A woman then walked out of the building and tossed a duffle bag in the car. 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. 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 third indictment involves Robert Miguel Lopez and Michael Elias Ventura-Montano. Cracking down on illegal drug trafficking and violent crime has been a priority for our office since day one, saidAttorney General James. 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. The multi-agency investigation dubbed Operation Raw Materials brought together the resources of more than a dozen local, state, and federal enforcement agencies. Members of the Westmoreland County Drug Task . The investigation also revealed the challenges that narcotics traffickers faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, including finding secretive meeting places to conduct their transactions, as their common places, such as parking lots or shopping malls, were closed. Seven people have been arrested in connection with a several-month investigation into drug dealing in Westmoreland County, police said. 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. Also, $490,000 in cash, 15 firearms and nine ghost guns were confiscated. 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Keeping our community safe from the perils of drugs, guns, and violence continues to be a top priority of my administration. Lopez, of Florida, orchestrated the delivery of three kilograms of cocaine from Florida to New York City to Ventura-Montano. Oct 27, 2022. You can cancel at any time. As Onondaga County continues to see a rise in opioid related overdoses and deaths, we must and will continue to work together to dedicate the necessary resources to help those battling addiction, while bringing to justice those who peddle these dangerous substances., The challenges we face with crime dont follow municipal boundaries. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. by Will Folks August 4, 2021 0. If you were a previous ONLINE ONLY subscriber, you should have received an email with directions on how to log in. There was an error processing your request. HOME DELIVERY subscribers get online access for free with their subscription. 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The task force includes members of the Westmoreland, Caroline and King George sheriffs offices, the Naval Criminal Investigative Services and the Virginia State Police. 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. The Division for Criminal Justice is led by Chief Deputy Attorney General Jos Maldonado, and overseen by First Deputy Attorney General Jennifer Levy. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. Success! 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. Buchinsky came outside and was taken into custody and several others, including Baker, who were in the home off Route 981 just south of Saltsburg also exited, according to court papers. The Westmoreland County Prothonotary indicates that effective January 1, 2023 the cost to file a new custody case will be $168.00. One cocaine suspect was already in jail when the warrants were served. June 14, 2021 / 6:40 PM Holly. The citizens of Latrobe are forever grateful." 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. Authorities said that the investigation was . In August 2021, authorities confiscated nearly $200,000 worth of drugs from the residence of Jack B. Weinman and Marissa L. Tucibat. Flores and his network sought to utilize the USPS to get around the pandemic restrictions and get cheaper cocaine from Puerto Rico to their networks in Central New York. As Syracuse continues to experience record high levels of violence, today, we make good on our commitment to protecting our communities by taking these dangerousgunsand drugs off our streets. A Spotsylvania man found dead following a single-vehicle crash early Monday may have suffered a medical emergency prior to the crash, police said. He was detained and questioned and with the help of a K-9, troopers found the alleged contraband. In total, the seizures have an estimated street value of up to $2 million. In one instance, Felix Jaquez was attempting to deliver drugs to David Fermin when he was pulled over. Monday, Sept. 27, 2021 10:41 a.m . Donald Wayne Baker, 41, of Saltsburg, and Michael James Buchinsky, 28, of Loyalhanna, are facing drug charges. I want to thank Attorney General James and local law enforcement today for working to get illegal guns and drugs out of Central New York, saidState Senator Rachel May. Pleasant Twp. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph.. I want to personally thank all of the case agents, local agents and local officers who worked tirelessly on this distribution case. Man died Wednesday. 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. 2 former SVC football players arrested in Latrobe drug raid. 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. 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Sariha Weyandt, 20, Penn, Westmoreland County, is charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and one count each of possession of a controlled substance. He was arraigned Tuesday and District Judge Wayne Gongaware deemed him a danger to the public in denying bail, according to online court records. I thank our law enforcement partners for their support in seeing this through.". cocaine, 2 pounds of marijuana, THC . Ben Walsh, mayor of Syracuse, thanked Attorney General James via Twitter for her heroic efforts. The Office of Attorney General does not make any promises, assurances, or guarantees as to the accuracy of the translations provided. 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. 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). He was sentenced to five to 15 years in a state prison followed by four years of probation on drug charges filed by Pittsburgh police. In addition to cocaine, this investigation also resulted in therecovery of MDMA, morphine, and other controlled substances intended for distribution, digital scales used to weigh narcotics, and a machete. "He happened to be in the front row to watch a drug deal go down," Limani said. LOWER BURRELL, Pa. The Westmoreland County Drug Task Force made a major drug bust that resulted in two arrests in Lower Burrell on May 13. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. "Cracking down on illegal drug trafficking and violent crime has been a priority for our office since day one," said Attorney General James. 300 THC vape cartridges (valued at $7,500); Approximately 6 poundsof marijuana (valued at $15,000); Bottle of liquid Alprazolam (valued at $100). Rainfall around a quarter of an inch. The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Chesapeake Bay Drug Task Force assisted in the two-day roundup of the suspects. 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. A man is accused of selling drugs from a Cricket Wireless store in Westmoreland County. 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