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$15K In Drugs, $20K In Cash, Magazines Seized From Hudson Valley Man, Cousin Raid $15K In Drugs, $20K In Cash, Magazines Seized From Hudson Valley Man, Cousin Raid
$15K In Drugs, $20K In Cash, Magazines Seized From Hudson Valley Man, Cousin Raid A pair of alleged drug dealers, including a Hudson Valley resident, were busted with high-capacity magazines, a handgun, and more than $15,000 worth of cocaine and marijuana, and other drugs, authorities said. Ulster County resident Hameem Khan, age 21, of Rosendale, and Talha Khan, 27, of Jersey City were charged with 26 related offenses following the raid in New Jersey at 159 Mallory Ave., in Jersey City, according to sources with direct knowledge. The Khan cousins had more than 170 grams of cocaine valued at more than $7,000, four pounds of marijuana worth approximately $8,000 and variou…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Ex-Legislator In NY Admits To Tampering With Public Records, Patronizing Prostitute Ex-Legislator In NY Admits To Tampering With Public Records, Patronizing Prostitute
Ex-Legislator In NY Admits To Tampering With Public Records, Patronizing Prostitute A New York doctor and former legislator has admitted to trading drugs for sex, and then lying about it in a sworn statement to police. Dr. William Spencer, a Centerport resident and former Long Island legislator for Suffolk County’s 18th District, pleaded guilty to patronizing a prostitute and tampering with public records Friday, Oct. 7, in Suffolk County Supreme Court. Earlier Report: Long Island Legislator Accused Of Trying To Trade Drugs For Sexual Favors, Report Says Spencer, a Democrat, was arrested in October 2020 in an Elwood parking lot for attempting to exchange oxycod…

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
NY Legislator Arraigned After Allegedly Trading Oxycodone For Sex NY Legislator Arraigned After Allegedly Trading Oxycodone For Sex
NY Legislator Arraigned After Allegedly Trading Oxycodone For Sex A New York lawmaker accused of trading prescription pills for sex is facing multiple felony charges following his arraignment on a nine-count indictment, officials announced. On Long Island, Suffolk County Legislator William “Doc” Spencer, who represents the 18th District, was charged on Monday, Nov. 8 on a nine-count indictment that includes seven felonies. Spencer, a Centerport resident, was previously arrested on drug charges. He pleaded not guilty. The new charges were not read in court. The new charges are tied to Spencer allegedly hiring a sex worker in September 2020 and later lying…

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by Zak Failla
News
Violent Blood Stone Gang Members Nabbed In Hudson Valley Violent Blood Stone Gang Members Nabbed In Hudson Valley
Violent Blood Stone Gang Members Nabbed In Hudson Valley Nearly a dozen members of a prominent Yonkers street gang are facing a series of charges for allegedly conspiring against a rival faction over the city’s drug trade officials announced on Wednesday. Nine members of the Blood Stone gang were apprehended this week, police and county officials announced on Wednesday, with three more on the loose. Following a months-long investigation, the gang members were arrested and indicted on charges that include attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder and assault, police said. Investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in seeking one part…

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by Zak Failla