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Drug Bust: 4 Charged With Trafficking Cocaine, Meth In Hudson Valley Drug Bust: 4 Charged With Trafficking Cocaine, Meth In Hudson Valley
Drug Bust: 4 Charged With Trafficking Cocaine, Meth In Hudson Valley Three men and one woman from the Hudson Valley face numerous charges related to the sale and possession of cocaine and methamphetamine after their residences were searched. The four defendants were charged with trafficking the narcotics in the Orange County town of Warwick and the village of Greenwood Lake, as well as surrounding areas, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Friday, May 26.  The arrests stemmed from a five-month investigation during which undercover investigators would purchase large quantities of narcotics from individuals in Warwick and Gr…

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Nabbed With 'Candy-Like' Drugs At Hotel In Hudson Valley, Police Say Woman Nabbed With 'Candy-Like' Drugs At Hotel In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Woman Nabbed With 'Candy-Like' Drugs At Hotel In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley woman was nabbed with "candy-like" methamphetamine pills and crack cocaine at an area hotel during a warrant search. Dutchess County resident Cali A. Hamilton, age 25, of the town of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 27 by members of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force at the Red Roof Inn in Poughkeepsie. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, coordinator of the Dutchess County Task Force, agents executed a warrant at the Red Roof Inn and seized a quantity of “candy-like” pills determined to be methamphetamine and a quantity of crack cocaine.  Hamilto…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Indicted For Animal Cruelty, Accused Of Killing 12-Week-Old Puppy In Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Animal Cruelty, Accused Of Killing 12-Week-Old Puppy In Hudson Valley
Man Indicted For Animal Cruelty, Accused Of Killing 12-Week-Old Puppy In Hudson Valley A 34-year-old man was indicted for allegedly throwing a 12-week-old puppy to its death on a Westchester County roadway. Thaddeus Jones, of Mount Vernon, was indicted for aggravated cruelty to animals in an incident that happened in Yonkers, according to an announcement from Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah on Thursday, July 7. He was also charged with two counts of second-degree criminal impersonation and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and he was arraigned on Thursday, July 7, Rocah said.  Rocah reported that Jones is alleged to have tra…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Don't Do It: Authorities Reveal Potentially Fatal Danger Of Picking Up Folded Money Don't Do It: Authorities Reveal Potentially Fatal Danger Of Picking Up Folded Money
Don't Do It: Authorities Reveal Potentially Fatal Danger Of Picking Up Folded Money Authorities have issued an alert about the potential risks of picking up folded dollar bills following recent incidents. The Giles County Sheriff's Department in Tennessee announced on Thursday, June 9, that it received reports of two incidents involving people picking up folded dollar bills that contained white, powdery substances. The substances each tested positive for methamphetamine and fentanyl, the Sheriff's Department said.  On both occasions, the dollar bills were found on the floor of a gas station. Authorities added that a small amount of powder containing fentanyl can kil…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Woman Admits To Dealing Meth, Selling Guns In Area Woman Admits To Dealing Meth, Selling Guns In Area
Woman Admits To Dealing Meth, Selling Guns In Area An out-of-state woman has pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance in connection with dealing methamphetamine and selling guns in the Hudson Valley. Ashley Evans, age 33, of Hallstead, Pennsylvania, made the plea on Monday, April 11 in Orange County District Court. A five-month joint investigation by the Orange County Drug Task Force and the City of Port Jervis Police Department revealed the unlawful possession and sales of firearms and methamphetamine occurring primarily in Western Orange County, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. As part of the inv…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ex-NYPD Officer From Area Admits To Trafficking Meth, Date Rape Drug Ex-NYPD Officer From Area Admits To Trafficking Meth, Date Rape Drug
Ex-nypd Officer From Area Admits To Trafficking Meth, Date Rape Drug A former NYPD officer from the Hudson Valley admitted to his role in running a scheme to traffic large quantities of methamphetamine and liquid date rape drugs in New York, federal officials announced. Bronxville resident John Cicero, age 39, a former NYPD officer, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Oct. 13 to distributing large quantities of methamphetamine and gamma-butyrolactone (known as “GBL”) in Westchester County and New York City. Beginning in 2017 through his arrest in February 2020, US. Attorney Damian Williasm said that Cicero and his co-conspirators stockpiled and sold liters of GBL a…

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by Zak Failla
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Rockland Driver, Passenger Caught With Meth, Smack, More, Police Say Rockland Driver, Passenger Caught With Meth, Smack, More, Police Say
Rockland Driver, Passenger Caught With Meth, Smack, More, Police Say Mahwah police found a Rockland driver and his passenger carrying meth, heroin, and more during an overnight traffic stop, authorities said. It was the second time in months that they arrested Yisroel Lieberman, age 24, of Spring Valley and Natalie Shein, age 30, of Brooklyn on drug charges. The first time, as with this week's bust, began with a motor vehicle equipment violation, police said. Detectives Timothy Letavish and Christopher Fasulo the couple in a vehicle in the parking lot of a Franklin Turnpike gas station around 1 a.m. Monday, Detective Capt. Guido Bussinelli said. They stopp…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Area Man Accused Of Dealing Meth, Cocaine, Other Drugs Sentenced Area Man Accused Of Dealing Meth, Cocaine, Other Drugs Sentenced
Area Man Accused Of Dealing Meth, Cocaine, Other Drugs Sentenced A drug dealer has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance. Putnam County resident Brian Flandreau, age 42, of Lake Carmel, was sentenced on Tuesday, May 11. During a two-month investigation, members of the New York State Police Violent Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team purchased over $2,800 worth of methamphetamine from Flandreau on four different occasions,  said Putnam County District Attorney Robert V. Tendy. These sales took place at Flandreau’s residence and at locations throughout Putn…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Stopped On Ramapo Roadway Nabbed For DWI With Young Son In Vehicle Woman Stopped On Ramapo Roadway Nabbed For DWI With Young Son In Vehicle
Woman Stopped On Ramapo Roadway Nabbed For DWI With Young Son In Vehicle A woman was arrested for alleged felony DWI Leandra's Law in Rockland County after police received calls of a possible intoxicated driver. The incident took place around 5:40 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 28, when Ramapo Police responded to the call regarding the motorists on the Orange Turnpike in the Village of Sloatsburg.   The caller reported that a female driver was stopped in her vehicle in the middle of Orange Turnpike blocking the traffic lane.  When officers arrived on the scene they found the 37-year-old Brooklyn woman stopped in the middle of the roadway and found that she…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police: Man Caught With Drugs Pulls Switchblade On Troopers In Ramapo Stop Police: Man Caught With Drugs Pulls Switchblade On Troopers In Ramapo Stop
Police: Man Caught With Drugs Pulls Switchblade On Troopers In Ramapo Stop A man allegedly brandished a switchblade when state troopers noticed him clutching a plastic bag filled with a powdered white substance in the backseat of a pulled-over car and asked him to exit the vehicle on a busy stretch of I-87.  Troopers from the Haverstraw barracks patrolling the interstate in the town of Ramapo reportedly stopped the 2006 Cadillac Deville for a routine vehicle and traffic violation on Tuesday, Aug. 11 at approximately 3 a.m.  After being asked multiple times to put the weapon down, he complied. He was not cooperative during a search of his person and …

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by Christina Coulter
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Popular Area Pizza Parlor Linked To Major Meth, Cocaine Ring, State Attorney General Says Popular Area Pizza Parlor Linked To Major Meth, Cocaine Ring, State Attorney General Says
Popular Area Pizza Parlor Linked To Major Meth, Cocaine Ring, State Attorney General Says A popular area pizza shop has been linked to a major methamphetamine and cocaine ring, according to Attorney General Letitia James. New York State Police announced a 168-count indictment charging nine people for their alleged roles in a cocaine and methamphetamine smuggling operation on Monday, Nov. 15. In total, police say more than four pounds of cocaine, one pound of methamphetamine pills, three loaded handguns and two high-capacity ammunition feeding devices were seized during the investigation, named “Operation Final Cut.” “We will continue to go after any individual who tries to prof…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Charged After Beaten, Burned Dog Found Dead In Greenburgh Man Charged After Beaten, Burned Dog Found Dead In Greenburgh
Man Charged After Beaten, Burned Dog Found Dead In Greenburgh A man has been charged with felony animal cruelty after a beaten and burned dog was found dead in Westchester, police say. The Town of Greenburgh Police Department responded to a residence on Jackson Place to investigate a reported incident of animal cruelty on Saturday, July 13 at approximately 5:45 a.m. There, officers located the dead pit bull terrier that had been beaten and burned in a metal fire pit in the backyard of the residence, Greenburgh Police Lt. Robert J. Gramaglia said. Jackson Place residents, Ian De Los Reyes and Danilo Tolentino were interviewed by Gr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Mexican National Admits To Drug Trafficking In Hudson Valley Mexican National Admits To Drug Trafficking In Hudson Valley
Mexican National Admits To Drug Trafficking In Hudson Valley A Mexican national who repeatedly illegally entered the country has admitted to his role in trafficking methamphetamine and other drugs from New York to Connecticut. Rafael Lopez-Macias, a citizen of Mexico last known to reside in Norwalk, has pleaded guilty in Bridgeport district court to narcotics trafficking and immigration offenses, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. In June 1998, Lopez-Macias was convicted in California on charges that included cocaine trafficking, Durham said. In February 2001, he was deported to Mexico. Lopez-Macias proceeded to illegally reenter the country i…

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by Zak Failla
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Priest Faces Drug Possession Charge In Hudson Valley Priest Faces Drug Possession Charge In Hudson Valley
Priest Faces Drug Possession Charge In Hudson Valley Westchester County Police arrested two men, one a priest, for alleged possession of methamphetamine. Officers were traveling on John Walsh Boulevard in Peekskill shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, March 17, when they spotted a suspicious vehicle parked in the vicinity of Charles Point Park, said Westchester County Police spokesman Kieran O'Leary. Two men were found inside the vehicle and after further investigation officers recovered half an ounce of methamphetamine, two scales and other materials used for packaging narcotics, O'Leary said. Father Michael O’Leary, 50, o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Investigation Into Sexual Assault Leads To Discovery Of Hudson Valley Meth Lab Investigation Into Sexual Assault Leads To Discovery Of Hudson Valley Meth Lab
Investigation Into Sexual Assault Leads To Discovery Of Hudson Valley Meth Lab New York State Police allegedly discovered a meth lab in Hudson Valley while investigating a sexual assault case. Tuesday, Jan. 8, police were investigating a report of sexual assault by 60-year William H. Williams of High Falls. When investigators entered Williams’ residence to interview him, they discovered a methamphetamine lab. The New York York State Police Contaminated Crime Scene Emergency Response Team (CCSERT) was able to respond to the residence and successfully cleared the home. Williams was taken into custody and faces the following charges: Third-degree unlawful manufacturin…

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by Valerie Musson
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Four Suspected Drug Dealers Facing Multiple Felony Charges After I-87 Stop Four Suspected Drug Dealers Facing Multiple Felony Charges After I-87 Stop
Four Suspected Drug Dealers Facing Multiple Felony Charges After I-87 Stop A late-night traffic stop on I-87 in Orange County over the weekend led to the arrest of four alleged drug dealers who were allegedly in possession of methamphetamine, MDMA, heroin and other drugs they allegedly planned to distribute. Troopers stopped 18-year-old Fort Plain resident Shaiann Bouck at approximately 9:50 p.m. on I-87 in Woodbury, when she committed a vehicle and traffic violation. While interviewing Bouchk and her three passengers, the trooper established probable cause to search the vehicle and its four occupants. According to police, the search of the vehicle and the passeng…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Asleep Behind Wheel In Disabled Vehicle On PIP Had Loaded Gun, Drugs Man Asleep Behind Wheel In Disabled Vehicle On PIP Had Loaded Gun, Drugs
Man Asleep Behind Wheel In Disabled Vehicle On PIP Had Loaded Gun, Drugs A 38-year-old man is facing weapon and drug charges after being busted by New York State Police troopers while armed and asleep at the wheel on the Palisades Interstate Parkway. New York State Police troopers were dispatched to a stretch of the parkway in Stony Point, where there were reports of a disabled vehicle on the side of the road. Upon arrival, troopers said they found Old Town, Fla. resident Matthew Pate, asleep at the wheel while in possession of a loaded handgun. According to police, troopers arrested Pate at the scene, and further investigation found that he was in possession o…

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by Zak Failla
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Orange County Man Caught With Meth During Traffic Stop, Police Say Orange County Man Caught With Meth During Traffic Stop, Police Say
Orange County Man Caught With Meth During Traffic Stop, Police Say An Orange County man was busted with driving on drugs while in possession of meth on Route 208 during a routine traffic stop by New York State Police troopers. Troopers on patrol early on Wednesday morning stopped New Windsor resident Christopher Raymond, 45 on Route 208 near the intersection of Denniston Road in Gardiner after he committed a vehicle and traffic law violation. During the traffic stop, Raymond was found to be in possession of methamphetamine and he was arrested at the scene. Police charged Raymond with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemean…

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by Zak Failla