockland County residents and one from Bergen County, were arrested on felony drug and conspiracy charges as part of a large-scale narcotics investigation into a Village of Nyack-based cocaine distribution ring. The investigation, along with the Orangetown Police Department, began last July when District Attorney Thomas Zugibe's Drug Task Force received information about a close-knit cocaine trafficking network operating from local bars and restaurants in Nyack and Pearl River with more than 150 area customers. “This sweep is the latest step in our ongoing campa…

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by Kathy Reakes