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The investigation, dubbed “Operation Final Blow” was initially started by the City of Port Jervis Police Department, and also included:
- The Orange County Drug Task Force
- The New York State Police Violent Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team
- The Pike County Criminal Investigations Division of the Pike County District Attorney’s Office
- The Orange County District Attorney’s Office, and
The investigation included the use of court-ordered eavesdropping, as well as the execution of 17 search warrants, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler.
Search warrants executed during the investigation resulted in the seizure of:
- Approximately two kilograms of cocaine
- 74 grams of heroin
- 165 grams of fentanyl
- 1,600 ecstasy pills'
- 235 pills containing oxycodone,
Other items seized include seven illegally possessed firearms and $153,690, 11 automobiles, four motorcycles, and two ATVs, Hoovler said.
In addition to court-ordered eavesdropping and search warrants, the investigation included controlled narcotic purchases, officials said.
The following suspects have been charged with the conspiracy in the second degree, for having agreed to engage in the sale of drugs, Hoovler added.
- Wayne Smith, age 42, of Deerpark
- Joseph Bruno, age 43, of Port Jervis
- Christian Shomo, age 33, of Mount Hope
- Andrew Mitchell, age 47, of Vernon, New Jersey
- Raymond Hamilton, age 43, of Glen Spey
- Jose Parra, age 61, of Port Washington
- Thomas Bratton, age 50, of Middletown
- Brian Stevenson, age 45, of Port Jervis
- Gregory Luca, age 38, of Pike County, Pennsylvania
- Ryan McCormick, age 47, of Glen Spey
- Tyara Porter, age 49, of Monticello
- Tyree Bolden, age 44, of Rock Hill
- Brian Rossnagle, age 36, of Port Jervis
- Daniel Scott, age 41, of Village of Chester
- David Porter, age 70, of Port Jervis
- Christine Ryan, age 31, of Pike County, Pennsylvania
- Dennis Dunne, age 36, of Pike County, Pennsylvania
- Gerald Harden, age 43, Port Jervis
- Jack Piscitelli, age 24, Port Jervis
- Kaylynne Doran, age 33, of Pike County, Pennsylvania
- Kenneth Bruno, age 68, Port Jervis
- Michael Diana, age 59, Port Jervis
- Michael Gurliacci, age 40, of Port Jervis
- Ronald Babcock, age 28, of Port Jervis
- Trevone Waxter, age 38, of Port Jervis
- Walter Finch, age 43, of Pike County, Pennsylvania
- Ryan Platner, age 36, Port Jervis
Police and prosecutors are requesting the public’s help in locating four others including:
- Christopher Stubble, age 38, of Port Jervis
- William Cummings, age 38, of Pike County, Pennsylvania
- Kristie Hemion, age 35, of Port Jervis
- Adam Russ, age 49, Wurtsboro
“The amount of narcotics being trafficked in western Orange County and the surrounding areas is simply staggering,” said Hoovler. “It is only through the coordinated actions of various law enforcement agencies that we can stop those higher-level dealers who try to insulate themselves by only dealing in large amounts with other criminals who they know and trust."
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