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12 Nabbed In Hudson Valley Drug Trafficking Ring Bust, State AG Says 12 Nabbed In Hudson Valley Drug Trafficking Ring Bust, State AG Says
12 Nabbed In Hudson Valley Drug Trafficking Ring Bust, State AG Says A dozen people are facing a host of charges for operating a drug distribution ring out of the Hudson Valley. Attorney General Barbara Underwood announced this week that a 110-count indictment charging 12 members of a narcotics trafficking ring operating in Dutchess, Orange and Ulster counties has been unsealed. They are accused of selling thousands of prescription pills, including oxycodone, amphetamine, diazepam, clonazepam, and buprenorphine to dozens of customers each day. The indictment alleges that several members of the drug ring focused on the purchase and resale of prescription…

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by Zak Failla
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Ticket Or Treat? Local, State Police To Increase Patrols Through Halloween Ticket Or Treat? Local, State Police To Increase Patrols Through Halloween
Ticket Or Treat? Local, State Police To Increase Patrols Through Halloween Motorists should not drink and drive or they may be getting a ticket instead of a treat for Halloween. State and local police agencies will be increasing patrols in an effort to crack down on impaired drivers in advance of the holiday. The enforcement campaign begins on Friday, Oct .26, and will run through Thursday, Nov. 1. “Our top priority is the safety of everyone on our roads – our goal is not to spoil anyone’s fun on Halloween,” Terri Egan, the Executive Commissioner of the DMV said. “We urge motorists to use extra caution, watch for children and their parents, and most important of a…

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State Police Troop Covering Westchester Names New Commander State Police Troop Covering Westchester Names New Commander
State Police Troop Covering Westchester Names New Commander Capt. Richard Mazzone, a veteran law enforcement official, has earned the rank of Major with the New York State Police, making him the 35th Troop Commander of Troop K, which includes parts of Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess and Columbia counties. Mazzone’s career began in 1995 as an officer with the Town of Saugerties Police Department, before he transferred to the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office and Ulster Police Department. In May of 1998, Mazzone became a New York State Police trooper, initially assigned to Troop F, which includes Greene, Orange, Rockland, Sullivan and Ulster counties. Afte…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Ramp Up Drunk, Drugged Driver Details For July 4th Week Police Ramp Up Drunk, Drugged Driver Details For July 4th Week
Police Ramp Up Drunk, Drugged Driver Details For July 4th Week Local and state police will be cracking down on drunk or drugged drivers during the Fourth of July holiday, as they continue their attempts to curtail intoxicated driving statewide. New York State Police will increase patrols for several days, beginning on Saturday, June 30 and continuing through Thursday, July 5, including additional sobriety checkpoints and units targeting reckless or aggressive driving statewide “in an effort to keep New York highways safe during one of the busiest summer holidays for travel.” Police said that during the enforcement, drivers can expect a number of sobrie…

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by Zak Failla