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…
Woman Charged With Threatening School Shooting On Instagram Woman Charged With Threatening School Shooting On Instagram
Woman Charged With Threatening School Shooting On Instagram A woman already facing time behind bars for her role in a drug trafficking ring operating out of the Hudson Valley also posted a threat on social media targeting a Dutchess County high school, according to an indictment unsealed this week. Poughkeepsie resident Samantha Vantassell, 35, allegedly created a fictitious Instagram account under another person’s name to create a post that threatened a school shooting at Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School in Hyde Park. In the post, Attorney General Barbara Underwood said Vantassell posted a photo of someone holding what appeared to be an assaul…
Again? Mahwah Grandparents With Drug-Dealing History Busted For Selling Oxy, Xanax, More Again? Mahwah Grandparents With Drug-Dealing History Busted For Selling Oxy, Xanax, More
Again? Mahwah Grandparents With Drug-Dealing History Busted For Selling Oxy, Xanax, More Two grandparents busted on similar charges in Rockland County were running an opioid distribution ring in Mahwah, according to police who said they arrested them with Oxycodone, Xanax and DAB for sale – as well as $16,000 in proceeds -- after a raid on their home. Linda Famelico, 61, who has a history of similar arrests in Rockland and Bergen counties, was arrested Friday night at a local restaurant where she works as a delivery person, Police Chief James N. Batelli said. Moments earlier, her husband, 62-year-old Aniello Famelico, was taken into custody during a court-approved search of the…
Complaints From Residents Lead To 13 Arrests For 'Open-Air' Drug Dealing Complaints From Residents Lead To 13 Arrests For 'Open-Air' Drug Dealing
Complaints From Residents Lead To 13 Arrests For 'Open-Air' Drug Dealing After receiving numerous complaints from City of Newburgh residents regarding "open-air " drug dealing, more than 10 people were arrested during a special operation by local law enforcement. In response to the complaints, members of the City of Newburgh Police Department and Orange County District Attorney’s Office Task Force conducted a narcotics operation on Thursday to address the growing problem, officials said. The operation concentrated on the area of Carson Avenue and William Street, which is a block of South Junior High School. The following were charged with misdemeanor …
Middletown Duo Admits To Selling Drugs Middletown Duo Admits To Selling Drugs
Middletown Duo Admits To Selling Drugs Two area men admitted to selling drugs in connection with their roles in the "Coke Wars" street gang. Traquane Dolson, 22, and Mason Milligan, 19, both of Middletown, pleaded guilty Wednesday. Dec. 5 to criminal sale of a controlled substance and conspiracy, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. At the time that he pleaded guilty, Dolson admitted that on April 17, he sold cocaine near 148 Linden Ave., in the City of Middletown. Milligan admitted that on August 2, 2017, he sold cocaine in the vicinity of Low Avenue and Smith Street, in Middletown.  Both admitted that …
Orange County Driver Nabbed With 100 Bags Of Heroin, More, Police Say Orange County Driver Nabbed With 100 Bags Of Heroin, More, Police Say
Orange County Driver Nabbed With 100 Bags Of Heroin, More, Police Say An Orange County man driving with his license suspended had 100 bags of heroin, along with some cocaine and marijuana, in his car when it was stopped just off Route 208 in New Jersey, authorities there said. Officer T.J. Graziani found Paul M. Sosler, 37, of Florida, carrying the drugs after a routine traffic stop, Glen Rock (NJ) Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Sosler was charged with various drug counts and released pending a first appearance this Friday in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack. Police also gave him summonses for driving with a suspended license, failing …
Three Sentenced For Murder Of Area Teen Three Sentenced For Murder Of Area Teen
Three Sentenced For Murder Of Area Teen The members of a Middletown gang calling itself "Coke Wave," were sentenced to state prison for the shooting death of a man in a rival gang. The three were sentenced by Orange County Court Judge William DeProspo in connection with August 17, 2017, shooting death of Coree White in the City of Middletown. All three defendants had pleaded guilty on September 28, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. Tramel Morman, a/k/a “Biggs,” a/k/a “Splash,” 25, of Middletown, who had pleaded guilty to second-degree murder was sentenced to 18 years in state prison. Juwan Dolson…
Man Sentenced For Selling Drugs To Police Informants At Palisades Center, Elsewhere Man Sentenced For Selling Drugs To Police Informants At Palisades Center, Elsewhere
Man Sentenced For Selling Drugs To Police Informants At Palisades Center, Elsewhere A 32-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in state prison after being found guilty during a jury trial for dealing drugs throughout Rockland County. Stanley Juin of Spring Valley was found guilty of four counts of felony criminal sale of a controlled substance (cocaine) on at least four occasions between June 1 and June 29, 2017, to police informants at the Palisades Center in West Nyack and on South Mill Street in Nyack, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe. "This investigation is another example of prosecutors and police working together to reduce drug dealing th…
Federal Judge Orders Spring Valley Man Held In 7-Pound Heroin, Fentanyl-Related Bust Federal Judge Orders Spring Valley Man Held In 7-Pound Heroin, Fentanyl-Related Bust
Federal Judge Orders Spring Valley Man Held In 7-Pound Heroin, Fentanyl-Related Bust A federal judge in New Jersey ordered a Spring Valley man held without bail after authorities said they found more than seven pounds of heroin and a fentanyl precursor in his car and home. Authorities learned that David Valle Campos, 45, “planned to sell a substantial quantity of either heroin, fentanyl or both to a buyer in the Trenton area,” U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Craig Carpenito said. Investigators stopped Campos on Monday as he drove from a parking lot in Hamilton Township after meeting with another individual, the U.S. attorney said. In his vehicle they found 1.2 kilograms of 4-…
Three Admit To Fatal Shooting Of Teen In Hudson Valley Three Admit To Fatal Shooting Of Teen In Hudson Valley
Three Admit To Fatal Shooting Of Teen In Hudson Valley Three members of a Middletown gang calling itself "Coke Wave" pleaded guilty to felony charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a teen. The Orange County District Attorney's Office announced Friday that Tramel Morman, aka “Biggs,” and “Splash,” 25, of Middletown, pleaded guilty to murder in connection with the Aug. 17 shooting death of Coree White of Middletown. In addition, Juwan Dolson, aka “La Capone,” and “Wanny,” 21, of Middletown, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and Isaya Dolson, aka “Dolo,” 23, also of Middletown, pleaded guilty to conspiracy for conspiring with …
Suspected Drug Dealing Trio Nabbed In Area Suspected Drug Dealing Trio Nabbed In Area
Suspected Drug Dealing Trio Nabbed In Area An extensive, multi-agency law enforcement investigation led to the apprehension of three alleged drug dealers who were busted with heroin, crack cocaine and cash in Orange County. The Port Jervis Police Department announced the arrests of Sparrow Bush residents Stephanie Reis, 27, Raymond Rivera, 22 and Bronx resident Raquan Brown, 24, who were each caught red-handed with quantities of drugs following the lengthy investigation into drug sales in Orange County. Following a surveillance operation, Reis was arrested without incident on Aug. 22 on Pike Street, where she was charged with crimin…
Hudson Valley Heroin Trafficking Ringleader Sentenced To Decades In Prison Hudson Valley Heroin Trafficking Ringleader Sentenced To Decades In Prison
Hudson Valley Heroin Trafficking Ringleader Sentenced To Decades In Prison After being labeled a "clear and present danger to society," for drug dealing, an area man was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison. Ronald Smith, aka “Tubbs”, 45, of Fallsburg, was sentenced in Sullivan County Court Tuesday following a jury trial where he was found guilty of conspiracy, criminal sale of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, and tampering with evidence, the Sullivan County District Attorney's Office said. Smith was arrested on Sept. 18, 2017, at his apartment in the Laurel Garden Apartments after a lengthy investigation by the State Poli…