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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man arrested for hand-to-hand drug transactions in Bristol
BRISTOL, Conn (WTNH) — A Bristol man is facing drug charges after police say he was seen conducting multiple hand-to-hand drug transactions. On Thursday night, Bristol's Crime Suppression Unit and Narcotics Enforcement Team were surveilling the Pine Street area when they observed hand-to-hand drug transactions from an individual seated in a vehicle. After approaching the vehicle, police took Iunre Smart, 34, of Bristol, into custody and charged him with criminal possession of a firearm, weapons in a vehicle, and sale of a narcotic substance. Police found a firearm and 96 Oxycodone pills in Smart's possession. Smart will appear in the New Britain Court. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Yahoo
Grand jury indicts Chemung County man on 28 weapons, drug counts after long investigation
A Chemung County grand jury has indicted a town of Erin resident on more than two dozen felony counts after a raid at his home allegedly turned up multiple weapons, explosives and drugs. Robert R. Budnick, 42, was indicted on 28 charges in connection to a Feb. 4 search of his 61 Staples Road residence by the New York State Police Troop E Violent Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team. The charges handed down include: One count of second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance One count of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance Five counts second-degree criminal possession of a weapon 20 counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon One count of third-degree unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine The search, which capped a three-month probe by state police investigators, uncovered four ounces of methamphetamine oil, about one ounce of crystal methamphetamine, scales and packaging materials for narcotics and $4,700 in cash, authorities said. Investigators said they also recovered 20 firearms — including three assault rifles (an AK-47, an AR-10 ghost gun and an SKS), eight bolt action rifles, one lever action rifle, and eight shotguns, including two that were sawed off. Police also seized 11 high-capacity ammunition magazines and about 10,000 rounds of assorted ammunition. More: Steuben County legislature 'stands by and supports' striking NYS corrections officers The state police bomb disposal unit removed about 20 pounds of binary explosive material, and the contaminated crime scene emergency response team removed chemicals and equipment used in the manufacture of methamphetamine from the residence. Following his arrest earlier this month, Budnick was arraigned and committed to the Chemung County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bail or $1 million bond. Email Neal Simon at nsimon@ To get unlimited access to the latest news, please subscribe or activate your digital account today. This article originally appeared on Elmira Star-Gazette: Erin man hit with 28-count indictment following Staples Road raid
