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Teen Accused Of Selling Fentanyl On Main Street In Region Teen Accused Of Selling Fentanyl On Main Street In Region
Teen Accused Of Selling Fentanyl On Main Street In Region Authorities in the region say an ongoing investigation into fentanyl sales led to the arrest of a 19-year-old suspect. The Dutchess County Drug Task Force, with assistance from the Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Unit, executed a search warrant on Monday, Nov. 25, at a residence on Main Street in Poughkeepsie.  According to officials, the search followed undercover purchases of fentanyl made from Jahking Z. Murphy, age 19, in the area of 455 Main St. Murphy was taken into custody without incident and charged with: Two counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the thir…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man In Region Admits To Assault, Drug Possession Man In Region Admits To Assault, Drug Possession
Man In Region Admits To Assault, Drug Possession A man in the region is headed for prison after pleading guilty to a felony charge of attempted assault and possession of narcotics.  Dutchess County resident Rakim Paulin, age 43, of Beacon, pleaded on Thursday, Nov. 14, according to the Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi. "The defendant's involvement in both a violent assault and the illegal drug trade shows a clear disregard for the law and the lives of others, Parisi said.  The assault incident occurred on Tuesday, August 20, at Pershing Avenue and Maple Street in the City of Poughkeepsie, the DA's Offi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Raid 3 Illegal Pot Shops In Hudson Valley Police Raid 3 Illegal Pot Shops In Hudson Valley
Police Raid 3 Illegal Pot Shops In Hudson Valley Police raided three alleged illegal pot shops in the region with warrants after receiving complaints from residents. The raids took place on Tuesday, March 5 at the following locations in the city of Poughkeepsie: 13 Academy St. 25 Academy St. 196 Main St. According to Det. Sgt. Terrance Beam of the Poughkeepsie Police, the unlicensed dispensaries that allegedly sold pot were searched after police received complaints from residents and issues with parking. No arrests were made, but a "lot" of pot in different forms was confiscated from each, Beam said. An investigation is continuing into…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Guns, Drugs Trafficking Networks Busted, 7 Arrested, AG Says Hudson Valley Guns, Drugs Trafficking Networks Busted, 7 Arrested, AG Says
Hudson Valley Guns, Drugs Trafficking Networks Busted, 7 Arrested, AG Says Large gun trafficking and narcotics networks were busted and seven suspects were arrested during raids in the region. The networks and suspects were operating out of Dutchess County, mostly in the Poughkeepsie area, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James. The arrests were made on Wednesday, Feb. 14 throughout Dutchess County. According to James, the gun trafficking network sold ghost guns and assault-style rifles and the narcotics trafficking network distributed counterfeit oxycodone pills containing deadly amounts of fentanyl in Dutchess County.  The takedowns recovere…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed Near Hudson Valley Elementary School, Police Say Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed Near Hudson Valley Elementary School, Police Say
Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed Near Hudson Valley Elementary School, Police Say An accused drug dealer was nabbed with a large quantity of fentanyl for sale in front of an elementary school in the region, police said. The incident occurred in Dutchess County on Thursday, Feb. 1, in the City of Poughkeepsie in front of Clinton Elementary School. According to Sgt. Adam Harris of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force, Joseph P. Parquet, age 32, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell during an ongoing investigation by the task force. The task force has been c…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Nabbed With 'Candy-Like' Drugs At Hotel In Hudson Valley, Police Say Woman Nabbed With 'Candy-Like' Drugs At Hotel In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Woman Nabbed With 'Candy-Like' Drugs At Hotel In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley woman was nabbed with "candy-like" methamphetamine pills and crack cocaine at an area hotel during a warrant search. Dutchess County resident Cali A. Hamilton, age 25, of the town of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 27 by members of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force at the Red Roof Inn in Poughkeepsie. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, coordinator of the Dutchess County Task Force, agents executed a warrant at the Red Roof Inn and seized a quantity of “candy-like” pills determined to be methamphetamine and a quantity of crack cocaine.  Hamilto…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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