LIVINGSTON COUNTY — A father and son were arrested on I-390 for allegedly possessing illegal drugs after a traffic stop on I-390. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty two men from Bath were pulled over for an alleged traffic or vehicle violation when a search conducted by Deputy Shawn Whitford allegedly yielded methamphetamine and marijuana. Craig Burlew, 52, and his son Anthony Burlew, 31, were hit … [Read more...]
4 Arrested in Dansville ‘Smurfing’ for Meth Scheme
DANSVILLE — Four Dansville residents were charged in connection with an illegal scheme to get pseudoephedrine to make meth, a process known as 'smurfing.' On Tuesday in Livingston County felony court Barbara Adams, 51, Rebecca Garrison, 28, Dawn Wilson, 53, Nathan Gonzales, 30, each separately appeared in front of Livingston County Judge Robert Wiggins and were charged with felony Falsifying Business Records and misdemeanor … [Read more...]
Cops Arrest Dansville Man for Meth Lab Equipment
NYLON – A Steuben County man is under arrest for allegedly possessing meth lab equipment. According to a press release from New York State Police Troop E Commander Major Richard Allen, Thomas Jacobs Jr., 39, is charged with felony Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine in the Third Degree and Vehicle and Traffic Laws. The arrest stemmed from an investigation into a domestic dispute that occurred at approximately 4:30 p.m. on March 17. … [Read more...]
Feds Send Mount Morris Meth ‘Smurfer’ to Prison
MOUNT MORRIS – A federal judge sentenced a Mount Morris resident to prison for allegedly playing a part in the making and selling of meth. According to a press release from U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr., U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo sentenced Zackery Billings, 27, to 36 months in federal prison for conspiracy to manufacture, possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute a mixture and substance containing … [Read more...]
Meth at Geneseo Traffic Stop is Latest in Recent Bump
GENESEO – Methamphetamine is believed to be the drug that Geneseo Police took from a traffic stop on Sept. 11. According to a press release from Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian, William Fenton, 42, of Sayre, PA, was charged with misdemeanor Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs. The passenger, Heather Farr, 28, of Athens, NY, was charged with misdemeanor Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree. "We are … [Read more...]
Meth Supplier Squabble Led to Bone Yard Bust
WEST SPARTA – More details from the joint Sheriff's Office and federal Drug Enforcement Agency investigation that ended in federal charges paints a picture of what investigators believe was a rocky relationship between the accused and an 'out of town' methamphetamine supplier. That relationship may have been in place for as long as 20 years. The federal complaint brought charges based on alleged controlled drug buys from each of four people. … [Read more...]
4 Busted for West Sparta Meth Ring Could Face Life in Prison
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The U.S. Attorney's Office says that the four people federally charged for allegedly conspiring to sell methamphetamine in West Sparta could face a maximum penalty of life in federal prison. According to a press release from Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr., Kurt Redance, 26, of Dansville, Kenneth Hoag, 55, of Dansville, Brandie Schumacher, 37, of Rose, NY, and Andrew Culliton, 37, of West Seneca, NY, are all … [Read more...]
Feds and Cops Crush Boneyard’s 20-Year Meth Ring
Note: According to a press release sent later Tuesday from the U.S. Attorney's Office, all four defendants are facing increased federal charges that could result in a maximum of life in prison and a $10,000,000 fine. Take a look at our follow up here. WEST SPARTA – The U.S. Attorney's Office filed federal charges against four people, at least one of whom is believed to have been distributing meth from the Boneyard in West Sparta. Kenneth … [Read more...]
Press Conference Tomorrow on West Sparta’s Boneyard Meth Suspects
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office and U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency will hold a joint press conference tomorrow morning with additional details on three men arrested for methamphetamine in West Sparta. A press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty announced that the press conference will be at 11 a.m. Check our Facebook page here for a live broadcast of that press conference on Facebook Live. So far, the Sheriff's … [Read more...]
Meth Busts, Including One at West Sparta Boneyard, Lock Up 3
WEST SPARTA – Three men are in custody on high-level drug felonies following two drug busts in the Town of West Sparta, at least one of which was at the Boneyard auto salvage. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, arrested were: Kenneth Hoag, 55, of Dansville; Kurt Redance, 26, of West Sparta; and Andrew Culliton, 37, of West Seneca. All three were charged with felony Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the … [Read more...]