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Duo Trafficked Fentanyl, Cocaine Across Dutchess County, Capital Region, NYC: DA Duo Trafficked Fentanyl, Cocaine Across Dutchess County, Capital Region, NYC: DA
Duo Trafficked Fentanyl, Cocaine Across Dutchess County, Capital Region, NYC: DA Two men are facing charges after a multi-agency investigation into the distribution of fentanyl and cocaine across the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, and New York City, Dutchess County prosecutors said.  Tysheed McPhee, 30, and Raquan Storts, 33, were arrested in late April following a probe into narcotics trafficking in the region, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office Drug Task Force announced on Wednesday, May 6.  Authorities said the investigation began after agents identified the pair as allegedly working together to distribute drugs throughout Dutchess County, …

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by Ben Crnic
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Crack Cocaine Dealer Caught At Apartment Complex In Poughkeepsie: DA Crack Cocaine Dealer Caught At Apartment Complex In Poughkeepsie: DA
Justin James Charged In Poughkeepsie Drug Bust: DA A 30-year-old man has been arrested following a drug trafficking investigation in Dutchess County that involved multiple undercover purchases, authorities said.  Justin M. James, of Poughkeepsie, was taken into custody on the morning of Thursday, April 9, at the Harriet Tubman Terrace Apartment Complex in the City of Poughkeepsie, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force announced on Friday, April 10. Investigators said the case began after agents identified James as a suspected dealer selling narcotics in the Poughkeepsie and Pleasant Valley areas. Over the cours…

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by Ben Crnic
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“We Will Find You”: DA Warns Dealers, Touts Record Year Of Drug Arrests, Raids In Dutchess “We Will Find You”: DA Warns Dealers, Touts Record Year Of Drug Arrests, Raids In Dutchess
“We Will Find You”: DA Warns Dealers, Touts Record Year Of Drug Arrests, Raids In Dutchess Authorities in Dutchess County are warning dealers to watch out after recording their most aggressive and productive year on record for drug busts in 2025, targeting suspects across the county with a surge of raids, arrests, and seizures.    According to the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office, their Drug Task Force executed 37 search warrants and raids, made 75 felony arrests, conducted 230 covert drug purchases, and seized 10 illegal handguns during last year — the highest totals in the unit’s 36-year history.  Task Force Coordinator Adam Harris said the operations w…

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by Ben Crnic
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CAUGHT: Drug Dealer Sells Narcotics To Undercover Agents In Poughkeepsie, DA Says CAUGHT: Drug Dealer Sells Narcotics To Undercover Agents In Poughkeepsie, DA Says
Caught: Drug Dealer Sells Narcotics To Undercover Agents In Poughkeepsie, DA Says A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged with felony drug offenses following a targeted investigation into narcotics sales at a Dutchess residence, authorities announced.  Latif S. Reid-Ogarro, 31, was taken into custody on Wednesday, April 9, after a search warrant was executed at his Carroll Street residence in Poughkeepsie by Drug Task Force Agents and the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Unit (SWAT), the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force announced on Thursday, April 10.  The warrant followed a series of undercover drug bu…

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by Ben Crnic
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Five Nabbed In Rockland County Crackdown On Cocaine Sales: DA Five Nabbed In Rockland County Crackdown On Cocaine Sales: DA
Five Nabbed In Rockland County Crackdown On Cocaine Sales: DA A five-month investigation into narcotics sales in Rockland County has resulted in the arrest of five alleged dealers accused of trafficking crack and powder cocaine throughout the county. According to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh, the five were taken down in Spring Valley, Haverstraw, and Ramapo. The investigation, led by the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force, culminated in the arrests of Jose Pena of Garnerville, Mario Amaya of Spring Valley, Daquan Leary of Suffern, Eric Hayden of Pomona, and Jonathan Albizures of Spring…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Illegal Firearm, Cocaine Seized From Poughkeepsie Drug Dealer In Going Investigation: DA Illegal Firearm, Cocaine Seized From Poughkeepsie Drug Dealer In Going Investigation: DA
Illegal Firearm, Cocaine Seized From Poughkeepsie Drug Dealer In Going Investigation: DA A Poughkeepsie man wanted in connection with a significant drug bust in East Fishkill has been arrested following a community tip, authorities announced. Michael S. Birney, 32, was taken into custody on Sunday, Jan. 5, after Drug Task Force Agents located him near Hooker Avenue and South Hamilton Street. Birney was arrested without incident, according to the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office. Birney's arrest comes nearly a month after those of Stephen Bai and Angela Martinez, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Birney had been under investigation by the Drug Task Force, wh…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Poughkeepsie Dealer Nabbed Selling Fentanyl, Other Drugs, Police Say Poughkeepsie Dealer Nabbed Selling Fentanyl, Other Drugs, Police Say
Poughkeepsie Dealer Nabbed Selling Fentanyl, Other Drugs, Police Say An alleged Hudson Valley drug dealer was busted by a drug task force following an investigation, and making "buys."  Dutchess County resident Haitham A. Dasan, age 48, of Poughkeepsie was picked up by the District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force on Thursday, Nov. 1 in an of Poughkeepse known as the "South Side." According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris with the task force, agents have been investigating the sale of narcotics and other drugs in the area, specifically the sale of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine (crystal meth).  Drug Task Force Agents identified the dea…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Dealer Selling Near Entrance To Hudson Valley Schools Busted By Drug Task Force: Police Dealer Selling Near Entrance To Hudson Valley Schools Busted By Drug Task Force: Police
Dealer Selling Near Entrance To Hudson Valley Schools Busted By Drug Task Force: Police An alleged drug dealer was busted at his home steps away from two schools selling fentanyl and crystal meth in the region. Dutchess County resident William Frenza, age 59, of Pawling, was charged on Wednesday, Nov. 6, during a warrant search of his home by the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the Task Force agents had been working on an investigation into the sale of methamphetamine, also known as “crystal meth,” fentanyl, and other dangerous drugs in the town of Pawling for a significant amount of time.  Harri…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Drug Dealer Nabbed With 2 Kilos Of Cocaine By Drug Task Force, Police Say Hudson Valley Drug Dealer Nabbed With 2 Kilos Of Cocaine By Drug Task Force, Police Say
Hudson Valley Drug Dealer Nabbed With 2 Kilos Of Cocaine By Drug Task Force, Police Say An alleged Hudson Valley drug dealer was nabbed with two kilos of cocaine and heroin during a bust by an area Drug Task Force. Rockland County resident Darryl Wright, age 41, of Pearl River, was charged on Thursday, Oct. 24, with criminal possession of a controlled substance, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh.  According to Walsh, the bust came following a six-month investigation into narcotics sales in the Town of Orangetown. On Wednesday, Oct. 23, task force agents and the Orangetown Police Department searched Wright's Pearl River home, which resulted in the seizur…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Charged With Drug Sales, Possession of Gun Hudson Valley Man Charged With Drug Sales, Possession of Gun
Poughkeepsie Man Charged With Selling Crack A Hudson Valley man was charged with selling crack in the region following an early morning raid by a drug task force. Dutchess County resident Jaylen Shaw, age 22, of the Town of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Thursday, April 18, following the raid by the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force. Shaw's arrest comes following an investigation by the task force into drug sales in the Poughkeepsie area, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the task force. Harris said during the raid on Thursday, agents found Shaw armed with a loaded illegal handgun along with thousa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Homeless Shelter Worker Busted Selling Drugs To Clients, Police Say Hudson Valley Homeless Shelter Worker Busted Selling Drugs To Clients, Police Say
Poughkeepsie Shelter Worked Charged With Selling Drugs An employee of a Hudson Valley homeless shelter has been busted for allegedly selling cocaine to clients, police say. Dutchess County resident Marlene Sosa, age 32, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Thursday, April 4, following an investigation by the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office Drug Task Force. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the task force, an investigation began after residents of the shelter alerted agents that Sosa was selling cocaine. The shelter is located on the property of the old Dutchess County Jail. This caused an immediate response by the Drug Task Fo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Promise Kept: Hudson Valley Man Charged Twice In 30 Days For Selling Drugs Promise Kept: Hudson Valley Man Charged Twice In 30 Days For Selling Drugs
Promise Kept: Hudson Valley Man Charged Twice In 30 Days For Selling Drugs Just a month after being busted for allegedly selling drugs in the Hudson Valley, a local man is back behind bars after he was caught again. Dutchess County resident Michael Graham, age 37, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the Dutchess County Task Force said the unit is keeping its promise to the community by working to clear drug dealers from the area with the re-arrest of Graham. Graham was arrested at the Dutchess County Probation Office after he allegedly continued to sell narcotics fol…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Task Force Bust: Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With Drugs, Police Say Task Force Bust: Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With Drugs, Police Say
Task Force Bust: Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With Drugs, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with alleged criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell following an investigation by an area drug task force. Dutchess County resident Alonzo Newman, age 35, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 1, in Poughkeepsie. Newman was arrested following a warrant search at his home related to ongoing narcotic sales in the Poughkeepsie area, said Det. Adam Harris, of the task force.  He was taken into custody without incident and found to be in possession of a quantity of crack cocaine, Harris said. Newman …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Crack Cocaine Dealer In Hudson Valley Nabbed With Help Of K-9 Officer: Police Crack Cocaine Dealer In Hudson Valley Nabbed With Help Of K-9 Officer: Police
Crack Cocaine Dealer In Hudson Valley Nabbed With Help Of K-9 Officer: Police An alleged crack cocaine dealer in the Hudson Valley has been taken into custody after authorities searched his home, police said.  On Friday, Jan. 27, the Dutchess County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a home in Poughkeepsie on Virginia Avenue with the help of a K-9 Unit, the task force announced.  The search yielded enough evidence to place the resident, identified as 39-year-old James Jenkins, under arrest on drug charges.  Jenkins was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell and was arraigned in the City of…

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by Ben Crnic
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Nine Nabbed In Rockland Drug Ring, DA Says Nine Nabbed In Rockland Drug Ring, DA Says
Nine Nabbed In Rockland Drug Ring, DA Says Nine people, including eight Rockland County residents and one from Bergen County, were arrested on felony drug and conspiracy charges as part of a large-scale narcotics investigation into a Village of Nyack-based cocaine distribution ring. The investigation, along with the Orangetown Police Department, began last July when District Attorney Thomas Zugibe's Drug Task Force received information about a close-knit cocaine trafficking network operating from local bars and restaurants in Nyack and Pearl River with more than 150 area customers. “This sweep is the latest step in our ongoing campa…

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by Kathy Reakes