The Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI), together with the Office of the drug enforcement administration (DEA) and the police of the state of new York (NYSP) has exposed a criminal group engaged in the marketing of fentanyl and other banned substances. The gang was headed by Lieutenant Paul G. Smith, who served over 16 years in the Fire Department of Middletown.
According to information provided by the FBI Tuesday morning, February 5, agents of a task force arrested over 20 people suspected of manufacturing dangerous drugs. Among the arrested criminals were employees of the fire Department Middletown & Mechanicstown (new York).
In addition to prohibited substances, the detainees found 15 firearms and a bag full of cash. Photo: Orange County DA
According to law enforcement officers, Paul G. Smith is the organizer of a criminal group. In Management on fight against drugs believe that a veteran of the fire service not only engaged in the distribution of fentanyl and other banned substances, but attracted to the case of their friends. Since, as the task force went to the leader of the drug dealers, he managed to earn more than $70 thousand
In addition to Smith and the ordinary gang members, police also detained the chief of the Fire Department of Mechanicstown. Dominic Guardino, caught red-handed when the man got in his official vehicle batch of deadly drugs. Now, he, like the rest of the detainees, is under arrest.
Since, as the task force went to the leader of the drug dealers, he managed to earn more than $70 million Photo: Orange County DA
The criminal group is mainly distributed fentanyl. Only 2 mg of this drug can kill a man U.S. authorities consider him the main threat of protracted opioid crisis. In addition to fentanyl, the criminals sold and other drugs, marketing them immediately in 2 districts: orange and Rockland. In addition to prohibited substances, the detainees found 15 firearms and a bag full of cash.
Now militiamen should find out the real volume of trade in prohibited substances, which involved the attackers. As for the suspects, they face an imposing prison sentences.
