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Fentanyl Dealer From Region Busted By Drug Task Force, Police Say Fentanyl Dealer From Region Busted By Drug Task Force, Police Say
Fentanyl Dealer From Region Busted By Drug Task Force, Police Say An alleged fentanyl dealer was busted by a drug task force after receiving resident complaints and recent overdoses in the region. Orange County resident Jermaine Boykin, age 46, of Newburgh, was arrested on Tuesday, June 4, in Dutchess County in Poughkeepsie. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the Dutchess County District Attorney’s OAttorney's Task Force agents had been investigating the sale of fentanyl and crack cocaine in the area of Kennedy Fried Chicken located at 472 Main St. in the city of Poughkeepsie. Harris said the area has drawn the attention of the task force due to …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man From Region Charged With Drug Sales, Possession of Gun Man From Region Charged With Drug Sales, Possession of Gun
Man From Region 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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Duo Charged With Fentanyl Sales Following Raids In Region By Drug Task Force Duo Charged With Fentanyl Sales Following Raids In Region By Drug Task Force
Duo Charged With Fentanyl Sales Following Raids In Region By Drug Task Force Two Hudson Valley men were charged with the sale of fentanyl following warrant searches by a drug task force. The raids took place in Dutchess County on Tuesday, Feb. 20, and Wednesday, Feb. 21 in Poughkeepsie by the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force. According to Sgt. Adam Harris of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force, the first search took place at 559 Main St., in Poughkeepsie at the home of Jeremeal Robinson, age 32. Agents conducted the raid after receiving complaints of narcotics sales being conducted in the area, Harris said. Robinson was arrested and charg…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drug Sales Tip Lead To Arrest Of Man In Region, Police Say Drug Sales Tip Lead To Arrest Of Man In Region, Police Say
Drug Sales Tip Lead To Arrest Of Man In Region, Police Say A Hudson Valley alleged drug dealer was busted after an investigation into drug sales in the region. The incident took place in Ulster County on Wednesday, Nov. 8. In August, members of the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team (Urgent) initiated an investigation after receiving information about cocaine and crack cocaine sales occurring in the Town of Marlborough, said Capt. Joseph Sciutto, of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. A subsequent investigation alleges Orange County resident Richard L. Bonds, age 34, of Newburgh was responsible for the narcotic sales, Sciutt…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Busted, Again: Man Caught From Region Selling Drugs While In Diversion Program, Police Say Busted, Again: Man Caught From Region Selling Drugs While In Diversion Program, Police Say
Busted, Again: Man Caught From Region Selling Drugs While In Diversion Program, Police Say A Hudson Valley man who was in a diversion program to avoid jail for selling narcotics in the region has been busted again for allegedly peddling drugs. Dutchess County resident Stefon Graham, age 33, of Beacon, was charged on a six-count indictment on Monday, Oct. 30 by a grand jury following an investigation by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, of the task force, Graham allegedly continued to sell narcotics after his arrest by the Drug Task Force in August 2022.  As the result of his original arrest, Graham pled guilty to criminal pos…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pot Shop Employee From Region Busted Selling To Minors, Police Say Pot Shop Employee From Region Busted Selling To Minors, Police Say
Pot Shop Employee From Region Busted Selling To Minors, Police Say A Hudson Valley pot shop employee was busted for allegedly selling marijuana to minors during an investigation by a drug task force. Vikasreddy Sumreddy, age 25, from the City of Poughkeepsie, was arrested in Dutchess County in the town of East Fishkill on Tuesday, Sept. 26. He was charged with three counts of criminal sale of cannabis, said Det. Lt. Adam Harris of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force. Additional charges may be pending, Harris said. During the month of September, the task force conducted an investigation into cannabis dealers in East Fishkill after receiving complaints…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drug Task Force Bust: Duo Nabbed In Search In Region Drug Task Force Bust: Duo Nabbed In Search In Region
Drug Task Force Bust: Duo Nabbed In Search In Region Two Hudson Valley residents have been charged with alleged possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell after a search of their home. The incident took place in Dutchess County on Thursday, March 30 at 400 Maple St., in the City of Poughkeepsie. The Dutchess County Drug Task Force reports the arrest of Jon M. Lowe, age 36, and Sarah Thomas-Marron, age 31, both of the City of Poughkeepsie, Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the task force. Lowe was arraigned at the City of Poughkeepsie Justice Court and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail without bail.  Thomas-Marron was …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Convicted Of Drug Sales, Endangering Welfare Of Child In Region Man Convicted Of Drug Sales, Endangering Welfare Of Child In Region
Man Convicted Of Drug Sales, Endangering Welfare Of Child In Region A Hudson Valley man has been convicted of drug sales and endangering the welfare of a child and sentenced to prison. Orange County resident Malik Ellis, age 26, of Newburgh, was sentenced on Tuesday, Nov. 2 to five years in state prison with two years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty, said Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy. Ellis was arrested in Putnam County on Monday, Feb.d 7, after a two-month investigation conducted by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Unit.  He was charged with selling a quantity of fentanyl on thr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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‘Men Outta Business’: Gang Investigation In Hudson Nets 12th Suspect ‘Men Outta Business’: Gang Investigation In Hudson Nets 12th Suspect
‘Men Outta Business’: Gang Investigation In Hudson Nets 12th Suspect A 12th suspect has been nabbed as part of a year-long investigation into gang activity and violent crime in the region. In Columbia County, New York State Police said they’ve been working with the Hudson Police Department since the summer of 2021 to probe organized crime involving several members of the self-proclaimed “Men of Business” gang. As a play on words, police dubbed their investigation into the group “Men Outta Business.” The gang has been tied to numerous crimes in Hudson, including attempted murder, drug sales, stolen property, and illegal firearms possession, according to pol…

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by Michael Mashburn