The first indictment involves the "Pupello Group." A Spotsylvania County man who fired a shot into a vehicle that had mistakenly pulled into his driveway last year was convicted of a felony off. Balderson, "Operation Double Tap" was a six-month undercover investigation led by the Tri-County Drug Task Force in the Northern Neck. The investigation included covert physical surveillance, thousands of hours of electronic surveillance, and multiple search warrants all aimed at rooting out cocaine dealers operating throughout New York and elsewhere. The Spotsylvania County Sheriffs Office has decided to end its participation on a national television show, at least for now. These efforts are not successful, however, without partners, said, . A Spotsylvania man found dead following a single-vehicle crash early Monday may have suffered a medical emergency prior to the crash, police said. Partly cloudy. Signup today! Jessica N. Hahn, 37, is charged with distributing N-ethylpentylone and Manana C. Morton, 24, of Colonial Beach is charged with obstructing justice. "When she opened the door, in plain sight was contraband indicative of drug activity," Limani said. Klicken Sie auf Einstellungen verwalten um weitere Informationen zu erhalten und Ihre Einstellungen zu verwalten. Lopez is accused of coordinating the delivery of multiple kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Rochester, which Guzman then transported to Onondaga County. Bavin is being held at the Westmoreland County Prison. Probation officers are seeking to revoke Buchinskys participation in a probationary program in a 2018 drunken-driving case in Westmoreland County. During the course of the wiretapping, the OAG discovered that Jackson was also the source for a separate drug ring in the region, which is outlined in the second indictment. Thirteen arrests made in Westmoreland drug sweep. Myers is in the Westmoreland County Jail on $20,000 bond with 10% acceptable. Keeping our community safe from the perils of drugs, guns, and violence continues to be a top priority of my administration. Westmoreland Sheriff C.O. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). HOME DELIVERY subscribers get online access for free with their subscription. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph.. A man is accused of selling drugs from a Cricket Wireless store in Westmoreland County. There was a problem saving your notification. After getting a search warrant, police said they found 24 stamp bags of heroin, marijuana, a shotgun and numerous paraphernalia items, including a scale, empty stamp bags and other plastic bags, according to court papers. Today's takedown marks the latest major drug bust in the OAG's Suburban and Upstate Response to the Growing Epidemic (SURGE) Initiative, a law enforcement effort that brings together state and local law enforcement to target New York's growing and often violent heroin, opioid, and narcotics trafficking networks. "Cracking down on illegal drug trafficking and violent crime has been a priority for our office since day one," said Attorney General James. Charged with cocaine-related offenses are: Donnie Bullock III, 24, Clifton D. Foster, 51, Dorrell M. Gray, 42, Wayne H. Johnson, 68, Wayne M. Shanklin, 63, Phylis A. Smith, 67, Demarco O. Smith, 21, and Earl Sylvester Turner, 65, all of Colonial Beach; Lamtilva L. Crawley, 31, of Kinsale; Daniel R. Fulcher, 61, of Hague; and Warren A. Mahoney, 62, of Mt. The Tri-County Drug Task Force conducted investigation. Select a Language Below/Seleccione el Idioma Abajo. I am grateful to our local law enforcement and Attorney General James for their relentless efforts to get these drugs and guns off our streets. Two people who fled to California after a drug search in Westmoreland County have been arrested and extradited back to the state. Tesa Myers was charged with possession with intent to deliver, possession of controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Please subscribe to keep reading. I thank the members of the Westmoreland County Drug Task Force, the PA Office of Attorney General, and local officers from North Huntingdon, Lower Burrell, and Arnold Police Departments for their dedication and commitment to fight the war on drugs in our county. TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Mar 8, 2016; Early data suggests pedestrian deaths surged in 2015. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. We have transitioned to a new user-friendly interactive website. We remain committed to working side-by-side with our partners to make our streets safer.. In communications intercepted during this investigation, Flores coordinated the shipments of nearly a dozen kilograms of cocaine through the mail from Puerto Rico to addresses in Onondaga County, which were later intercepted by the United States Postal Service (USPS). Rainfall around a quarter of an inch. Baker is awaiting court action in two drunken-driving cases. I want to personally thank all of the case agents, local agents and local officers who worked tirelessly on this distribution case. Read moreDecember 14, 2022, Wildlife crash in Mt. The third indictment involves Robert Miguel Lopez and Michael Elias Ventura-Montano. No direct / indirect contact with victim(s). The fourth indictment is comprised of Jesus Manuel Ruiz Lopez, of Puerto Rico, and Carlos Guzman, of Rochester. In addition, traffickers often discussed a significant shortage of cocaine supply and complained about the high price from suppliers due to the drought, which resulted in the price of cocaine costing up to 40 percent more than typical illegal market prices. The City of Syracuse is safer because of this collaboration.. Holly. NEW STANTON, Pa. (KDKA) -- A drug bust in New Stanton turned up more than $1 million worth of cocaine and heroin, according to police. Chance of rain 80%. Two men are behind bars after a weekend drug bust at a Loyalhanna home. There was an error processing your request. Balderson said money, drugs and related paraphernalia were seized during the arrests. Later with a search warrant in hand back to the Fairfield Inn, police went to the room of 27-year-Jah Zhanee Sutton of Pittsburgh. Seven people have been arrested in connection with a several-month investigation into drug dealing in Westmoreland County, police said. 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At the home on Lori Drive, police said they found: 300 THC vape cartridges (valued at $7,500); Approximately 6 poundsof marijuana (valued at $15,000); Bottle of liquid Alprazolam (valued at $100). Inside the SUV Baker was driving, troopers said they recovered a brick of heroin and 30 stamp bags. The case is being prosecuted by OAG OCTF Assistant Deputy Attorney General GeoffreyCiereck, with the assistance of Legal Support Analyst Mariah Letts and Confidential Clerk Theresa Rowe all under the supervision of Upstate OCTF Deputy Chief Maria Moran. The Westmoreland County Prothonotary indicates that effective January 1, 2023 the cost to file a new custody case will be $168.00. An undercover officer gave Bavin $500 in exchange for 50 packets of heroin wrapped in a Reeses Pieces package. and pay costs. Flores who is being charged with Operating as a Major Trafficker, which carries a mandatory life sentence in state prison was a narcotics supplier for numerous Onondaga County drug dealers, including Clinton Jackson, Christian Acevedo, and Brian Fore. The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Chesapeake Bay Drug Task Force assisted in the two-day roundup of the suspects. 185grams ofpsilocybin mushrooms (valued at $7,400); 1 poundof marijuana (valued at $2,500); and, 1.7 pounds of THC wax (valued at $38,000). Updated: Jul 8, 2021 / 05:45 PM EDT. 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I thank Attorney General Letitia James, her office, and the law enforcement agencies on their success in confiscating these illegal drugs., Getting illegal guns off the street and cracking down on drug trafficking is a critical component of efforts to curb gun violence and crime in our community, saidState Assemblymember AlStirpe. As a result of these search warrants, two people were arrested. There was a problem saving your notification. 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Together with the governors announcement yesterday of a multi-pronged effort to combat gun violence, the enactment of state legislation to hold sellers of illegal firearms accountable, and the creation of the new opioid settlement fund to prevent and treat addiction, I hope we will begin to see progress in reducing these tragedies., I want to thank Attorney General Letitia James, her team, and every local officer working to keep drugs, guns, and criminal activity off our streets, saidState Senator John Mannion. I thank our law enforcement partners for their support in seeing this through." As a result of the takedown, 78 people were charged with 355 crimes, and $2 million in drugs, including cocaine and . He was arraigned Tuesday and District Judge Wayne Gongaware deemed him a danger to the public in denying bail, according to online court records. Drug and Alcohol Evaluation. 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A McKeesport man is being held without bail after North Huntingdon police said they busted him for selling heroin Tuesday, according to court papers. He did not have an attorney listed in online court records. Eluciano Pinet-Parrilla was arrested October 5, 2021, by the county's Special Investigations Unit and CNYDETF on the 200 block of Westmoreland Avenue in Syracuse, police say. A Spotsylvania County man who fired a shot into a vehicle that had mistakenly pulled into his driveway last year was convicted of a felony off. Lopez set up the delivery for three kilos of cocaine from Florida, to New York City, to Ventura-Montano. I thank our law enforcement partners for their support in seeing this through., The dedication of law enforcement has resulted in the take down of not one, but two cocaine distribution rings supplying deadly drugs into Central New York, saidState Police Superintendent KevinBruen. As a result of the takedown, 78 people were charged with 355 crimes, and $2 million in drugs, including cocaine and heroin mixed with fentanyl, were recovered. The leader of the organization, Hector Flores, aka "Pito," along with 50 other individuals are charged with 226 counts of selling narcotics in Onondaga, Oswego, Oneida, Cortland, Westchester, New York, and Bronx counties. I applaud the Office of the Attorney General and our other partners for their tireless efforts to target and eliminate these operations. January 9, 2015 / 8:50 PM / CBS Pittsburgh. "The amount of heroin and fentanyl coming into Westmoreland County and Latrobe will be dramatically reduced as will the amount of senseless overdoses in our area. He was detained and questioned and with the help of a K-9, troopers found the alleged contraband. Melvin Payne was taken into custody at the store in Belle Vernon. 2023 Cox Media Group. Lopez allegedly set up the delivery of numerous kilos of cocaine to be transported from Puerto Rico to Rochester. The investigation was led by Madison County Sheriff Investigator RoccoDePernoand Sgt. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. A July 21 preliminary hearing is set. This Google translation feature is provided for informational purposes only. Westmoreland Sheriff C.O. Read moreDecember 9, 2022, Mechanical failure ignites vehicle Read moreDecember 8, 2022, Latrobe Police announce arrests Read moreDecember 6, 2022, Latrobe man dies in Turnpike crash Read moreDecember 5, 2022, DUI while driving commercial vehicle Read moreDecember 2, 2022, Two-vehicle crash in Derry Township Read moreNovember 29, 2022, Vehicles sideswipe on Route 30 Read moreNovember 28, 2022, Wildlife crash in Loyalhanna Twp. Guzman allegedly transported the cocaine to Onondaga County where investigators confiscated three kilograms of cocaine, $36,000 in cash, and a loaded .40 caliber handgun. SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA (WECT) - Law enforcement officials arrested seven people, and confiscated two kilograms of cocaine, 20,000 bags of heroin, $180,000 in cash, and multiple firearms as part of a large-scale, multi-agency drug bust in southeastern North Carolina. The four separate indictments which were unsealed today contain 355 counts and charge 78 individuals with crimes in relation to their involvement in the narcotics trafficking operation, including Operating as a Major Trafficker (class A-I felony), CriminalSale and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance (class A, B, and C felonies), and Conspiracy to Commit those Crimes (class B felony). 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Occasional rain. June 14, 2021 / 6:40 PM I am a veteran reporter who has covered a number of different areas but my primary focus is police and courts coverage. A Spotsylvania County woman accused of starving her infant son to death in 2021 was denied bond Wednesday. MONESSEN (KDKA) -- Two men are facing charges after police made a drug bust during a traffic stop in Westmoreland County. 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Mar 8, 2016; Please enter valid email address to continue. I am a veteran reporter who has covered a number of different areas but my primary focus is police and courts coverage. Neither suspect had an attorney listed in online court records. Google Translate cannot translate all types of documents, and it may not give you an exact translation all the time. Speaking at a press conference in Syracuse, she stated that this move is one of many in an effort to combat crime and violence in Syracuse. At least 78 people arrested in bust of two massive drug operations in Central New York . Police say money, drugs and related paraphernalia were seized during the arrests. The arrests began. Dalton Smith was charged with possession with intent to deliver, possession of acontrolled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, person not to possess a firearm and resisting arrest. Thirteen arrests made in Westmoreland drug sweep. The Office of Attorney General does not make any promises, assurances, or guarantees as to the accuracy of the translations provided. "He happened to be in the front row to watch a drug deal go down," Limani said. 69-year-old suffers stroke in his N.C. home; Realtor showing house leaves him there. You can contact Renatta by email at rsignorini@triblive.com or via Twitter . The three kilograms of cocaine and $31,000 in cash were recovered by investigators from a custom trap door in the center console of the car. I am grateful to our local law enforcement and Attorney General James for their relentless efforts to get these drugs and guns off our streets. Contraband seized (guns )to be forfeited to and destroyed by Westmoreland County Sheriff's Dept at the end of the applicable appeal period . Tesa Myers was charged with possession with intent to deliver, possession of controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Balderson said the investigation, dubbed Operation Ricochet, led to the seizure of cocaine, methamphetamine and other drugs and spanned from one end of the county to the other. The leader of the organization, Michael Pupello, along with 25 other individuals are charged with 123 counts of selling narcotics in Onondaga Madison, and Oswego counties. Balderson said the investigation is ongoing and more arrests are pending. 0. The third indictment is comprised of two defendants: Robert Miguel Lopez and Michael Elias Ventura-Montano. State police say a trooper on patrol saw what he thought was unusual activity. The fourth indictment involves Jesus Manuel Ruiz Lopez and Carlos Guzman. Understanding Recent Changes to New Yorks Gun Laws, 78 Individuals Indictedfor Trafficking Cocaine, Heroin, and Fentanyl Throughout NYS; Illegal Possession of Firearms, Including Untraceable GhostGuns, AG James Has Taken More Than 1,400GunsOff NYS's Streets Since 2019. 2 former SVC football players arrested in Latrobe drug raid. Error! Two men are behind bars after a weekend drug bust at a Loyalhanna home. JonathanMorticelli; and OAG OCTF Detective WilliamElsenbeck, under the supervision of OCTF Detective Supervisor Thomas M. Wolf, former OCTF Assistant Chief Investigator John Sullivan, and OCTF Deputy Chief John McManus. Baker was arraigned Sunday and was being held in the Westmoreland County Prison on . The markings on some of those found in the vehicle matched a few that were confiscated from the house, police said in court papers. Mar 8, 2016; GLLV Chamber reintroduces Government Affairs Committee. Denning, 41, of Delmont also is charged with conspiring to distribute controlled drugs from about June 2021 through October 2022, according to the complaint that was unsealed on Tuesday. He was released from custody in February, according to prison records. The second indictment outlines the activity of the Flores Group which was led by Hector Flores, a/k/a Pito and charges 50 individuals with 226 counts for their roles in selling narcotics in Onondaga, Oswego, Oneida, Cortland, Westchester, New York, and Bronx counties. Posted: Jul 7, 2021 / 04:07 PM . Courts Posted on: January 9, 2023 February 2023 Arbitration List The Westmoreland County February 2023 Arbitration is now available on our County Website. The defendants frequently utilized coded and cryptic terminology in an attempt to disguise their illicit activities, such as referring to ounces of cocaine as onions or zips, and 3.5-gram narcotics transactions as balls, short for 8 balls, or one-eighth ounce quantities of cocaine. Investigators Make Large Drug Bust In Westmoreland County - YouTube 0:00 / 2:10 Investigators Make Large Drug Bust In Westmoreland County 449 views Sep 27, 2018 5 Dislike Share. Township police worked with a confidential informant to arrange a buy from Bavin just before 1 p.m. near a set of storage units off Route 30, according to court papers. Todays takedown was the result of a joint investigation between the Office of the Attorney Generals (OAG) Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) and the Oneida/Madison County Drug Task Force. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). The Madison and Oneida County Sheriff's departments joined with Attorney General James to play a critical role in this joint effort to make our communities safer. Joshua Kevin Bavin, 40, is charged with drug offenses. Four arrested as a result of drug bust Authorities seized 15 guns, about 3.25 pounds of meth with an approximate street value of $147,000, and one pound of marijuana, with an approximate street. However, the "Google Translate" option may assist you in reading it in other languages. Investigators seized three kilograms of cocaine, $36,000 in cash, and a loaded .40 caliber Sig Sauer handgun from Guzman. WPXI - Lower Burrell Drug Bust The Westmoreland County Drug Task Force made a major drug bust that resulted in two arrests in Lower Burrell on May 13, 2022. He is scheduled for plea court Tuesday in a 2020 terroristic threats case in Indiana County, according to online court records. Officers executed search warrants on two homes and seized the following: At a home on Thor Drive, officers said they found: At the home on Lori Drive, police said they found: As a result of these search warrants, two people were arrested.

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