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3 Pounds Of Cocaine Found During Thruway Traffic Stop, NY State Police Say
More than three pounds of cocaine were seized during a traffic stop on the New York State Thruway, New York State Police announced on Thursday, June 18.
Robert C. Davis, 39, of Troy, Freddie J. Fields, 45, of Albany, and Terrell C. Welcome, 36, of Schenectady were arrested following the stop on Interstate 87 in Bethlehem at about 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, according to state police.
Troopers assigned to the Troop G Community Stabilization Unit stopped the vehicle for a traffic violation while working in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, police said.
Davis was identif…
Dark Web Dealer 'MamaKnowsBear' Gets 15 Years For Nationwide Drug Ring Based In NY Garage
A woman who ran a nationwide drug operation from her Long Island home using the dark web, cryptocurrency, and mail carriers was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Carolyn Tolin, 46, of Centereach, was sentenced in Suffolk County Court Thursday, Jan. 22, after pleading guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance and attempted operating as a major trafficker.
Tolin operated under the online alias “MamaKnowsBrown,” selling fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine from her Centereach home to customers across the country, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. She admitted to possessing and…
Overdose Surge Triggers Cocaine-Fentanyl Ring Bust In NY: 9 Arrested, DA Says
A major drug investigation in Dutchess County has led to nine arrests and the seizure of cocaine and fentanyl, prosecutors announced.
The multi-week probe, dubbed “Operation DC Powder Outage,” targeted a distribution network following an increase in overdoses linked to cocaine mixed with fentanyl, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi said on Thursday, Sept. 4.
In connection with the investigation, the Dutchess County Drug Task Force executed undercover purchases, search warrants, and raids that led to the arrests.
Agents seized cocaine, fentanyl, packaging mater…
Hotels, Drugs, Violence Used By Barbados Man To Traffic NY Woman
A man has been convicted of sex trafficking after using drugs and violence to force a woman into prostitution across Suffolk County, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27.
Michael Howell, 65, of Brooklyn and originally from Barbados, was convicted by a jury on Aug. 26, 2025, of two counts of sex trafficking and several related charges following a trial before Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen M. Wilutis, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.
Howell compelled his victim to perform sex acts for money between April 2023 and February 2024, renting hotel rooms …
From Mexico To Orange County: 7 Linked To Fatal Shooting, Drug, Gun Pipeline, Feds Say
Federal prosecutors have unsealed a sweeping indictment charging seven men with operating a violent drug trafficking and racketeering network that they say stretched from Mexico to the Hudson Valley, NY, and left an innocent bystander dead in Orange County.
The case, prosecuted in White Plains federal court, charges the men with narcotics distribution and importation, racketeering conspiracy, murder, firearms trafficking, and related crimes tied to years of activity in Middletown, Newburgh, and beyond, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Tue…
Kilos Of Cocaine, Gun Seized In 'Major Narcotics Trafficker's' Orange County Storage Unit: DA
A 53-year-old man is facing up to 25 years to life in prison after being convicted on charges connected to the more than $200,000 in cocaine and other drug paraphernalia that were found in his Orange County storage unit, prosecutors announced.
On Tuesday, Aug. 26, a jury found Thedford Browning, 53, guilty in Orange County Court of operating as a major trafficker, criminal possession of a controlled substance, and criminal possession of a weapon, the Orange County District Attorney's Office said.
The conviction followed a year-long investigation by the City of Middletown Police …
Guns, MDMA, Cocaine Found In Car Wanted In Orange County: Duo Arrested, Police Say
A Bronx woman and a Pennsylvania man are behind bars after a traffic stop on Interstate 684 in the Hudson Valley, NY turned into a major drug and gun bust, authorities announced.
The arrests happened on Friday, Aug. 22, when State Police said a BOLO (Be on the Lookout) was issued for a vehicle connected to a fraud investigation out of Port Jervis in Orange County, New York State Police said on Monday, Aug. 25.
Not long after, troopers spotted the car allegedly violating state vehicle and traffic laws while traveling on I-684 in the Putnam County town of Southeast. With help from the Putnam …
‘Operation Powder Burn’: 20 Caught In Largest Gun Bust In Orange County History, DA Says
A massive, eight-month investigation into an illegal gun and drug trafficking ring operating out of Orange County has resulted in the arrest of 20 people and the recovery of more than 55 firearms, hundreds of grams of drugs, and over $65,000 in cash, prosecutors announced.
Dubbed “Operation Powder Burn,” the coordinated effort spanned multiple states and involved local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, making it the largest gun trafficking case in Orange County history, District Attorney David M. Hoovler said in an announcement on Friday, Aug. 1.
The investigation re…
Over 70 Grams Of Cocaine, $5.5K Found In Man's NY Apartment: Police
A Westchester man is facing felony drug and weapons charges after police raided his apartment and uncovered cocaine, a loaded handgun, and thousands in cash, authorities said.
Luis Lopez, age 46, was arrested Thursday, July 10, after members of the Westchester County Police Narcotics Unit and Sleepy Hollow Police Department executed a search warrant at his residence at 86 Beekman Ave. in Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County Police said on Saturday, July 11.
Inside the apartment, officers seized 73 grams of cocaine, a loaded handgun, and $5,500 in cash, according to the department. …
Cocaine, Over $2.3K In Cash Seized From HV Home: 2 Arrested, DA Says
Two people were arrested after a drug raid in Rockland County uncovered cocaine and cash—but both were later released without bail, prosecutors say.
The raid happened Thursday, June 12, at a home in Haverstraw, following a narcotics investigation by the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force, the Rockland DA's Office announced on Monday, June 16.
Inside the house, officers found a chunky white substance weighing more than half an ounce that tested positive for cocaine, along with $2,306 in cash, according to District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II.
The two people ins…
Dealer Used Girlfriend, Middleman in Cocaine Trafficking Scheme In Orange County: DA
A man has pleaded guilty to serious drug and weapons charges stemming from a multi-agency investigation that uncovered a large-scale cocaine trafficking operation in Orange County, prosecutors announced.
Ronald Davis, 53, entered a guilty plea on Wednesday, May 28 in Orange County Court to first-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced.
According to court documents and statements made during the plea, the investigation began on September 23, 2024, when D…
Dealer Who 'Poisoned' Late NY 'Pose' Star, Activist Cecilia Gentili Gets Decades In Prison
A Brooklyn man who distributed the fentanyl-laced drugs that led to the death of transgender activist and Pose actress Cecilia Gentili will spend nearly two decades in federal prison.
Michael Kuilan, 45, was sentenced to 19 years behind bars in Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday, May 27, for selling the heroin and fentanyl that caused Gentili’s fatal overdose, according to the US Attorney’s Office.
Gentili, a beloved LGBTQ advocate, author, and performer best known for her role as Ms. Orlando on the FX series Pose, was found dead inside her Brooklyn home on Feb. 6, 2024. An autopsy found tha…
Fentanyl, Firepower, Pills: Dealer Taken Down In SWAT Raid In Hudson Valley, DA Says
A 29-year-old man is behind bars without bail after operating a dangerous drug ring across multiple Dutchess County communities, dealing fentanyl, cocaine, and prescription pills from his home, officials said.
Former Bronx resident Alfonso Perez, 29, was arrested on Monday, May 19, following a coordinated raid at his residence on Dugan Lane in Wappinger, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force announced on Thursday, May 22.
The arrest followed a multi-week investigation into narcotics trafficking in Wappinger, East Fishkill, Beacon, and surroun…
Jackson Man Arrested In Toms River Murder Hours After Cops Responded To Home For Stabbing
A Jackson Township man was arrested and charged after two people were stabbed — one fatally — during a violent early morning altercation at a Toms River home, officials said.
Steven McNeill, 32, was charged with Murder, Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Being a Certain Person Not to Possess a Weapon, and Eluding, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer
The attack happened on Friday, May 9, around 7:20 a.m., when Toms River Police responded to a 911 call about an altercation on Adams Avenue. The call was made …
