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Fentanyl Sales Hub Shut Down In Poughkeepsie: 20-Year-Old Man Charged, Police Say Fentanyl Sales Hub Shut Down In Poughkeepsie: 20-Year-Old Man Charged, Police Say
Fentanyl Sales Hub Shut Down In Poughkeepsie: 20-Year-Old Man Charged, Police Say A 20-year-old man faces charges following a raid on a Dutchess County apartment linked to narcotics sales, authorities said.  The Dutchess County Drug Task Force, acting on months of community reports about drug activity on South Clinton Street, executed a search warrant at a Poughkeepsie apartment on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 13, the task force announced on Friday, Feb. 14.  The raid, conducted with assistance from the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Service Unit (SWAT), the City of Poughkeepsie Police and Neighborhood Recovery Unit, and the Dutchess County Sheriff…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Dark Web Pill Factory Leader From Hudson Valley Gets Time In Prison Dark Web Pill Factory Leader From Hudson Valley Gets Time In Prison
Dark Web Pill Factory Leader From Hudson Valley Gets Time In Prison A Hudson Valley man who returned to illegal drug operations on the dark web after serving time for a similar crime will spend more time behind bars.  Orange County resident Kyle Weiland, age 36, of Tuxedo Park, was sentenced to 63 months in prison, plus a consecutive 12 months for charges related to his distribution of illegal pills and narcotics, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Wednesday, Jan. 22.  According to officials, Weiland operated a pill and narcotics manufacturing business on the dark web, distributing drugs throughout the…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Dealer From Dutchess Nabbed Selling Fentanyl, Other Drugs, Police Say Dealer From Dutchess Nabbed Selling Fentanyl, Other Drugs, Police Say
Dealer From Dutchess 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
Police & Fire
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
Politics
Crystal Meth Mailed To Board Of Elections Office In Hudson Valley Crystal Meth Mailed To Board Of Elections Office In Hudson Valley
Crystal Meth Mailed To Board Of Elections Office In Hudson Valley State and federal law enforcement officials are investigating after a Board of Elections office in the region received a suspicious package from an unknown foreign sender via UPS. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at the Dutchess County Board of Elections (DCBOE) in Poughkeepsie on Monday, Oct. 7. Office officials said a team escalated a particular piece of mail to management for a higher review "due to advanced training and heightened awareness." Wearing personal protective equipment, this team and management commissioners thoroughly examined the suspicious package and contacted l…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Mom’s Meth-Fueled, Wrong-Way Crash Killing 9-Year-Old Son On NY Highway Was Murder, DA Says Mom’s Meth-Fueled, Wrong-Way Crash Killing 9-Year-Old Son On NY Highway Was Murder, DA Says
Mom’s Meth-Fueled, Wrong-Way Crash Killing 9-Year-Old Son On NY Highway Was Murder, DA Says A New York mother accused of causing a drug-fueled, wrong-way highway crash that killed her son has been charged with murder. On Long Island, a Suffolk County grand jury charged 32-year-old Kerri Bedrick, of Centerport, with second-degree murder and related charges on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Prosecutors said Bedrick was high on methamphetamine when a Suffolk County Sheriff’s deputy spotted her SUV speeding westbound in the eastbound lanes of the Southern State Parkway at around 2:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22. Earlier Report: NY Mom Accused In Wrong-Way Crash Killing Son Had License Suspend…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Crystal Meth Dealer Charged Following Raid, Police Say Hudson Valley Crystal Meth Dealer Charged Following Raid, Police Say
Hudson Valley Crystal Meth Dealer Charged Following Raid, Police Say An alleged Hudson Valley drug dealer is behind bars following an investigation into crystal meth sales in the region. The warrant search raid occurred in Dutchess County on Saturday, Aug. 3, on Reservoir Road in Pawling. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force, the group has 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.  The investigation led to a residence on Reservoir Road near the entrance to the Pawling Mid…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Trio Nabbed For Drug Ring Based Out Of Hudson Valley Restaurant, Officials Say Trio Nabbed For Drug Ring Based Out Of Hudson Valley Restaurant, Officials Say
Trio Nabbed For Drug Ring Based Out Of Hudson Valley Restaurant, Officials Say Three people face a long list of charges in connection with a cocaine and methamphetamine distribution network that made drug sales at a restaurant in the region, officials announced.  The three arrests were made in Dutchess County following searches conducted at several locations in the City and Town of Poughkeepsie on Thursday, June 27, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office Drug Task Force announced on Friday, June 28.  According to the Task Force, the searches were executed as part of an investigation into the sale of cocaine and other drugs throughout Poughkeepsie. As…

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by Ben Crnic