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State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Woman State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Woman
State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Woman A 32-year-old woman is wanted by New York State Police in the Hudson Valley after being busted with heroin and cocaine during a traffic stop, investigators said. Ivelisse Dickens is wanted by New York State Police in Montgomery and the Orange County Court following her arrest for fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Dickens was arrested in the Town of New Windsor during a stop for a vehicle and traffic violation, at which point it was determined by troopers that she was in possession of the controlled substances.  She later failed to return to court to respond t…

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Port Chester Drug, Firearms Trafficker Gets 17-Year Sentence Port Chester Drug, Firearms Trafficker Gets 17-Year Sentence
Port Chester 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…

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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…

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Westchester Trio Nabbed In Major Drug Ring Takedown Westchester Trio Nabbed In Major Drug Ring Takedown
Westchester Trio Nabbed In Major Drug Ring Takedown Three Westchester County men have been indicted on charges they operated a complex drug-dealing operation that sent tractor-trailer loads of drugs across the country. Giovanny Arias, Victor Salazar, and Hector Maren, all of White plains, are three of 11 people indicted following a two-year investigation, said the Queens Acting District Attorney John Ryan. According to the DA's office, the ring used long-haul truckers to transport carfentanil -- a substance 100 times more deadly than fentanyl -- in addition to heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, ketamine, and tramadol across the country. One of the…

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Westchester Man Accused Of Supplying Heroin, Fentanyl That Led To Fatal Overdoses Westchester Man Accused Of Supplying Heroin, Fentanyl That Led To Fatal Overdoses
Westchester Man Accused Of Supplying Heroin, Fentanyl That Led To Fatal Overdoses Nine suspects - including a man from Westchester - are facing charges for an alleged drug trafficking operation that led to fatal overdoses in Westchester and the Bronx. The charges are against nine alleged members of a criminal organization that trafficked in heroin and the potent synthetic opioid fentanyl in the Soundview section of the Bronx and in Westchester, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. More than 30 pounds of heroin and fentanyl, five handguns, an assault rifle and $170,000 cash were seized. The investigation into the drug trafficking operation was launched …

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Westchester Man Caught With Heroin After Traffic Stop In Putnam Westchester Man Caught With Heroin After Traffic Stop In Putnam
Westchester Man Caught With Heroin After Traffic Stop In Putnam A traffic stop in Putnam County led to the arrest of a Westchester man who was allegedly in possession of heroin, according to the Sheriff’s Department. On Wednesday, July 31, members of the Narcotics Enforcement Unit on patrol in Southeast stopped Scarsdale resident Donald Mittan, 44, when he committed a traffic violation. According to the Sheriff’s Department, during the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined that Mittan was in possession of alleged heroin and he was arrested at the scene. Mittan was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and releas…

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27 More Arrests Made In Takedown Of Westchester Drug Ring 27 More Arrests Made In Takedown Of Westchester Drug Ring
27 More Arrests Made In Takedown Of Westchester Drug Ring This story has been updated. Twenty-seven more arrests have been made, bringing the total to 49, as part of a lengthy investigation into heroin sales in Westchester, the Bronx, and Pennsylvania. New Rochelle Capt. Cosmo Costa said that on Tuesday, Sept. 10, five search warrants were executed in Yonkers, the Bronx, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle and Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, as part of "Operation Red Smiley," leading to various charges for the suspects, one of whom remains at large. More than two kilos of heroin were seized along with marijuana and weapons. Those arrested on Tuesday were are fa…

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Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Westchester On Drug Charges Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Westchester On Drug Charges
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Westchester On Drug Charges An alert has been issued by New York State Police investigators in Northern Westchester for a man who was busted on drug charges earlier this year and failed to appear in court. Joseph Tafuri is wanted by New York State Police in Cortlandt for seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance following his arrest for possession of heroin and Suboxone in January. According to police, following his arrest, Tafuri failed to appear in the town of Cortlandt Justice Court after he was arrested and released. He is last known to reside in the Peekskill area. Police described Tafuri as 5…

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Police Officer Injured During Harrowing Struggle With Motorist On Hutch Police Officer Injured During Harrowing Struggle With Motorist On Hutch
Police Officer Injured During Harrowing Struggle With Motorist On Hutch In a harrowing traffic stop, a Westchester County police officer was injured on the Hutchinson River Parkway when a motorist drove off at high speed as the officer was attempting to take him into custody. The incident took place around 11:30 a.m., Monday, June 17, when the unnamed officer pulled over a Honda Accord for a traffic violation, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. After determining the driver did not have a valid license, the officer asked the man to step out of the vehicle. The man initially complied but then jumped back into the Honda. That's when …

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Westchester Man Found Sleeping In Vehicle Caught With Heroin, Police Say Westchester Man Found Sleeping In Vehicle Caught With Heroin, Police Say
Westchester Man Found Sleeping In Vehicle Caught With Heroin, Police Say A Putnam County man who was busted asleep behind the wheel in Westchester is facing drug charges after allegedly having heroin, police said. Officers from the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched to Laurel Court at approximately 5 p.m. on Friday, May 10, when there was a report of a man who was sleeping inside a vehicle. According to police, the officers found Lake Peekskill resident Philip Twyman, 40, sitting inside his vehicle with his eyes closed. Further investigation determined that he was in possession of heroin and Twyman was arrested. Twyman was transported to Yorktown Police…

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Six Alleged Drug Dealers Nabbed In Early Morning Raids In Port Chester Six Alleged Drug Dealers Nabbed In Early Morning Raids In Port Chester
Six Alleged Drug Dealers Nabbed In Early Morning Raids In Port Chester A spike in fatal overdoses in the region led to a yearlong investigation that led to charges against a half-dozen alleged drug dealers as authorities work to curtail drug trafficking in the area. The yearlong investigation into drug dealers operating in Port Chester, Connecticut and the Bronx led to the arrests of five new suspects (with another arrested last week), Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced. The latest sweep comes on the heels of a bust that led to the arrests of a dozen people selling heroin and other drugs in and around Mount Vernon who were cha…

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Twelve Indicted In Takedown Of Westchester/Bronx Drug Ring Twelve Indicted In Takedown Of Westchester/Bronx Drug Ring
Twelve Indicted In Takedown Of Westchester/Bronx Drug Ring Twelve men have been accused of running a major drug operation in Westchester and the Bronx. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced the takedown of the ring working out of Mount Vernon and the Bronx, which led to the arrests of 11 men on a 68-count indictment. Ten of the suspects were arrested and arraigned in Westchester County Court on Thursday, April 11 and face charges that include enterprise corruption, operating as a major trafficker, conspiracy, and criminal sale and possession of heroin and fentanyl. Willie “Unique” Rutherford was already in jail and V…

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