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Fentanyl Sales Hub Shut Down In Hudson Valley: 20-Year-Old Man Charged, Police Say
A 20-year-old man faces charges following a raid on a Dutchess County apartment linked to narcotics sales, authorities said.
The Dutchess County Drug Task Force, acting on months of community reports about drug activity on South Clinton Street, executed a search warrant at a Poughkeepsie apartment on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 13, the task force announced on Friday, Feb. 14.
The raid, conducted with assistance from the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Service Unit (SWAT), the City of Poughkeepsie Police and Neighborhood Recovery Unit, and the Dutchess County Sheriff…
Man Busted For Drugs, Gun Possession Following Raid In Area
A 36-year-old man was arrested following a raid on his home in which officers allegedly found a gun, drugs, and cash.
Jason Hood, of the City of Poughkeepsie, was arrested early Tuesday, Dec. 10, when members of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department Neighborhood Recovery Unit, Emergency Services Unit, and the ATF executed a search warrant at his Maple Street home, said Sgt. Terrence Beam.
The search warrant was executed after an investigation into the sales of controlled substances from that location, he added.
As a result of the investigation, officers recovered and seized …
Three Charged After Drug Raids In Poughkeepsie, Fishkill
Three people were arrested following drug raids in Poughkeepsie and the village of Fishkill by members of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force.
The raids went down on Tuesday, April 9, following a lengthy investigation into narcotics sales and activity at Shirley Avenue in Fishkill and the Red Roof Inn in Poughkeepsie, said Frank Tasciotti, assistant coordinator of the Drug Task Force.
According to Tasciotti, agents with the task force took Gary Potter, 34, of Fishkill, Brian King Jr., 26, and Erica Alexander, 21, both of Poughkeepsie, into custody on Route 9 in the Town of Po…
Four Charged As Heroin, Crack, $9.4K Seized In Poughkeepsie Drug Bust
Four people were arrested following the execution of a search warrant that uncovered heroin, crack cocaine and more than $9,400 in cash.
The bust went down on Tuesday, Jan. 15, when members of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department Neighborhood Recovery Unit and Emergency Services Unit executed the warrant at 17 South Hamilton St., Apt. 2, in the city, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Lt. Terrence Beam.
As a result of the investigation, officers recovered and seized in excess of 10 grams of “crack” cocaine, about 10 grams plus 30 envelopes of hero…
Westchester Couple Busted Selling Ecstasy To Undercover Detectives
A Westchester couple sold Ecstasy to undercover Bergen County prosecutor’s detectives who busted them, authorities said Friday.
Daniel Velasquez, a 32-year-old furniture distribution supervisor, and Kayla Grace Raffaele, 18, both of New Rochelle, became targets in June after detectives received a tip, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said.
On July 25, Velasquez sold 25 Ecstasy pills to an undercover investigator in Paramus, Calo said. Five days later, Raffaele – accompanied by Velasquez -- sold 70 more in Hackensack, the prosecutor said.
Both were then immediately arrested, he s…
Man Caught With Assault Weapons, Drugs, Cash In Poughkeepsie Bust
A 49-year-old man was busted with assault weapons, drugs, and cash after police received complaints of drug dealing in the area.
Emory S. Nesbitt of Poughkeepsie was taken into custody around 4 p.m. Wednesday following a raid by members of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force, said Frank Tasciotti, assistant coordinator of the task force.
Tasciotti said the task force received the warrant based on complaints and information regarding drug sales taking place at that location.
During the search of the residence several rifles, assault weapons, a handgun, approximately 4 ounces of cocaine, as …
Man Caught With 500 Bags Of Heroin In Hudson Valley Drug Bust
A 49-year-old Hudson Valley man was busted with 500 bags of heroin during a search, according to police.
Carl Peon Diaz, 49, of Wappinger was arrested Monday, June 4, by members of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force, said Frank Tasciotti, assistant coordinator of the task force.
Diaz was nabbed after the task force received information regarding narcotics sales between the cities of Beacon and Poughkeepsie, Tasciotti said.
He was taken into custody in the City of Poughkeepsie and during his arrest was found to be in possession of more than 500 bags of heroin, scales, and packaging materia…
Pair Caught With Heroin, Cocaine, Crack In Westchester Drug Dealing Bust
Two accused drug dealers are behind bars after they were nabbed with large amounts of heroin, cocaine, crack, marijuana and cash following an investigation by the Greenburgh Drug & Alcohol Task Force.
Michael Matsoukas, 26, and Richard Hoffer, 30 -- both of Yonkers -- were arrested just before 6 p.m. and found to be in possession of 25 bags of powder cocaine, over 20 twists of crack, 75 bags of heroin, $338 cash, 50 bags of marijuana and cannabis oil.
They were charged with two counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance (a felony), two counts of criminal possession of a controlle…
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