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From Mexico To NY: 7 Linked To Fatal Shooting, Drug, Gun Pipeline, Feds Say From Mexico To NY: 7 Linked To Fatal Shooting, Drug, Gun Pipeline, Feds Say
From Mexico To NY: 7 Linked To Fatal Shooting, Drug, Gun Pipeline, Feds Say Federal prosecutors have unsealed a sweeping indictment charging seven men with operating a violent drug trafficking and racketeering network that they say stretched from Mexico to the Hudson Valley, NY, and left an innocent bystander dead in Orange County.  The case, prosecuted in White Plains federal court, charges the men with narcotics distribution and importation, racketeering conspiracy, murder, firearms trafficking, and related crimes tied to years of activity in Middletown, Newburgh, and beyond, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Tue…
Wanted Man Caught In Large-Scale Drug Distribution Case In Dutchess County: NYSP Wanted Man Caught In Large-Scale Drug Distribution Case In Dutchess County: NYSP
Wanted Man Caught In Large-Scale Drug Distribution Case In Dutchess County: Nysp A Dutchess County man wanted on multiple felony drug charges has been arrested, police said. The arrest happened on Thursday, Aug. 7, around 8:50 p.m., when City of Poughkeepsie Police officers took 40-year-old Lamar C. Smith of Poughkeepsie into custody on Main Street without incident, New York State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 8.  Smith was wanted on an active arrest warrant from a previous investigation by the State Police Violent Gang and Narcotic Enforcement Team with help from the Poughkeepsie Police Department’s Neighborhood Recovery Unit, authorities said. He is charged w…
Crack Cocaine, Gun Found In Hudson Valley Raid After Months-Long Probe: NYSP Crack Cocaine, Gun Found In Hudson Valley Raid After Months-Long Probe: NYSP
Crack Cocaine, Gun Found In Hudson Valley Raid After Months-Long Probe: Nysp A months-long investigation into drug activity in Northern Westchester led to the arrest of a 29-year-old man after a raid uncovered crack cocaine and a loaded handgun, authorities said.  Djion Bentley, 29, of Ossining, was arrested on Thursday, May 22, following the execution of a search warrant at 24 James Street, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, May 27.  The arrest stems from a joint investigation into narcotics distribution in the region. During the search of the home, investigators said they recovered a Jennings Firearms 9mm pistol and a quantity of suspected …
Crack Cocaine Seized In SWAT Raid At Dutchess County Home: Police Crack Cocaine Seized In SWAT Raid At Dutchess County Home: Police
Crack Cocaine Seized In SWAT Raid At Dutchess County Home: Police A 33-year-old man is facing felony drug charges following a SWAT raid at a downtown apartment linked to narcotics activity and community complaints in Dutchess County, police announced.  The search was conducted at around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 3 at 48 Cannon St., Apartment 3 in the city of Poughkeepsie following an investigation into alleged narcotics distribution and nuisance complaints in the area, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Thursday, April 10.  During the search, officers recovered crack cocaine, cash, packaging materials, and other evid…
Drug Dealer Caught After SWAT Team Search At Dutchess County Apartment Drug Dealer Caught After SWAT Team Search At Dutchess County Apartment
Drug Dealer Caught After SWAT Team Search At Dutchess County Apartment A narcotics investigation led to the seizure of several grams of crack cocaine, over $1,500 in cash, and ammunition from a Dutchess County apartment, authorities announced.  Following community complaints about drug activity and quality-of-life concerns, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department launched an investigation into alleged narcotics distribution at 120 Hudson Ave., Apt. 4C1, the department said on Friday, March 14.  On Thursday, March 13, detectives executed a search warrant at the apartment with assistance from the Poughkeepsie Joint SWAT Team. Inside, officers recove…
Hudson Valley Dealer Admits Selling Fentanyl, Causing 3 Deaths, 3 Overdoses Hudson Valley Dealer Admits Selling Fentanyl, Causing 3 Deaths, 3 Overdoses
Hudson Valley Dealer Admits Selling Fentanyl, Causing 3 Deaths, 3 Overdoses A Hudson Valley man has admitted in court that he sold fentanyl that resulted in three deaths and three overdoses, according to Damian Williams, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The incidents occurred in Rockland County between Feb. 2020 and April 2022. Williams said Justin Turnick, age 25, of Congers, pled guilty to distributing the fentanyl causing the deaths and overdoses on Tuesday, Aug. 6, in US District Court. “Justin Turnick’s actions didn’t just facilitate addiction—they fueled a crisis that claimed lives and inflicted unimaginable suffering," Willaims said. Acco…