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The Dutchess County Drug Task Force and the City of Poughkeepsie Police Emergency Services Unit executed a search warrant at 13 Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on Friday, May 10.
The warrant was a result of an ongoing investigation into narcotics sales police say were taking place at the location and its surrounding areas.
The warrant was executed without incident, and 24-year-old Jamani Brown, who resides at the location, was taken into custody, police say.
The warrant resulted in the discovery and seizure of the following, according to police:
- Approximately 20 grams of heroin
- A loaded handgun that had previously been reported as stolen
- Cash amounting to $800
- Various scales and packaging materials
Brown was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, a class B felony, and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a class D felony.
Brown was arraigned in the City of Poughkeepsie Court and remanded to Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $25,000 bail or $50,000 bond. Additional charges may be pending.
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