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December 8, 2023

New York State Police drug investigation leads to numerous arrests and seizure of weapons and drugs

New York State Police drug investigation leads to numerous arrests and seizure of weapons and drugs
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Drugs

Drugs

Drugs

The New York State Police Troop F Violent Gang Narcotics Enforcement Team (VGNET) and Community Stabilization Unit (CSU) working with the Orange County District Attorney’s office conducted a two and half month narcotics investigation into a Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) operating between New York City and Orange County New York.  On December 7, 2023, 11 search warrants were executed in the Bronx and Orange County, NY where the following items were seized; over 2 Kilograms of Cocaine, approximately 17 pounds of Cannabis, fentanyl pills, United States Currency, and eight illegal firearms. The following people were arrested and charged: 

James Baltimore, 36, from the town of Chester - Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd (2 Counts), Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 2nd; Antonio Bucci, 28, from the town of Chester, Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 1st and Conspiracy 2nd;  Tyler Zaborski, 26, from Bronx, NY, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st and Conspiracy 2nd ; Lestor Zaborski Jr, 50, from Bronx, NY, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st and Conspiracy 2ndwere all arraigned and remanded to Orange County Jail. 

Christopher Bucci, 58, from the town of Chester, Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3rd; Michael Curtis, 32, from the town of Chester, Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3rd were arraigned and released on the own recognizance. 

Jennifer Curtis, 31, from the town of Chester, Conspiracy 4th ; Anthony Bucci Jr., 62, from the town of Warwick, Conspiracy 4th;  Klerisa Peterson, 30, from the town of Chester, Conspiracy 4th ; Justin Peterson, 29 from the town of Chester, Conspiracy 4th; Marcus Hicks, 28, from Bronx, NY, Conspiracy 4th; Dominick Deluccia, 48, from Bronx, NY, Conspiracy 4th; and Markaj Narkaj, 30 from Mamakating, Conspiracy 4th, David Rinaldi, 31, from the town of Warwick, Conspiracy 4th were all released on appearance tickets.

This investigation is ongoing and additional charges and arrests are expected.