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Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Yahoo
N.Y. attorney general announces 31 drug trafficking convictions, one from Adams Center
Apr. 17—WATERTOWN — State Attorney General Letitia A. James announced the convictions of 31 drug traffickers throughout the state, including one from Adams Center, after James' office investigated what they call two "major drug trafficking networks in Central New York and the North Country." Terrah Frederick of Adams Center pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal contempt. Frederick was sentenced to four years in prison and two years of post-release supervision. The investigation used resources from more than a dozen local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. Locally, the Metro-Jefferson Drug Task Force was involved. The first indictment involved Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties. The attorney general's office said 23 people were charged with 150 counts for their roles selling narcotics to people in Onondaga, Oswego, St. Lawrence, Jefferson and Cortland counties. James called this the "Castro Group," which investigators said was led by Bayron Castro. Castro procured "significant quantities of fentanyl" from Bronx County, according to the AG's office. "This investigation successfully took down two drug trafficking rings that put communities throughout New York at risk by distributing deadly amounts of fentanyl," James said in the news release. "My office works every day to protect New Yorkers from opioids, and that includes bringing fentanyl traffickers to justice. I thank all of our partners in law enforcement for their support in this investigation, and I will continue to go after anyone who tries to flood our communities with dangerous drugs."
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Yahoo
N.Y. attorney general announces 31 drug trafficking convictions, one from Adams Center
Apr. 17—WATERTOWN — State Attorney General Letitia A. James announced the convictions of 31 drug traffickers throughout the state, including one from Adams Center, after James' office investigated what they call two "major drug trafficking networks in Central New York and the North Country." Terrah Frederick of Adams Center pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal contempt. Frederick was sentenced to four years in prison and two years of post-release supervision. The investigation used resources from more than a dozen local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. Locally, the Metro-Jefferson Drug Task Force was involved. The first indictment involved Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties. The attorney general's office said 23 people were charged with 150 counts for their roles selling narcotics to people in Onondaga, Oswego, St. Lawrence, Jefferson and Cortland counties. James called this the "Castro Group," which investigators said was led by Bayron Castro. Castro procured "significant quantities of fentanyl" from Bronx County, according to the AG's office. "This investigation successfully took down two drug trafficking rings that put communities throughout New York at risk by distributing deadly amounts of fentanyl," James said in the news release. "My office works every day to protect New Yorkers from opioids, and that includes bringing fentanyl traffickers to justice. I thank all of our partners in law enforcement for their support in this investigation, and I will continue to go after anyone who tries to flood our communities with dangerous drugs."
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Yahoo
Two face drug, weapon possession counts after Watertown traffic stop
Mar. 19—WATERTOWN — Two men face drug and weapon possession charges following a traffic stop by police Tuesday on State Street. Patrick M. Booth, 44, of 26464 Route 180, Brownville, is charged by city police with two counts each of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, all felonies, as well as single felony counts of second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second-degree criminal possession of weapon and second-degree obstructing governmental administration. Terry J. Rivers, 45, of 529 Clay St., is charged with two counts each of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and single counts of second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Police said in a statement Wednesday that on Tuesday city police, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, the Metro-Jefferson Drug Task Force and state police were conducting a multi-agency Gun Involved Violence Elimination detail and halted a vehicle operated by Booth with Rivers as a passenger at 905 State St. for allegedly making an improper turn signal. During an investigation, narcotics were found in the vehicle, according to police, and Booth fled from the scene into 905 State St., where he barricaded himself inside a basement. After a brief negotiation, he was taken into custody without further incident. During a search of the vehicle, police say they found six ounces of cocaine, two ounces of methamphetamine, 1,300 bags of fentanyl, assorted other drugs pending identification through lab testing, a set of dagger swords, $7,431 cash, a loaded 9mm handgun and a set of scales. Both men are being held at the Metro_Jeff Public Safety Building without bail.
