Drug Bust: 4 Charged With Trafficking Cocaine, Meth In Hudson Valley Drug Bust: 4 Charged With Trafficking Cocaine, Meth In Hudson Valley
Drug Bust: 4 Charged With Trafficking Cocaine, Meth In Hudson Valley Three men and one woman from the Hudson Valley face numerous charges related to the sale and possession of cocaine and methamphetamine after their residences were searched. The four defendants were charged with trafficking the narcotics in the Orange County town of Warwick and the village of Greenwood Lake, as well as surrounding areas, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Friday, May 26.  The arrests stemmed from a five-month investigation during which undercover investigators would purchase large quantities of narcotics from individuals in Warwick and Gr…
Trio Nabbed: Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized During Hudson Valley Drug Raid, Police Say Trio Nabbed: Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized During Hudson Valley Drug Raid, Police Say
Trio Nabbed: Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized During Hudson Valley Drug Raid, Police Say Three Hudson Valley residents have been charged with the criminal sale of a controlled substance following an investigation into drug sales in the region due to overdoses. The arrest took place in Dutchess County on Friday, May 26 at home in the city of Poughkeepsie by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force. Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the Task Force said agents executed a search warrant with the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Unit at 339 Mansion St. in the city of Poughkeepsie and arrested these individuals at the scene.  Fentanyl, cocaine, and cash was …
Man Nabbed With 'Large Quantity' Of Cocaine In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Nabbed With 'Large Quantity' Of Cocaine In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Nabbed With 'Large Quantity' Of Cocaine In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been busted with an alleged "large quantity" of cocaine and cash following an investigation. Dutchess County resident Anthony J. Gonzales, age 34, of the town of Wappinger was busted on Thursday, May 11, during a search warrant execution by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force. Gonzales, who was the subject of an investigation into drug sales in the town of Wappinger, the town of East Fishkill, and the surrounding area, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, said Det. Sgt. Adam D. Harris.  As a result of the inve…
Trio Nabbed With Drugs During Traffic Stop In Region, Police Say Trio Nabbed With Drugs During Traffic Stop In Region, Police Say
Trio Nabbed With Drugs During Traffic Stop In Region, Police Say A man and two others were busted on drug charges during a traffic stop in the region on I-87. The incident took place in Ulster County around 6 p.m., on Wednesday, April 12 on I-87 In Plattekill. Troopers from the Troop F Community Stabilization Unit were patrolling I-87 in the town of Plattekill when they spotted a 2010 BMW-528i traveling north in violation of numerous traffic laws, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Troopers stopped the vehicle and identified the operator as Ronny Mata, age 38, from Hollywood, Florida.  While speaking to troopers, Mata told them that he was in possession o…
Accused Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed In Hudson Valley Following Drug Task Force Investigation Accused Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed In Hudson Valley Following Drug Task Force Investigation
Accused Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed In Hudson Valley Following Drug Task Force Investigation An alleged Hudson Valley fentanyl and cocaine dealer is behind bars without bail following a search of his home. The incident took place in Dutchess County on Friday, April 14, in Pleasant Valley. The Dutchess County Drug Task Force has been actively investigating drug dealers selling fentanyl or any drugs mixed with fentanyl due to the significant amount of drug overdose deaths in Dutchess County, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, coordinator of the task force. During investigations, the task force identified a source of distribution for fentanyl being sold in bags stamped with a Chicago B…
Quadruple Murder Case: Former Police Officer In Northern Westchester Found Guilty Quadruple Murder Case: Former Police Officer In Northern Westchester Found Guilty
Quadruple Murder Case: Former Police Officer In Northern Westchester Found Guilty A former police officer at several municipalities in Westchester and Dutchess counties has been convicted for the murders of four men in Orange County after a drug deal that went bad. According to an indictment that was filed in White Plains Federal Court, Nicholas Tartaglione killed Martin Luna, age 41, Urbano Santiago, age 32, Miguel Luna, age 25, and Hector Gutierrez, 43, at the Likquid Lounge in the town of Chester in Orange County following the botched cocaine deal in April 2016. The first victim was allegedly strangled with a zip tie, and three others were taken to an Otisville home i…
5 Drug Traffickers Nabbed In Hudson Valley, DA Says 5 Drug Traffickers Nabbed In Hudson Valley, DA Says
5 Drug Traffickers Nabbed In Hudson Valley, DA Says Five people have been charged with alleged crimes pertaining to trafficking cocaine, crack and ecstasy in Orange County. The arrests were announced by Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler on Tuesday, Feb. 21 following a multi-agency investigation and enforcement by the Orange County Drug Task Force. The five were charged with trafficking the drugs in the city of Middletown and the surrounding area, the DA's Office said. According to Hoolver, over the course of the past several months, undercover investigators purchased quantities of narcotics from individuals in and around the Mid…
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…
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…
6 Nabbed For Selling Fentanyl-Cocaine In Hudson Valley, DA Says 6 Nabbed For Selling Fentanyl-Cocaine In Hudson Valley, DA Says
6 Nabbed For Selling Fentanyl-Cocaine In Hudson Valley, DA Says Six area people have been arrested for allegedly selling fentanyl and cocaine following a long-term investigation. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh announced the arrests following a long-term investigation, conducted by the District Attorney's Narcotics Task Force, into street-level narcotics sales in the town of Haverstraw and the village of Spring Valley. The task force is made of officers from multiple county police agencies and investigators from the District Attorney's Office, Walsh said. The mission of the task force is to collect narcotics-relate…
Hudson Valley Fire Department Lieutenant Admits To Being Major Drug Trafficker Hudson Valley Fire Department Lieutenant Admits To Being Major Drug Trafficker
Hudson Valley Fire Department Lieutenant Admits To Being Major Drug Trafficker A former Hudson Valley fire lieutenant has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to operating as a major drug trafficker. Orange County resident Paul Smith, age 52, of Deerpark, was sentenced to 10 to 25 years on Wednesday, Nov. 16, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Smith, a paid lieutenant with the city of Middletown Fire Department at the time of his arrest, was also sentenced to five years post-release supervision, the DA's Office said. The former firefighter was nabbed during an undercover investigation dubbed “Operation Bread, White, and Blues," in February …
Drug Trafficker Caught With 'Enough Fentanyl To Potentially Kill 1M' Sentenced In NY Drug Trafficker Caught With 'Enough Fentanyl To Potentially Kill 1M' Sentenced In NY
Drug Trafficker Caught With 'Enough Fentanyl To Potentially Kill 1M' Sentenced In NY A convicted drug trafficker who was busted on Long Island with what prosecutors said was enough fentanyl to kill one million people will spend decades behind bars. Keston Braithwaite, age 39, of Brooklyn, was sentenced to 31 years to life in prison Friday, Sept. 23, by a Suffolk County judge. It followed his July 2022 convictions on eleven criminal counts, including operating as major drug trafficker and criminal possession of a weapon. Prosecutors said between August 2019 and May 2020, Braithwaite acted as a major supplier of a multi-million dollar drug distribution network based out of …