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Man Accused Of Selling Drugs, Fleeing Police Nabbed On Outstanding Warrants In Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Selling Drugs, Fleeing Police Nabbed On Outstanding Warrants In Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Selling Drugs, Fleeing Police Nabbed On Outstanding Warrants In Hudson Valley A 33-year-old Connecticut man accused of selling controlled substances and fleeing from officers was jailed in the Hudson Valley after being apprehended on multiple outstanding warrants, police said. Hartford County resident Luis Flores of New Britain was arrested at Connecticut's Derby Superior Court and extradited back to Putnam County on Tuesday, Oct. 22, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, Oct. 28.  According to the Sheriff's Office, Flores had an outstanding bench warrant in the Town of Southeast Court for failing to appear to answer the following charges: Se…

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by Ben Crnic
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Dealer Nabbed Peddling Cocaine Mixed With Fentanyl In Region, Police Say Dealer Nabbed Peddling Cocaine Mixed With Fentanyl In Region, Police Say
Dealer Nabbed Peddling Cocaine Mixed With Fentanyl In Region, Police Say An alleged drug dealer in the region was busted after he was caught selling cocaine mixed with fentanyl in connection with a fatal car crash. Dutchess County resident Joseph M. Kundrat, age 32, of East Fishkill, was charged on Monday, Sept. 30, following an investigation by the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force. According to Task Force agent Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, the task force, initiated an investigation into Kundrat after a request from the East Fishkill Police in connection with a fatal auto crash in which cocaine-laced fentanyl was found. Harris said the drive…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fentanyl-Cocaine Dealers Nabbed In Region, Police Say Fentanyl-Cocaine Dealers Nabbed In Region, Police Say
Fentanyl-Cocaine Dealers Nabbed In Region, Police Say Two alleged drug dealers were nabbed with fentanyl, cocaine, and a weapon following an investigation into narcotics sales in the area. The arrests occurred in Dutchess County on Thursday, Sept. 12, at a residence on Violet Avenue in Hyde Park. The Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force investigated narcotics sales after receiving numerous complaints regarding drug activity around the residence, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the Drug Task Force. During the investigation, Harris said task force agents were able to purchase fentanyl from Louis J. Nameth, age 54, and c…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Trio Trafficked Ghost Guns, Cocaine In Westchester, Multiple States, Officials Say Trio Trafficked Ghost Guns, Cocaine In Westchester, Multiple States, Officials Say
Trio Trafficked Ghost Guns, Cocaine In Westchester, Multiple States, Officials Say Three men face numerous charges after allegedly trafficking ghost guns, assault weapons, and large quantities of cocaine from Massachusetts to New York, officials said.  The trafficking operation was taken down on Wednesday, March 15 after a 16-month investigation by the New York State Office of the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force and the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced.  The three men charged after the take-down were Eduardo Hernandez, age 29, of Jamaica, New York; Euclides Castillo, age 30,…

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by Ben Crnic
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4 Charged In Drug Trafficking Scheme In Capital Region 4 Charged In Drug Trafficking Scheme In Capital Region
4 Charged In Drug Trafficking Scheme In Capital Region An investigation into drug trafficking in the region has landed four suspects behind bars. Members of the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit first arrested 41-year-old Shahid Smith, of Saratoga Springs, on Thursday, Dec. 29, following a “lengthy” investigation, the department said. He’s accused of selling and possessing cocaine, fentanyl, and crystal methamphetamine throughout Saratoga County, according to police. Smith is charged with multiple counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal sale of a controlled substance. Following Smith’s arrest, membe…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Hudson Valley Woman Found With Fentanyl During Unrelated Court Appearance, Authorities Say Hudson Valley Woman Found With Fentanyl During Unrelated Court Appearance, Authorities Say
Hudson Valley Woman Found With Fentanyl During Unrelated Court Appearance, Authorities Say A woman from the region who was already in court facing drug charges was caught carrying fentanyl in the courtroom, authorities said. Dutchess County resident Tami Halloran, age 46, was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 16, more than a week after her Hyde Park home was searched by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force and city police. Investigators suspected that Halloran had been selling drugs out of her home. Officers eventually located Halloran at the Town of LaGrange Justice Court on Tuesday, Aug. 16, where she was appearing on an unrelated drug offense. During her arrest, she was found to be in p…

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by Michael Mashburn