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Drug Ring Members Enter Pleas In Wide-Ranging Narcotics Case In Area Drug Ring Members Enter Pleas In Wide-Ranging Narcotics Case In Area
Drug Ring Members Enter Pleas In Wide-Ranging Narcotics Case In Area Five people, including a major cocaine supplier, pleaded guilty to various felony charges for their part in a large narcotics operation that supplied drugs throughout the area. The five, who were members of a wide-ranging group that supplied drugs in Rockland and Orange counties included firefighters, a former police officer, and self-styled outlaw motorcycle clubs. They were taken down during a multi-agency operation dubbed "Operation Bread, White, and Blues," on Feb. 5. When the raids went down, community members and fire departments were shocked when former Middletown fire Lt. Paul …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Four Major Drug Traffickers Taken Down, 25 Others Arrested During Raids In Area Four Major Drug Traffickers Taken Down, 25 Others Arrested During Raids In Area
Four Major Drug Traffickers Taken Down, 25 Others Arrested During Raids In Area In a dramatic movie-style series of raids, a total of 29 people were arrested Tuesday during a drug enforcement action dubbed "Operation Bread, White and Blues." The bust went down early Tuesday morning as members of the DEA, FBI, the New York State Police, and the Orange County Sheriff's Office, raided several locations, including an Orange County firehouse in the City of Middletown in which one of the main dealers was an acting fire lieutenant, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Of the 29 arrested, three have been charged with the felony operating as a major trafficker, including the lieutenant, …

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by Kathy Reakes