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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Yahoo
Five arrested from ‘205 Crew,' accused of involvement in drug trafficking ring ran out of Syracuse's Parkside Commons
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Local law enforcement has confirmed the arrests of those accused of involvement in an alleged drug trafficking ring that was running out of a City of Syracuse apartment building. The Onondaga County District Attorney's Office and Syracuse Police are calling the operation the '205 Crew,' who are accused of running a drug business out of Parkside Commons' building 2119. According to Syracuse Police, a lengthy months-long investigation led to the execution of two search warrants at apartments 205 and 207, as well as the indictment warrants of five people who were charged with enterprise corruption and criminal sale of a controlled substance in the 3rd degree. Discovered by law enforcement during the search were over three pounds of cocaine, 21 grams of Fentanyl, a large sum of US currency, which is believed to be about $80,000, one loaded ghost gun, walkie talkies, many cellphones, and drug paraphernalia. 30-year-old Jean Carlos Calderon, 31-year-old Jesus Berrios-Ortiz, 25-year-old Julio Franco-Osorio, 42-year-old Jorge Lacen-Pizarro, and 33-year-old Victor Medina-Parilla were all arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 1st degree, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 3rd degree, criminal possession of a substance in the 7th degree. Additionally, Franci-Osorio was charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the 3rd degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the 2nd degree. 'We will not stand for a community where two and six-year-olds will have to worry about whether or not they will be overdosed by fentanyl in this community,' said Onondaga County's Senior Assistant District Attorney, Alphonse Williams. ADA Williams explained that it is believed that the '205 Crew' mimics the likes of a real day-to-day business. He said they allege that each person has a role — there is security, managerial, patrols, sales, inventory, and so on. Security was disabled so that customers could go in and out of the building during their hours of business. The suspects have had their fingerprints taken since their arrest, but some are considered to have ties to Puerto Rico and may be operating under different aliases. There is new ownership for Parkside Commons, which has been made aware of the ongoing issues within the building. Law enforcement said they have a line of communication with the owners. Those arrested are all currently lodged at the justice center. You can watch the full stream in the video player above. Big, beautiful bill heads to the Senate Amazon reportedly issuing refunds for returns made years ago Flags placed at Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day House votes to increase SALT deduction Which food services passed or failed their health inspection: May 4 – May 10 Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Yahoo
‘Wasteful manner': Frustrated judge allows two more weeks for Marcy offers to decide on plea agreements
UTICA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Five correction officers charged for their involvement in the deadly beating of an inmate at the Marcy Correctional Facility have been given two more weeks to decide whether they will plead guilty now, or go to a trial. The judge had ordered each of them to come prepared to make a decision, but each defendant's attorney had a reason to ask for more time. In some cases, the hesitation was blamed on the defense teams' complaints about not being able to access all of the evidence shared by the prosecution electronically, calling out blank pages within digital documents and issues playing video clips. Even though he approved the request for more time, Oneida County Judge Robert Bauer wasn't happy about the delay. The judge told one attorney: 'The CPL (criminal procedure law) does contemplate that's exactly your obligation. If you encountered some difficulty in obtaining or viewing discovery, your first step should be to reach out to the prosecution and not allow some two months to elapse and appear in court in what is working out to be a rather wasteful manner.' Other defendants asked for more time because the special prosecutor, the Onondaga County District Attorney's Office, shared new evidence that they feel could alter their decision whether or not to accept the plea offer. Each defendant has been offered a chance to plead guilty to applicable charges by the special prosecutor, the Onondaga County District Attorney's Office. Typically, a plea agreement comes with less prison time than the sentence imposed if the defendant goes to trial and is convicted by a jury. The details of each plea agreement are confidential. Anthony Farina (top charge: murder) Matthew Galliher (top charge: murder) Nicolas Gentile (top charge: tampering with evidence) Nicholas Kieffer (top charge: murder) David Kingsley (top charge: murder) Five more officers are expected to come to court with the same determination, whether to accept the plea offer, tomorrow, April 30. Nicholas Anzalone (top charge: murder) Christopher Walrath (top charge: murder) Michael Mashaw (top charge: manslaughter) Michael Fisher (top charge: manslaughter) David Walters (top charge: manslaughter) The group, with different levels of involvement, is accused of the brutal beating of Robert Brooks in December. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
