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Fallen Detective Was 'First Guy To Lend Helping Hand,' Longtime Hudson Valley Resident Fallen Detective Was 'First Guy To Lend Helping Hand,' Longtime Hudson Valley Resident
Fallen Detective Was 'First Guy To Lend Helping Hand,' Longtime Hudson Valley Resident A fallen 48-year-old detective from Westchester County who died suddenly is being remembered as a caring officer and father who left an impact on countless people.  Earlier Report - ID Released For 48-Year-Old Yonkers Police Detective Who Died Suddenly Longtime Yonkers resident Del Caraballo, a 16-year veteran of the city's police department, died on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 19 in New York City after suffering a medical emergency while driving a vehicle, leaving behind his wife and three children.  Born in Manhattan in 1974, Caraballo graduated from Mount Saint …

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by Ben Crnic
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DEA Bust Nets 15,000 Fentanyl Pills During NY Traffic Stop DEA Bust Nets 15,000 Fentanyl Pills During NY Traffic Stop
DEA Bust Nets 15,000 Fentanyl Pills During NY Traffic Stop One person was arrested and approximately 15,000 fentanyl pills were seized as part of an ongoing investigation into a fentanyl trafficking organization.  The seizure took place on the Manhattan side of the Lincoln Tunnel on Wednesday, Sept. 28, when DEA agents stopped a New Jersey woman. The drugs were found when the DEA Task Force was conducting surveillance as part of an ongoing investigation into narcotics trafficking when they allegedly observed Latesha Bush, a 48-year-old Trenton, New Jersey, resident carrying what appeared to be a black tote bag wrapped around a large object as …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Millions Of Dollars Worth Of Fentanyl, Opiates, Seized In Hudson Valley Millions Of Dollars Worth Of Fentanyl, Opiates, Seized In Hudson Valley
Millions Of Dollars Worth Of Fentanyl, Opiates, Seized In Hudson Valley 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…

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by Zak Failla
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'Important Phone Scam Warning' Issued By Police In Area 'Important Phone Scam Warning' Issued By Police In Area
'Important Phone Scam Warning' Issued By Police In Area Police have issued a warning regarding a recent scam call that is now being investigated. City of Middletown Police say they received a report of attempted fraud that involved a Middletown resident on Thursday, Aug. 15 The resident received two separate phone calls that appeared to be from legitimate law enforcement agencies, claiming that there was a warrant for their arrest, police say. The initial call was allegedly from a male with a heavy accent who advised the victim that he was a DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) Special Agent. Police say the caller ID at the residence showed a number o…

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by Valerie Musson
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Drug Take-Back Day Will Be Held At Five Rockland Locations Drug Take-Back Day Will Be Held At Five Rockland Locations
Drug Take-Back Day Will Be Held At Five Rockland Locations Rockland is once again offering residents the opportunity to empty their medicine cabinets of unused prescription drugs before they fall into the wrong hands, County Executive Ed Day announced.  Another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at the pharmacies listed below. “This is an easy way to get rid of medications you no longer need so that they don’t fall into the wrong hands,” Day said. “Disposing of medications, you no longer need by handing them over to the proper authorities also protects the environment by keeping prescript…

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by Kathy Reakes