Police took a man into custody in Queens on Tuesday, March 18, on the suspicion of having illegal drugs and weapons in his residence. When police searched his place of residence in Sunnyside Gardens, they reportedly found drugs, real and imitation weapons and some cash.Officers with the Patrol Borough Queens North Anti-Crime Unit entered a residence on 44th Street at 5 a.m. as part of a pre-existing investigation. When they searched the premises, they reportedly found a collection of guns, some cash and drugs. The police report that they found 169 rounds of ammunition along with three imitation guns and four real firearms. The firearms included a .44 Ruger revolver, 9mm Glock 17 semi-automatic, .22 High Standard semi-automatic and a .357 Taurus Magnum revolver. The imitation weapons were designed to [...]

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was scheduled to testify before the U.S. Sentencing Commission that the federal mandatory minimum prison sentence for certain drug-related offenses should be reduced. In particular, he is endorsing a move to reduce the sentence for federally convicted drug dealers in New York and nationwide by one year, from 62 months to 51 months. His prepared remarks, which were released to the press ahead of his scheduled appearance before the commission, argue that the justice system's overreliance on incarceration for drug offenses is unsustainable and should be curtailed. His statement also argues that the high rates of incarceration have high moral costs that cannot be calculated.The Attorney General has instructed federal prosecutors not to object to certain requests for sentence reductions in drug cases where the [...]

A recent New York police raid has resulted in felony drug charges for three Sullivan County residents. On March 5, police raided a home in Glen Spey. Police allegedly found large quantities of oxycodone, crack cocaine and heroin. Eight people were taken into custody following the drug raid. Three individuals, a 35-year-old man, a 43-year-old woman and a 50-year-old woman, were charged with felonies.Charges against the three individuals include possession of a controlled substance and fourth-degree conspiracy. The man and two women were arraigned and remanded to jail without bail. Five other individuals were charged with misdemeanor drug charges and released; they are expected to appear in court at a later date. Several law enforcement agencies participated in the raid, including the New York State Police and the FBI.Drug offenses [...]

A 25-year-old man from the New York town of New Lisbon has been taken into custody, and he now faces certain drug charges, according to the Otsego County Sheriff's Office. A sheriff's department spokeman said that a tip came in back in December regarding activity commonly associated with drug trafficking. This activity was allegedly occurring near the man's residence. Because the individual was on parole, Cooperstown probation officers and Utica parole officers worked alongside sheriff's department investigators on the case.A Jan. 9 search of the home allegedly yielded six grams of cocaine, four grams of psilocybin mushrooms, a bottle of liquid steroids, 11 Suboxone sublingual films, and 16 amphetamine capsules. A variety of items commonly associated with the packaging of drugs were also confiscated. Cash, a rifle, and ammunition were [...]