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Drug Task Force Raid Nabs Hudson Valley Man For Fentanyl Sales, Police Say Drug Task Force Raid Nabs Hudson Valley Man For Fentanyl Sales, Police Say
Drug Task Force Raid Nabs Hudson Valley Man For Fentanyl Sales, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is behind bars for allegedly dealing fentanyl and other drugs in the region. Dutchess County resident Tyrone A. Moye, age 37, of Poughkeepsie, was taken down during a raid of his home on Wednesday, March 20 on Main Street. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force, an investigation began early this year into fentanyl and other dangerous drug sales occurring in the area of 455 Main Street in the City of Poughkeepsie Task Force agents identified Moye operating in that area which resulted in a search warrant&n…

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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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Accused 'Serial' Drug Dealer From Westchester Nabbed After Yearlong Investigation Accused 'Serial' Drug Dealer From Westchester Nabbed After Yearlong Investigation
Accused 'Serial' Drug Dealer From Westchester Nabbed After Yearlong Investigation A yearlong investigation in the region has led to a new arrest of an accused "serial" drug dealer with police saying a significant connection of cocaine, fentanyl and heroin discovered in connection to the case. The probe into cocaine and crack cocaine being sold in Ulster County was launched in November 2022 by the City of Kingston Police Department and Town of Ulster Police Department Special Investigations Unit (SIU) in response to a growing number of both fatal and non-fatal overdoses of a suspected substance sold in glassine envelopes marked with a “Moet stamp.” "These stamp…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hudson Valley Man On Probation For Selling Drugs, Busted Again, Police Say Hudson Valley Man On Probation For Selling Drugs, Busted Again, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man On Probation For Selling Drugs, Busted Again, Police Say A Hudson Valley man who was on probation for drug offenses is back behind bars after being nabbed allegedly selling drugs again. Dutchess County resident David Brooks Jr., age 22, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was picked up at his probation officer's office on Thursday, Oct. 5. Brooks became the subject of an investigation after the Dutchess County Task Force received information that he was selling drugs in the area, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the task force. Following the investigation, which revealed that Brooks was allegedly selling narcotics while being supervised by Dutch…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Drug Dealer Busted By Task Force, Police Say Hudson Valley Drug Dealer Busted By Task Force, Police Say
Hudson Valley Drug Dealer Busted By Task Force, Police Say A Hudson Valley alleged drug dealer was busted by the Drug Task Force following a warrant search of his home. Dutchess County resident Anthony Howlett, age 32, from the town of Poughkeepsie, was charged on Thursday, Sept. 21 with criminal sale of a controlled substance. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force, agents opened an investigation into Howlett for selling narcotics in the Poughkeepsie area. Agents searched Howlett's home in Pleasant Valley where drugs were found, police said. Narcotics are often mixed with fentanyl causing a significant number …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fentanyl Dealer Busted By Drug Task Force In Hudson Valley, Police Say Fentanyl Dealer Busted By Drug Task Force In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Fentanyl Dealer Busted By Drug Task Force In Hudson Valley, Police Say An alleged drug dealer has been busted by a drug task force for selling fentanyl throughout the Hudson Valley. Dutchess County resident Johann Munoz, 26, of the town of Beekman, was charged on Wednesday, Aug. 30, for the criminal sale of a controlled substance a felony. The Dutchess County Drug Task Force has been investigating the sale of counterfeit prescription oxycodone pills containing deadly fentanyl by Munoz in the town of East Fishkill, the town of Fishkill, and the town of Poughkeepsie, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris coordinator of the task force. Members of the task force appreh…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspected Drug Dealer Caught In Hudson Valley Raid Suspected Drug Dealer Caught In Hudson Valley Raid
Suspected Drug Dealer Caught In Hudson Valley Raid A suspected Hudson Valley drug dealer was nabbed following a warrant raid on his home in which drugs were allegedly found. Shawn Jackson, age 42, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell on Thursday, Aug. 17. Jackson was arrested by members of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force following an ongoing investigation into the sale of drugs in the Main Street corridor of Poughkeepsie, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, coordinator of the task force. The warrant raid was conducted at Jackon's Lakeview Arms Apartment in the town of P…

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by Kathy Reakes
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'Preppy Killer' Robert Chambers Now Living In Hudson Valley 'Preppy Killer' Robert Chambers Now Living In Hudson Valley
'Preppy Killer' Robert Chambers Now Living In Hudson Valley Robert Chambers, also known as the infamous "Preppy Killer," is now living in the Hudson Valley following his recent parole from prison. Chambers, age 56, was released from the Shawangunk Correctional Facility in Ulster County on Tuesday, July 25, and is now residing in Rockland County, according to the state Department of Parole.  Officials do not reveal which city the parolee is living in, but many on social media say Chambers now resides in Spring Valley. The once handsome Chambers admitted he strangled 18-year-old Jennifer Levin to death in what he said was a night of "rough sex,"…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alleged Drug Dealer Nabbed By Task Force In Hudson Valley Alleged Drug Dealer Nabbed By Task Force In Hudson Valley
Alleged Drug Dealer Nabbed By Task Force In Hudson Valley An alleged Hudson Valley drug dealer was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell following an investigation by a local drug task force. Dutchess County resident Jerry Dixon, age 65, of the town of Poughkeepsie, was charged on Wednesday, July 26 by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the task force, agents served a search warrant at Dixon's home at the Lakeview Arms Apartments, with the assistance of the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Detective Division and the City of Poughkeepsie Neighborhood Recovery Unit…

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by Kathy Reakes
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22-Year-Old Sold Fentanyl To Capital Region Man Who Died From Overdose, Police Say 22-Year-Old Sold Fentanyl To Capital Region Man Who Died From Overdose, Police Say
22-Year-Old Sold Fentanyl To Capital Region Man Who Died From Overdose, Police Say Six months after a 26-year-old man from the region died from a drug overdose, the dealer who allegedly sold him the drugs is facing charges. Schenectady resident Reuben Sangster, age 22, was arrested Wednesday, May 17, on suspicion of criminally negligent homicide, according to Watervliet Police. Investigators said Sangster sold fentanyl to the victim not long before the man was found dead from an overdose in the bedroom of a Watervliet home on Nov. 8, 2022. Fentanyl is a powerful, synthetic opioid that is 80 to 100 times stronger than morphine and has contributed to a spike in overdose d…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Fentanyl, Crystal Meth Dealer Busted At Hudson Valley Hotel, Police Say Fentanyl, Crystal Meth Dealer Busted At Hudson Valley Hotel, Police Say
Fentanyl, Crystal Meth Dealer Busted At Hudson Valley Hotel, Police Say An alleged fentanyl and crystal meth dealer was busted at a Hudson Valley hotel following an investigation into drugs in the region. Dutchess County resident Marissa Green, age 31, of the town of Poughkeepsie was arrested on Monday, Feb. 27 by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force. Task Force agents executed a search warrant at the Red Roof Plus Hotel in the Town of Poughkeepsie after an ongoing investigation by the task force into fentanyl and other drug sales in that area, Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, of the task force said.  During the search, Green was found to be in possession of fe…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Fentanyl-Crack Dealer Busted By Drug Task Force, Police Say Hudson Valley Fentanyl-Crack Dealer Busted By Drug Task Force, Police Say
Hudson Valley Fentanyl-Crack Dealer Busted By Drug Task Force, Police Say An alleged fentanyl and crack dealer is behind bars after being busted for possession of a "significant" quantity of drugs found during a warrants search in the Hudson Valley. Dutchess County resident Jerod F. Willis, age 40, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 16, before a warrant search was conducted at his South Cherry Street home.  During the search, Dutchess County Task Force members found a significant amount of drugs, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, of the task force.  Willis was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Crack Dealer Nabbed During Warrant Search, Police Say Hudson Valley Crack Dealer Nabbed During Warrant Search, Police Say
Hudson Valley Crack Dealer Nabbed During Warrant Search, Police Say An alleged Hudson Valley crack dealer was busted with drugs and cash during a warrants search of his home, according to authorities. The search took place in Dutchess County on Friday, Dec. 16, on South Chestnut Street in Beacon. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, coordinator of the Dutchess County Task Force, agents executed the search warrant on the home of Raequan Keemer, age 27, of Beacon, following an investigation into drug sales in the area.   During the search, agents from the task force and the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office seized a quantity of crack cocaine an…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alleged Meth-Cocaine Dealer Nabbed By Hudson Valley Drug Task Force Alleged Meth-Cocaine Dealer Nabbed By Hudson Valley Drug Task Force
Alleged Meth-Cocaine Dealer Nabbed By Hudson Valley Drug Task Force A Hudson Valley woman has been charged with allegedly dealing cocaine and methamphetamine throughout the area. Dutchess County resident Alexus Lemmon, age 28, of Hyde Park, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 6 for criminal possession of a controlled substance. Lemmon was nabbed when Dutchess County Task Force agents executed a search warrant after an ongoing narcotics investigation into dangerous drug sales at a motel on Albany Post Road in the town of Hyde Park, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the task force. During the search, agents seized several ounces of methamphetamine and severa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Accused 77-Year-Old Drug Dealer Apprehended Near College Campus In Hudson Valley Accused 77-Year-Old Drug Dealer Apprehended Near College Campus In Hudson Valley
Accused 77-Year-Old Drug Dealer Apprehended Near College Campus In Hudson Valley An elderly Hudson Valley man was apprehended near a college campus for alleged possession of drugs with intent to sell. Dutchess County resident Charles Faircloth, age 77, of the town of Poughkeepsie, was busted on Thursday, Nov. 3 by members of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force. Faircloth was taken into custody when task force agents executed a search warrant at his home located within the Pendell Commons apartment complex in close proximity to Dutchess Community College, said Sgt. Adam Harris, Drug Task Force coordinator. During the warrants search agents seized narcotics and cash, Har…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Details Emerge In Case Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Dead Details Emerge In Case Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Dead
Details Emerge In Case Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Dead New details have emerged in the case of a missing New York woman found dead in North Carolina. An accused drug dealer in the Hudson Valley has been arrested for allegedly participating in a conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine and for traveling and using facilities of interstate commerce to operate a narcotics business enterprise, and murdering the woman who he believed was stealing from that business, federal authorities in New York announced. The filing of a criminal complaint in Westchester County, at White Plains Federal Court on Friday, April 22, charges Putnam County resident …

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by Joe Lombardi