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3 arrested in St. Lawrence County drug raid
POTSDAM, New York (WWNY) - One woman was jailed and two other people arrested on drug charges following a search in Potsdam last week. Potsdam village police say they executed a warrant on Market Street last Thursday evening as part of an ongoing investigation into narcotics distribution in the Potsdam area.
Hogansburg man pleads guilty to drug trafficking and firearm exchange
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Joseph Thompson, 37, of Hogansburg, N.Y. pled guilty on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, to possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and possession of firearms for drug trafficking. As part of his guilty plea, Thompson admitted that in June 2023, he arranged to meet an...
Potsdam woman charged after ATV crash
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - A Potsdam woman faces charges stemming from an ATV accident. Village police arrested 41-year-old Nichole Harmer in connection with a June 27 crash on Sisson Street. Police said Harmer’s driver’s license was revoked. They also said any vehicle she operates must have an interlock device....
Drug charges follow traffic stop in Massena
MASSENA, New York (WWNY) - Two people face drug possession charges following an early morning traffic stop in the town of Massena last week. State police say they found quantities of MDMA and MDA, both hallucinogenics, and heroin/fentanyl when 22-year-old Emily Geer of Gouverneur and 25-year-old Cole Fields were pulled over last Wednesday.
Man allegedly possessed meth during traffic stop, police say
MASSENA, New York (WWNY) - A Massena man is accused of possessing meth following a traffic stop earlier this year. Massena police say 33-year-old Corbey Terrance had more than an eighth of an ounce of meth when he was pulled over in the village in January. He was arrested last...
7 CBP union leaders charged in alleged grand larceny scheme, including 3 from north country
CHAMPLAIN, New York (WWNY) - Two people from Watertown and one from Massena were among seven executive board members charged following an investigation into the union that represents U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in northern New York. State police say the three current and four former CBP officers were...
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