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Clarkstown Police: 12 Charged In Drug Investigation

Early-morning sweep picks up suspects from several communities.

The Clarkstown Police Anti-Crime Unit, in cooperation with the Rockland County District Attorney’s Officer, conducted a round up of suspected drug dealers within Clarkstown and other areas throughout Rockland County this morning.

The investigation has led to the arrest of 12 people, with additional arrests expected.

The arrests were the result of a six-month investigation with the Rockland County Narcotics Task Force and the assistance of the Spring Valley and Haverstraw police departments, as well as the Rockland County Sheriff’s Department.

Police said the investigation concentrated on the illegal prescription drug problem that is plaguing the county as well as the ongoing cocaine and heroin trade.

Charged are:

Cristina Bermudez, 18

257 Treetop Circle

Nanuet

Criminal Sale of Controlled Substance 5 degree 2 cts (felony)

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 5 degree 2 cts (felony)

 

Kimberly Ward, 39

160 S Highland Ave

Pearl River

Criminal Sale of Controlled Substance 3 degree 2 cts (felony)

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3 degree 2 cts (felony)

 

Anthony Mancini, 20

3 Dr. Marquise Dr

Theills

Criminal Sale of Controlled Substance 3 degree 2 cts (felony)

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3 degree 2 cts (felony)

 

Kaitlyn Papalambros, 21

138 Campbell Ave

Tappan

Criminal Sale of Controlled Substance 5 degree (felony)

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 5 degree (felony)

 

Clifford Victor, 22

249 Middletown Rd

Nanuet

Criminal Sale of Controlled Substance 5 degree 3 cts (felony)

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 5 degree 3 cts (felony)

 

Ryan Ventillo, 18

4 Lyncrest Ave

New City

Criminal Sale of Controlled Substance 5 degree 2 cts (felony)

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 5 degree 2 cts (felony)

 

Christopher Coogan, 21

24 Colonel Conklin Dr

Stony Point

Criminal Sale of Controlled Substance 5 degree (felony)

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 5 degree (felony)

Criminal Sale of Controlled Substance 3 degree (felony)

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3 degree (felony)

 

Benancio Caba, 22

178 E Railroad Ave

West Haverstraw

Criminal Sale of Controlled Substance 3 degree 2 cts (felony)

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3 degree 2 cts (felony)

 

Michael Britt, 31

8 Willow Dr

Suffern

Criminal Sale of Controlled Substance 3 degree (felony)

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3 degree (felony)

Criminal Sale of Controlled Substance 5 degree (felony)

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 5 degree (felony

Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance 4 degree (felony)

 

Paul Sheerin, 19

29 Villa Dr

Nanuet

Criminal Sale of Controlled Substance 3 degree (felony)

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3 degree (felony)

 

Anthony D’Antico, 30

Rockland County Jail

Criminal Sale of Controlled Substance 3 degree 2 cts (felony)

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3 degree 2 cts (felony)


Daniel Alston, 29

Rickers Island Correctional Facility

Criminal Sale of Controlled Substance 3 degree 2 cts (felony)

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3 degree 2 cts (felony)

Ken McQuade November 10, 2011 at 09:04 pm
Not good when they list your residence as a correctional facility. Nice job 201.
hardwired7 November 11, 2011 at 02:24 am
And with five felony charges, it looks like Michael Britt is today's winner.
Linda Stavish November 11, 2011 at 02:46 am
Breaks My heart to see the kids i watched grow up go on to take such wrong paths. So young and so clueless.....
Rob November 11, 2011 at 04:25 am
Looking at their faces, I see such lost soles. How many people would only dream to come to this country because of all the opportunities. If you think the economy stinks here, try living somewhere else like in a 3rd world country. Althought our economy has taken a dip in the past several years, it's still paridise compared to others. My grandparents were not dealing drugs when they came here almost 100 years ago. Find some new friends CJ before you end up on that list. I would like to know what your so called friends were doing when the economy was good. Probably doing the same thing....So CJ curse all you want. Find yourself, get a life before it's too late.
Rob November 11, 2011 at 04:32 am
Also CJ...Most of those on the list are too freckin young to be effected by a downward economy.....I'm sure they don't have to support a family. Their young enough to live at home. Give me a break. You and your friend are clueless. The older ones in their 30's , it's probably too late for them. See what you have to look foward to....The younger ones still have hope.
Scotty November 11, 2011 at 05:20 am
Sale and possession, felonies....nice. If this was in another place on earth, guess what people ? They would be locked up a lot longer than what they are facing here. All the young people that will be changed forever because of the filth they are selling....makes me sick to think of it. 18 , 19 , 20 years old and they have chosen this path in life ? The path to using and selling drugs ? My feet were barely touching the ground at that age, I was high alright, high on life ! Traveling the world, experiencing things that didn't include getting high. I saw sunrises and sunsets in Iceland, lived in Israel on a kibbutz, hitch-hiked to California, went swimming in a clear crystal blue lake in Tanzania, and so on. I didn't stop and decide to sell drugs and ruin lives.
RJ November 11, 2011 at 12:18 pm
THANK YOU to all the law enforcement personnel for keeping up the fight against drugs. The harder it is to get, the less the temptation.
RJ November 11, 2011 at 05:51 pm
CJ do you think that drugs just appeared over the last few years? Do you think anyone over the age of 30 doesn't know anything about drug use and abuse? Yes, there will always be a market for illegal drugs and it will ALWAYS be an ongoing war but if a buyer or seller fears being arrested then maybe they may think twice about it. If no one was arrested for dealing then everyone would sell drugs and then what kind of community would we have? Also, I sure hope you were not educated in the Clarkstown school district and if you were, you need to go back a few grades to learn a little about about grammar!
Rob November 11, 2011 at 07:54 pm
Your one of two things CJ...You are a complete loser or You are a nice New City boy tring to have some fun on the Patch by writing the stupid comments that you do.
RP November 27, 2011 at 01:21 pm
WHERES THE PARENTS OR FAMILY MEMBERS ?ITS JUST SICKENING THAT TODAYS YOUTH HAVE CHOSEN THIS PATH OF LIFE.I HOPE JUSTICE IS SWIFT & SEVERE.KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK ROCKLAND COUNTY & NYSTATE LAW ENFORCEMENT. R.P.
Tigerstyle April 26, 2012 at 08:43 pm
The truly sad thing about reading through this page in its entirety, is reading how easily you all judge the above named people. Although its obvious none of you are familiar with the man or his works, a guy named Jesus once said, "he who is without sin may cast the first stone". Ignorance has become as prevalent in our country as cancer and just as dangerous. I'm also fairly sure you're all oblivious to the fact that when these comments were posted, the accused were just that....accused. So obviously you're all ignorant not only to the teachings of the Bible, but also to the law that you seem to uphold so strongly. Each of you are drug dealers in your own right, you just happen to push opinions and ignorance.
marissa May 5, 2012 at 06:11 pm
just to allow u to kno sumthing rob most of the ppl that are on here are really good ppl if u knew them u would kno that i personally do not agree for what they did but all that we have to think about is who ur around and what to do and not to do they now kno that what they did was wrong
marissa May 5, 2012 at 06:12 pm
i agree that all of them need all sources of help

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