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Drug-Dealing Duo Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Police Say Drug-Dealing Duo Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Drug-Dealing Duo Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Police Say Two Dutchess County alleged drug dealers have been charged with the criminal sale of controlled substances after an investigation by a drug task force. Dutchess County residents Tyrese Elting, age 24, of the town of Poughkeepsie, and Brandon Mima, age 20, from the city of Poughkeepsie were arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 14 during separate raids by the Dutchess County Task Force. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, of the task force, both arrests are the result of separate investigations with the assistance of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department that started earlier this year regardin…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Trio Nabbed: Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized During Hudson Valley Drug Raid, Police Say Trio Nabbed: Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized During Hudson Valley Drug Raid, Police Say
Trio Nabbed: Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized During Hudson Valley Drug Raid, Police Say Three Hudson Valley residents have been charged with the criminal sale of a controlled substance following an investigation into drug sales in the region due to overdoses. The arrest took place in Dutchess County on Friday, May 26 at home in the city of Poughkeepsie by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force. Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the Task Force said agents executed a search warrant with the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Unit at 339 Mansion St. in the city of Poughkeepsie and arrested these individuals at the scene.  Fentanyl, cocaine, and cash was …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police In Area Investigating 3 Overdose Deaths That May Be Linked To Fentanyl Police In Area Investigating 3 Overdose Deaths That May Be Linked To Fentanyl
Police In Area Investigating 3 Overdose Deaths That May Be Linked To Fentanyl Police are investigating three overdose deaths suspected to have resulted from fentanyl in Westchester County.  On Monday, Oct. 17, the Yonkers Police Department said it learned of three apparent overdose deaths that may have been connected to the same source of heroin, which is believed to have been laced with fentanyl.  The identities of the three have not been released. The batch that is suspected is packaged in a "distinct green glassine envelope," according to Yonkers Police.  Yonkers Police's Major Case Squad and Narcotics Unit are working to investigate the deat…

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by Ben Crnic
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Three Nabbed In Danbury Drug Dealing Bust Three Nabbed In Danbury Drug Dealing Bust
Three Nabbed In Danbury Drug Dealing Bust Danbury Police nabbed three men on a host of drug charges following a weeks-long investigation into drug sales throughout the Danbury area. The men, Raymond Newsome, 43, and Orlando Ellis, 27, both of Danbury, and Dylan Montana Griffing, 24, of New Milford, were arrested Thursday, May 24, following the investigation initiated after the Danbury Police Department received citizen's complaints regarding Ellis' illegal activity, said Lt. Mark Williams. During the investigation, investigators witnessed Ellis engage in several suspected drug deals, which led to the arrest of Griffing, Williams sa…

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by Kathy Reakes