Hudson Valley Man Charged With Bringing Drugs Into Prison During Visit: Police

A Hudson Valley man is charged with trying to sneak illegal substances into a prison during a visit, police said.

Putnam County Correctional Facility in Carmel.
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12/08/2022 11:00 a.m.

On Monday, Oct. 31, 32-year-old Rockland County resident Joseph Garguilo III of Clarkstown brought a controlled substance into the Putnam County Correctional Facility in Carmel during a visit, according to Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville.

McConville said Garguilo was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 29, and charged with the following felonies:

Fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance;
First-degree promoting prison contraband.

Garguilo was arraigned in the Town of Carmel Court and was released pending a future court date, according to McConville.

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