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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…
Pearl River 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…
11 Pounds Of Meth, Fentanyl, Guns Seized In Major Reading Drug Bust: DA
Three Reading men were arrested in a major drug bust that turned up 11 pounds of methamphetamine, eight pounds of fentanyl, multiple loaded firearms, and more, authorities said.
Selwyn Alcais-Garica, Rashan Brinkley, and Marcial Cooper are all facing a slew of charges following search warrants executed across Reading, leading to the evidential seizures, the Berks County DA's Office announced Monday, Sept. 16.
Warrants were executed at 1423 Birch st. in Reading;1615 N.10th St. in Reading; 662 Tulpehocken Street in Reading and 501 Emerson Ave. in Laureldale.
Authorities seized …
985K+ Fentanyl Pills, Child Porn Found In New Mexico Human Trafficker's Storage Unit In PA: DA
A convicted human trafficker from New Mexico has been linked to a Lancaster County storage unit with nearly 1,000 fentanyl pills, an illegal firearm, and a cellphone full of child pornography, according to the county's District attorney's office.
Martin Alvarado Jr., 33, most recently of Lancaster, PA, previously Las Cruces, NM, was on probation after a negotiated guilty plea in 2022 for Intentional Possession of a Controlled Substance by a Person Not Registered for a Lancaster offense at the time when the items were found in a storage unit in his name in the 1500 block of Cloister…
$269K+ In Drugs Seized In Undercover Op. In Lancaster: DA
The Lancaster County District Attorney's Office is calling Rashad T. Mateen a "drug dealer" after the drug task force seized approximately $374,000 in drugs, weapons, and US currency from his home, according to an announcement made on Tuesday, April 25, 2023.
The 34-year-old had been under investigation since February when the officers executed the search warrant on April 13, the DA's office explained.
The police seized 155 grams of powder cocaine, 56.5 grams of crack cocaine, 71 pounds of marijuana— a cumulative street value of approximately $269,150, the DA detailed in the rel…
Manheim Family Caught Dealing Thousands Of Grams Of THC, Abusing 18 Animals, Authorities Say
A Manheim family of four was caught "dealing marijuana and neglecting several animals" at their home, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office says.
Jordan, 24; Austin, 21; Scott, 49; and Heide Breland, 46, all of the 100 block of West Colebrook Street, were arrested following a search warrant executed Jan. 13 at approximately 10:50 a.m. by Members of the Drug Task Force, with the assistance of Manheim Borough Police.
The authorities found "3,284 grams of marijuana, two digital gram scales, two boxes of sandwich bags, and used vacuum-sealed bags with marijuana residue. Additionally, …
3,472 Fentanyl Pills, 7 Lbs.Of Marijuana Seized From Central PA Man: DA
A tip lead police to two storage units and a home of an alleged central Pennsylvania drug dealer with large stockpiles of drugs, guns and cash, authorities say.
Chauncey Martin-Perry, 36, of the 2200 block of Coventry Road, Manheim Township, was arrested on September 1 after the Drug Task Force seized the items from the storage units and his home, the Lancaster County district attorney's office stated in a release on Wednesday, September 8.
3,472 fentanyl pills, seven pounds of marijuana, 1,128 grams of THC products, two handguns, an AR-15 rifle, and approximately $55,000 were confisc…
Meth, Cash Seized In Sharon Hill Raid: Police
Police in Delaware County and the local drug task force seized meth, cash, and more from a suspected dealer, authorities said.
Megan Weaver, 43, was arrested after a warranted search of a home on Sharon Avenue turned up 4.5 ounces of crystal methamphetamine, more than $1000 in cash, and drug packaging on Thursday, March 3, Sharon Hill police said.
Weaver, of Sharon Hill, was arrested without incident and subsequently arraigned on charges of possession with intent to deliver, selling of controlled substances, and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to court records.
She was remanded…
