Tag: Controlled Substance
Duo Busted In $18K Heroin Deal In Airmont: Half-Kilo Seized, DA Says
Two men, including a New Jersey resident, have been indicted on top-level felony drug charges after arranging an $18,000 deal involving about half a kilogram of heroin in Rockland County, prosecutors said.
Orange County resident Marvin Jeanty, age 42, also known as “Cream,” of Monroe, and Passaic County resident Jordan Miranda, age 23, of Paterson, New Jersey, were indicted following an investigation by the Rockland County Drug Task Force into heroin distribution in Airmont, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Oct. 2.
Prosecutors allege that on Ma…
Man Who Fled Cops, Tossed Bag Of Fentanyl During Chase In Newburgh Is Convicted
A man faces years in prison after being convicted of drug charges stemming from a police chase in Orange County earlier this year, prosecutors said.
Newburgh resident Eric Williams, 53, was convicted on all counts following a jury trial in Orange County Court on Friday, Oct. 2, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Friday, Oct. 2.
The case began on Wednesday, April 15, at around 2 p.m., when state troopers saw a vehicle speeding near Washington Street in Newburgh, according to evidence presented at trial. When troopers activated their lights and sirens to pull the …
Fake Gun, Real Charges: Trumbull Man Accused In Shelton Store Robbery
A Connecticut man accused of robbing a convenience store with a fake gun was arrested soon after the heist, police said.
Paulo Dias, 54, of Trumbull, is accused of robbing In & Out Mini Market on Howe Avenue in Shelton on Wednesday, Sept. 30, police said.
Dias walked into the store, aimed a black handgun and demanded cash. The clerk handed over money, and Dias ran away, Shelton police said.
Police said the gun was fake.
Detectives found Dias about seven hours later with the stolen cash, a gun, and gloves, police said. He also had clothing that police believed he wore durin…
Gambling Bust At Amityville Deli Leads To Owner, Customer Arrests, 10 Violations: Police
A community complaint led to a gambling bust at a Long Island deli, where two people were arrested and 10 violations were issued, police announced Saturday, Sept. 19.
The bust happened at Galeanos Deli, located at 58 Albany Ave. in Amityville, at approximately 10:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.
First Precinct Crime Unit officers conducted the inspection alongside the New York State Liquor Authority, Village of Amityville Fire Marshal, and Village of Amityville Building Inspector after receiving a complaint from the community, police said.
Edwin…
Duo Caught With Nearly 500 Grams Of Cocaine On Hutchinson River Parkway In Harrison: Nysp
Police said they found nearly 500 grams of cocaine during a traffic stop on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester, leading to felony drug charges against two out-of-state residents.
Brent J. Perry, 45, of Dover, New Hampshire, and Amber L. Rondeau, 41, of Lebanon, Maine, were arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 15, following a traffic stop in Harrison, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 17.
The agency said troopers stopped the vehicle as it traveled north on the Hutchinson River Parkway for an alleged traffic violation. During the investigation,…
Khat's Going On? Nearly 2,400 Pounds Seized In Wild Run Of Busts At Dulles, BWI Airports
At this point, khat smugglers seem determined to keep DMV airport officers busy.
Another 764 pounds of the leafy stimulant turned up in passenger luggage at Washington Dulles International Airport on Thursday, Aug. 20, leading to two arrests and pushing a remarkable recent run of seizures at Dulles and BWI to nearly 2,400 pounds, according to US Customs and Border Protection.
CBP officers assigned to Dulles International Airport discovered 764 pounds of khat, a controlled substance, in the suitcases of two men arriving from overseas.
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This time, two men allegedly arrived separate…
Wanted Man Caught With Crack Cocaine, Heroin In Croton Traffic Stop, Then Jailed: Cops
A traffic stop in Northern Westchester led to the discovery of crack cocaine and heroin and the arrest of a wanted man, police said.
Elmsford resident Olajuwon Dancy, 39, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 19, following a traffic stop in Croton-on-Hudson, the village's police department announced on Monday, Aug. 24.
The traffic stop happened the same day on Mount Airy Road, when officers stopped a vehicle after its driver allegedly failed to use a turn signal, police said.
The driver, identified as Dancy, was driving with a suspended license, according to the…
Hiker On Mushrooms Runs From Group After Dispute In Woods — Then Arrested In Tuxedo, Cops Say
A 30-year-old man faces charges after taking mushrooms during a hike in a New York state park, fleeing from his hiking group after an argument, and running to a nearby street before being caught with drugs, police said.
Brooklyn resident Jashiya B. Smith, 30, was arrested on Tuesday, June 16, following an incident that began late Monday night, June 15, in Harriman State Park, New York State Police announced.
According to the agency, the events leading to Smith's arrest began just after 8 p.m. on Monday, when New York State Park Police responded to a report of lost hikers in the p…
Woman Wanted On Warrant Caught With Narcotics After Complaints In Poughkeepsie, Jailed: Cops
An investigation into complaints about drug activity, squatting, and loitering at a Dutchess County apartment building led to the arrest of a woman wanted on an outstanding warrant and two others, police said.
The arrests followed a police response at 65 South Hamilton St. in Poughkeepsie on Thursday, May 7, following repeated complaints about illegal activity at the property, City of Poughkeepsie Police announced on Sunday, May 10.
During the investigation, officers arrested Elena Lafalce, 28, on an outstanding Putnam County warrant charging her with felony fourth-degree crimin…
Ghost Gun, Suspected Cocaine Seized During Major Lexington Park Drug Bust, Sheriff Says
An investigation into suspected drug activity in Southern Maryland led to a massive bust on Friday morning, investigators say.
Detectives from the St. Mary's County Criminal Investigations Division arrested Lexington Park resident Laroi James Burch in the early hours of May 8, following a probe into suspected drug activity in the region.
According to the sheriff's office, during the execution of multiple warrants, detectives seized suspected cocaine, crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia, $400 in cash, a Polymer80 handgun without a serial number, and a magazine with 9mm ammunition.
Burch, 35, …
$220K Weed Plot Busted At Dulles: Baltimore Duo Accused In London Smuggling Run: CBP
A London-bound drug run unraveled at Washington Dulles International Airport, where federal officers say a Baltimore man and woman tried to fly more than 57 pounds of marijuana overseas for a massive payday.
The bust went down on Wednesday, April 16, at Dulles Airport in Sterling, when US Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted two checked bags packed with vacuum-sealed weed before it could make its way across the Atlantic, according to CBP.
Carl Caran Raashad Henson, 31, and Tilesha Kelly Theresa Coles, 31, both of Baltimore, were arrested at the departure gate after officers tr…
Drug Dealer ‘Mike Gangster’ Busted In Mastic Fentanyl Overdose Death: Authorities
A 72-year-old Long Island drug dealer whose fentanyl and xylazine led to another man’s overdose has been indicted, authorities said Tuesday, April 28.
Michael Dirago, of Hauppauge, sold the illegal drugs that killed a 53-year-old man in Mastic, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Dragic’s contact was saved in the man’s phone as “Mike Gangster,” investigators said.
First responders rushed to the overdose call on Sept. 14, 2024, at the 53-year-old’s home, but he was found unresponsive in his bedroom and pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. His cause of death was rul…
Stony Brook Student Arrested For Dorm Room Drug Deals: Police
A Stony Brook University student was busted selling meth and ketamine out of his dorm room on Monday, April 27, police said.
William Turri, 20, was charged with four counts of possession and one count of selling controlled substances and will be held overnight until his arraignment Tuesday, April 28, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Following an investigation, cops searched Turri’s dorm room in Mount Hall on the Suffolk County campus around 12 p.m. Monday, police said. They found “methamphetamines, ketamine, and items used for drug sales,” authorities said.
Turri, originally from…
16,500 Fentanyl Packages Found On NYC Man Traveling To Albany: DA
A man hauling 16,500 packages of fentanyl and heroin from New York City to the Capital Region was busted in a traffic stop, authorities said Monday, April 27.
Ramon Riveras, a 35-year-old Bronx man, was traveling through Albany around 7:45 p.m. on March 1 when he was stopped by New York State Police, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
During the traffic stop off the Washington Avenue Extension, officers found 16,500 glassine envelopes containing fentanyl and heroin, authorities said.
Riveras was arraigned Monday on first-degree and third-degree possession of a controlled su…
Duo Caught With Nearly 40 Grams Of Crack Cocaine, MDMA, Adderall In Poughkeepsie, Cops Say
Two men, including a Capital Region resident, were arrested after police said they found several kinds of drugs, including nearly 40 grams of crack cocaine, during a traffic stop in Dutchess County.
The events leading to the arrests began at around 5:40 p.m. on Monday, April 20, when troopers stopped a 2015 Nissan traveling east on Main Street in Poughkeepsie for traffic violations, New York State Police said on Tuesday, April 21.
Police identified the driver as Rayshawn I. Casanova, 30, of Troy, and the passenger as Atrayu Felix, 29, of Poughkeepsie.
During the stop, a K9 unit…
