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Fire Department Lieutenant In Area Admits To Being Major Drug Trafficker Fire Department Lieutenant In Area Admits To Being Major Drug Trafficker
Fire Department Lieutenant In Area Admits To Being Major Drug Trafficker A former Hudson Valley fire lieutenant has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to operating as a major drug trafficker. Orange County resident Paul Smith, age 52, of Deerpark, was sentenced to 10 to 25 years on Wednesday, Nov. 16, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Smith, a paid lieutenant with the city of Middletown Fire Department at the time of his arrest, was also sentenced to five years post-release supervision, the DA's Office said. The former firefighter was nabbed during an undercover investigation dubbed “Operation Bread, White, and Blues," in February …

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Ex-Police Officer Sentenced For Selling Gun To Outlaw Motorcycle Gang In Hudson Valley Ex-Police Officer Sentenced For Selling Gun To Outlaw Motorcycle Gang In Hudson Valley
Ex-Police Officer Sentenced For Selling Gun To Outlaw Motorcycle Gang In Hudson Valley A former police officer who lives in the Hudson Valley has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in connection with selling a handgun to an outlaw motorcycle club member and alerting them they were the target of a police investigation. Ulster County resident Gregg Marinelli, age 39, of Plattekill, a former sergeant with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Police, was sentenced on Wednesday, April 21, said Orange County District Attorney Dave Hoovler. Marinelli had pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a weapon and hindering prosecution in 2019. At the time that he p…

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Former DEP Cop Admits To Selling 'Ghost Guns' In Area Former DEP Cop Admits To Selling 'Ghost Guns' In Area
Former DEP Cop Admits To Selling 'Ghost Guns' In Area A former DEP cop pleaded guilty to selling a weapon to a motorcycle gang member who was involved with a large drug operation in Orange and Rockland counties. Ulster County resident Gregg Marinelli, 38, of Plattekill, a former sergeant with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Police, pleaded guilty on Monday, Dec. 2, to criminal possession of a weapon and hindering prosecution in connection with having sold the “ghost” gun with no serial numbers, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. According to the District Attorney's Office, Marinelli admit…

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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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Former Firefighter Admits To Role In Major Drug-Ring Case In Area Former Firefighter Admits To Role In Major Drug-Ring Case In Area
Former Firefighter Admits To Role In Major Drug-Ring Case In Area A former volunteer firefighter in the area has admitted to his role in a conspiracy to sell prescription pills and cocaine. Middletown resident Robert Dunham, 46, a former firefighter in Mechanicstown in Orange County, pleaded guilty on Thursday, April 25 to first-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and conspiracy, both felonies. He reportedly also admitted to his role in selling and distributing cocaine. In February, police arrested nearly two dozen suspects that involved two separate conspiracies, one of which primarily involved members of “outlaw” motorcycle clubs traffic…

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Former Fire Lieutenant In Area Admits To Being A Major Drug Trafficker Former Fire Lieutenant In Area Admits To Being A Major Drug Trafficker
Former Fire Lieutenant In Area Admits To Being A Major Drug Trafficker A former Middletown Fire Department lieutenant faces up to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty for his part in a drug operation ring that trafficked in fentanyl, cocaine and other drugs throughout Orange and Rockland County. Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced Monday, April 8, that Paul Smith, 48, of Deerpark, who had been a paid lieutenant with the City of Middletown Fire Department at the time of his arrest on Feb. 5, pleaded guilty to operating as a major trafficker and conspiracy. Smith was part of a large group that involved two separate conspiracies, o…

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Police Officer Nabbed For Illegally Selling Firearms, Orange County DA Says Police Officer Nabbed For Illegally Selling Firearms, Orange County DA Says
Police Officer Nabbed For Illegally Selling Firearms, Orange County DA Says An area police officer has been arrested for illegally selling more than five firearms over the past year. Gregg Marinelli, 38, of Plattekill, a police officer with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Police, who holds the rank of Sergeant and is a Team Leader of with an EMS unit located outside of New York City, is accused of manufacturing dozens of handguns and assault rifles, including at least one fully automatic assault rifle, and selling them to individuals who are legally barred from possessing such weapons, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office.  Th…

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