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$316K Fentanyl-For-Food Stamps Scheme At Capital Region Deli Lands Employee Behind Bars $316K Fentanyl-For-Food Stamps Scheme At Capital Region Deli Lands Employee Behind Bars
$316K Fentanyl-For-Food Stamps Scheme At Capital Region Deli Lands Employee Behind Bars A Schenectady deli worker who turned his family business into a hub of illegal exchanges will spend the next year behind bars. Omar Alaidrus, 24, was sentenced to 12 months in prison on Wednesday, Feb. 12, after pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl and committing food stamp fraud totaling $316,975, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York. Alaidrus operated the scheme out of his family’s Schenectady deli, where he exchanged controlled substances—including fentanyl—for food stamps, prosecutors said.  He also gave out cash and other prohibited item…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man From Region Busted By Drug Task Force Following Investigation Man From Region Busted By Drug Task Force Following Investigation
Man From Region Busted By Drug Task Force Following Investigation An alleged Hudson Valley drug dealer was nabbed following a three-month investigation into the sale of cocaine in the area. Dutchess County resident Shyquan J. Collins, age 32, of Poughkeepsie, was charged on Thursday, Oct. 31, by the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the task force, Collins, was investigated for more than three months in the town and city of Poughkeepsie for the sale of cocaine. Agents conducted numerous narcotic transactions with  Collins in both jurisdictions, Harris said. Following his arrest, Collin…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fentanyl Dealer Taken Down In Region By Drug Task Force, Police Say Fentanyl Dealer Taken Down In Region By Drug Task Force, Police Say
Fentanyl Dealer Taken Down In Region By Drug Task Force, Police Say A drug task force took down an alleged Hudson Valley fentanyl dealer after agents made several "buys" from him at several locations.  Dutchess County resident Christian Blades, age 31, of Poughkeepsie, was charged on Thursday, Oct. 24, following an investigation by the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force. According to Det. Lt. Adam Harris of the task force agents identified Blades as a dealer and made "numerous" fentanyl purchases from him throughout the city. Blades was charged with two counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance and remanded to the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Dealer From Region Nabbed Peddling Cocaine Mixed With Fentanyl, Police Say Dealer From Region Nabbed Peddling Cocaine Mixed With Fentanyl, Police Say
Dealer From Region Nabbed Peddling Cocaine Mixed With Fentanyl, 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