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City Of Poughkeepsie Woman Busted With More Than 200 Bags Of Heroin
A City of Poughkeepsie woman was busted with more than 200 bags of heroin following an investigation into narcotic sales near her home.
Tiffany Turner, 31, of Reynolds Avenue, was arrested following the execution of a search warrant at her home by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force on Wednesday, March 28, said Frank Tasciotti, assistant coordinator of the Task Force.
During the search of the residence officers seized in excess of 200 bags of heroin, a quantity of marijuana, scales, packaging materials, and approximately $1,300. The City of Poughkeepsie Police Emergency Services Unit assist…
Pair Caught With Firearms, Drugs After I-84 Speeding Stop
Two men were nabbed by Connecticut State Troopers with guns and drugs during a traffic stop on I-84 on Sunday.
The men, Hector G. Martinez, 24, and Robert L. Ruiz, 37, both of Springfield, Mass., were passengers in a Ford Explorer that was stopped around 12:07 p.m. on I-84 in Danbury after a trooper clocked them going 81 miles per hour in a 55 zone, said Trooper First Class Kelly Grant.
While speaking with the operator, the trooper detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. A passenger stated that he had smoked marijuana and that he had "blunts in the car,” Gra…
Poughkeepsie Man Busted For 21 License Suspensions, Heroin, Mushrooms
New York State Police busted a Poughkeepsie man Friday on multiple drug charges during a traffic stop where troopers discovered he had 21 suspensions on his driver's license.
Stanley J. Williams III, 29, was stopped around 12:48 a.m. on Montgomery Street in the City of Poughkeepsie for a traffic violation, said Trooper AJ Hicks.
Besides the 21 suspensions, troopers also found heroin, psilocybin hallucinogenic mushrooms, and marijuana inside the vehicle, Hicks said.
He was charged with several counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, aggravated unlicensed operation, and crim…
Father, Son Duo Plead Guilty In Hudson Valley 'Family Ties' Drug Sweeps
A father and son duo who were part of a wide-ranging due trafficking network in Orange County has pleaded guilty to felony charges in connection with the "Operation Family Ties," according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.
Ramon Rivera, 45, and his son, Raymond Rivera, 26, were the last of 35 indicted defendants in the case to plead guilty, the DA's office said.
Ramon Rivera pled guilty to second-degree conspiracy, and Raymond Rivera pled guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance on Friday, Feb. 2. Both are scheduled to be sentenced on March 15, t…
