Man Accused Of Selling Fentanyl To Undercover Police Officer In Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Selling Fentanyl To Undercover Police Officer In Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Selling Fentanyl To Undercover Police Officer In Hudson Valley A 30-year-old Hudson Valley man is facing charges after authorities said he sold fentanyl to an undercover police officer. Rahsaan Melvin, of Newburgh, was arraigned on Monday, Nov. 16, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Melvin was charged with second-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. The charges stem from a two-month investigation by the Orange County Drug Task Force with assistance from the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, Hoovler said.  “Fatal overdoses in Orange County occur at a…
Rapper Fetty Wap Trafficked 100 Kilos Of Opioids From NY Across US, Federal Officials Say Rapper Fetty Wap Trafficked 100 Kilos Of Opioids From NY Across US, Federal Officials Say
Rapper Fetty Wap Trafficked 100 Kilos Of Opioids From NY Across US, Federal Officials Say Rapper Fetty Wap was among six men charged with running an elaborate cross-country drug distribution ring out of New York, authorities announced. The rapper, whose real name is Willie Junior Maxwell II, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 28 by FBI agents at Citi Field. An indictment was unsealed on Long Island, in Central Islip federal court, Friday, Oct. 29, charging six men with conspiring to distribute and possess controlled substances, including five of them also charged for using weapons in connection to drug trafficking. The six men distributed more than 100 kilograms of cocaine, …
Westchester Man Nabbed With Large Stash Of Fentanyl In CT, Police Say Westchester Man Nabbed With Large Stash Of Fentanyl In CT, Police Say
Westchester Man Nabbed With Large Stash Of Fentanyl In CT, Police Say Police in Fairfield County seized a large stash of fentanyl during an investigation into an area trafficking operation. Norwalk Police arrested a Westchester County man during the execution of a search warrant around 2:30 p.m.,  Thursday, Aug. 26. The investigation was a long-term, joint operation between Norwalk Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Danbury Police Department Narcotics Unit.  The focus of the investigation targeted suppliers of fentanyl after several fatal and non-fatal overdoses occurred in the greater Norwalk area, said Serge…
Millions Of Dollars Worth Of Fentanyl, Opiates, Seized In Massive Westchester Bust Millions Of Dollars Worth Of Fentanyl, Opiates, Seized In Massive Westchester Bust
Millions Of Dollars Worth Of Fentanyl, Opiates, Seized In Massive Westchester Bust Several million dollars worth of fentanyl and other drugs are off the streets following a massive Drug Enforcement Agency bust in the Hudson Valley. A joint investigation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) New York Drug Enforcement Task Force (NYDETF), New Jersey State Police, and the Westchester District Attorney’s Office led to the seizure of millions of dollars worth of opiates and other narcotics, including alleged fentanyl in Mount Vernon. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced that in total, approximately 25,000 pills alleged to be fentanyl, many ma…
Police Seize 1.3 Pounds of Fentanyl In Westchester Police Seize 1.3 Pounds of Fentanyl In Westchester
Police Seize 1.3 Pounds of Fentanyl In Westchester County Police seized a large quantity of fentanyl following a traffic stop in Southern Westchester. Armando De La Rosa, age 56, of Cranston, Rhode Island, was arrested around 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 23, after being stopped by a Westchester County Police officer in a Honda Pilot on Boston Post Road in Pelham for traffic violations, including use of a cell phone without a hands-free device, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the department. After additional investigation, it was determined that the vehicle had been altered to add a hidden compartment or trap, that was being utilized to hid…
State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted In Hudson Valley State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted In Hudson Valley
State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted In Hudson Valley A man is wanted by state police for allegedly selling heroin and fentanyl.  Jemadar A. Thrasher, 31, has reportedly been notified telephonically that a warrant is out for his arrest, but has not cooperated according to troopers. He is facing third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance charge. Police said Thrasher has ties to the city of Poughkeepsie and last resided in the Cambria Heights area of Queens. He stands at 5-foot-9, weighs 170 has black hair and brown eyes.  Those with knowledge of Thrasher's where…
Police Seize Two Kilos Of Fentanyl In Westchester Traffic Stop Police Seize Two Kilos Of Fentanyl In Westchester Traffic Stop
Police Seize Two Kilos Of Fentanyl In Westchester Traffic Stop A Connecticut man was busted by Westchester County Police with two kilograms of fentanyl during a traffic stop on the Saw Mill River Parkway. Officers stopped Waterbury resident Orlando Garcia at approximately 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 23 when he committed a traffic violation on the parkway near County Police Headquarters in Hawthorne. During the traffic stop, it was determined that Garcia’s license was suspended and there was an outstanding warrant out for his arrest for failing to appear in court following a previous DWI conviction. Police said that a drug-detection canine located a seale…
NYPD Officer Among Trio Charged In Drug Distribution Ring NYPD Officer Among Trio Charged In Drug Distribution Ring
Nypd Officer Among Trio Charged In Drug Distribution Ring An NYPD officer and two co-conspirators, all from Long Island, are facing charges for their alleged roles in a drug trafficking scheme, authorities announced. Officer Joseph Recca, 28, of West Islip, and two others were arraigned on Wednesday, July 22, Suffolk County officials said. They were arrested the day prior during a traffic stop. Recca, Michael Sosa, of Brentwood, and Michael Corbett, of West Islip, are facing charges that include conspiracy, drug sales, and drug possession. Additionally, Recca was charged with unauthorized use of a computer and official misconduct for allegedly r…
Trio Charged For Fatal Overdose Of 29-Year-Old Area Man Trio Charged For Fatal Overdose Of 29-Year-Old Area Man
Trio Charged For Fatal Overdose Of 29-Year-Old Area Man Three men have been arrested in connection with the overdose of a 29-year-old man from heroin laced with fentanyl. The men, all from Orange County, were arrested by the Ulster County Urgent Narcotics Unit along with the Town of Shawangunk Police Department earlier this month following a lengthy investigation, said the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. On April 15, the Shawangunk Police responded to a residence for a 911 call for an unconscious, unresponsive male. The person, later identified as Chase T. Coddington, 29, of Wallkill, was determined to have passed away from an overdose of fenta…
Westchester Drug, Firearms Trafficker Gets 17-Year Sentence Westchester Drug, Firearms Trafficker Gets 17-Year Sentence
Westchester Drug, Firearms Trafficker Gets 17-Year Sentence A 45-year-old Westchester man will spend nearly two decades behind bars for trafficking guns and heroin for more than a year. Port Chester resident Christian Fernandez was sentenced to 204 months in prison after pleading guilty in December last year to conspiring to distribute heroin and possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking between 2017 and 2018. U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman said that between 2017 and 2018, Fernandez led a transnational criminal organization that trafficked drugs and guns in Port Chester and other locations throughout the United States.  Fernandez r…
Area Duo Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl That Led To At Least Four Deaths, Feds Say Area Duo Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl That Led To At Least Four Deaths, Feds Say
Area Duo Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl That Led To At Least Four Deaths, Feds Say Two area men have been sentenced to prison in connection with the fentanyl overdose deaths of four people. Frank Moss, aka "Jigga," a Poughkeepsie drug dealer who sold fentanyl to two women who later died, was sentenced to almost 22 years in prison, said Geoffrey S. Berman, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Arnold Melendez, aka "Frankie," another Poughkeepsie drug dealer, who sold fentanyl leading to the overdose deaths of two men, was sentenced to almost 16 years in prison, Berman said. Both men pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent …
Leader Of Drug Ring In Westchester Sentenced To Prison Time Leader Of Drug Ring In Westchester Sentenced To Prison Time
Leader Of Drug Ring In Westchester Sentenced To Prison Time A drug kingpin will spend nearly a decade behind bars for operating a massive ring in Westchester. Keith Hollar, 57, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in a wide-ranging drug trafficking operation in Mount Vernon and the Bronx, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced. Hollar, along with 11 others, were charged in a 68-count indictment on charges of enterprise corruption, operating as a major trafficker, and possession of heroin and fentanyl in April last year. The men were taken into police custody following a wide-ranging drug sweep. Ac…