Arrested on Feb. 19, 2015 on charges related to the illegal possession of heroin were 48 year old Ricky Baucher of Jamestown and 44 year old Nicole Foster of Tennessee.

JAMESTOWN – Jamestown police have made yet another arrest in the ongoing war against the illegal sale and trafficking of heroin in the city.

According to a police report, investigators from the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force executed a search warrant Wednesday afternoon inside the lower apartment 609 E. Eighth St. after a short investigation into the sales and trafficking of narcotics from the residence was opened.

At 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, investigators from the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force went  into the location and took two people into custody. Investigators also recovered more than 100 doses (10 bundles) of heroin and more than $10,000 cash.

Located inside the residence and charged were 48 year-old Ricky Baucher of Jamestown and 44 year old Nicole Foster – a Tennessee resident who was staying with Baucher. Both have been charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and are currently in the city jail awaiting arraignment.

Anyone who may have information into the illegal sale or trafficking of narcotics is asked to call the Jamestown Police Department’s Anonymous Tip Line at 483-Tips (8477). All calls will be kept confidential.

Arrested Jan. 14, 2015 on drug-related charges were Matthew Williams and Lauren Carlson, both 25.

JAMESTOWN – City  police have arrested two city residents on drug charges following a week-long investigation

According to city police, Matthew Williams and Lauren Carlson – both 25 – were arrested 1 p.m. Wednesday at their apartment at 105 McKinley Ave. The arrest was the culmination of an investigation and subsequent raid by the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force along with the Jamestown Police Department SWAT team.

During the arrest, police found an undisclosed amount of cocaine and marijuana.

Williams and Carlson were both arrested on drug possession charges and sent to the city jail to await arraignment.

City police made two separate drug raids Oct. 16 and arrested six individuals. The were: (Clockwise from upper left) 32 Ollie Alford, 32 (Buffalo);  Rayquan Brooks, 18 (Buffalo); Laura Dubois, 24 (Jamestown); Lawrence Gary, 45 (Jamestown); Tory Knight, 46 (Jamestown); and Ervin Mitchell, 31 (Buffalo).

JAMESTOWN – An investigation into the sale of crack cocaine in Jamestown has resulted in the arrest of six people.

Jamestown police say drug raids were conducted Thursday afternoon at two locations in the city – one at 108 Crescent St. and the other at 165 Barrett Ave. The raids were the culmination of an investigation into the alleged sale and trafficking of crack cocaine into the Jamestown area.

Investigators say they found crack cocaine packaged for sale at both locations, along with a loaded rifle at the Crescent St. location.

Arrested at the Crescent St. location were 45 year-old Lawrence Gary and 24 year-old Laura Dubois – both of Jamestown – and 32 year-old Ollie Alford of Buffalo. During the Barrett Ave. investigation, police arrested 46 year-old Tory Knight of Jamestown, along with 31 year-old Ervin Mitchell and 18 year-old Rayquan Brooks – both of Buffalo.

All six were charged with Criminal possession of a controlled substance and are awaiting arraignment in the city jail. Both Gary and Alford – who are also convicted felons – were also charged with criminal possession of a weapon, in connection to the loaded rifle being found at the Crescent St. location.

The investigation was conducted by the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force – which is made up of members of the Jamestown and Ellicott police departments.

Anyone with information into the illegal sale of drugs in the area is asked to contact the JPD’s anonymous tip line at 483-TIPS (8477).

Arrested on Friday, Oct. 10 were (from left to right): Angel Cruz, Zuleyka Fuentas-Cruz, Angel Ortiz Rodriguez, and Ezequiel Villafane-Nazario.

JAMESTOWN – Three Four people were arrested last Friday on charges related to selling and trafficking heroin in the city.

Jamestown police say raids took place just after 10 a.m. at 6 Winsor Street, 10 Winsor Street, and 563 East 2nd Street. Arrested on drug-related charges were 20 year-old Angel Cruz, 33 year-old Zuleyka Fuentes-Cruz, 37 year-old Angel Ortiz-Rodriguez, and 20 year-old Ezequiel Villafane-Nazario.

Angel Ortiz Rodriguez, 37, was taken into custody after it was determined that he had an outstanding probation warrant from Warren County, Pa.

Anyone with information on illegal drug sales and trafficking in Jamestown is asked to call the Jamestown Police tip line at 483-8477.

An image from the Jamestown Police Department showing the items that were confiscated during a raid on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2014 at 254 Barret Ave. in the city. Arrested were 31 year-old Michael Newtown and 40 year-old Nicole Campbell.

JAMESTOWN – Jamestown police have arrested two more city residents on drug charges following a raid that took place 254 Barrett Ave.

Michael Newton and Nicole Campbell.

On Tuesday afternoon police raided the home and found 40 bags of heroin, more than two ounces of cocaine and a .38 caliber revolver along with ammunition. Police also confiscated $13,400 cash. Taken into custody were 31 year-old Michael Newton and 40 year-old Nicole Campbell.

The raid was conducted by the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force – which is comprised of members of the Jamestown and Ellicott police departments- along with the New York State Police CNET team.

Jamestown Police say search warrants were executed at two residences on East Second Street around 10 a.m. Thursday morning. One address was a vacant second floor apartment at 1091 E. Second St. that was apparently broken into and used as a place to sell and use heroin. Police located 36 bundles of heroin and cash inside.

Four individuals were taken into custody and face burglary and drug charges. They include 51 year-old Jose Diaz-Solis, 37 year-old Cesar Santiago, 31 year-old Hiram Donato and 30 year -old LizMarie Rodriguez.

Police say they found a quantity of marijuana and cash during a second raid at 840 E. Second St. Police arrested 20 year-old Valerie Comacho and charged her with unlawful possession of marijuana and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

According to Jamestown City Police, officers were able to seize 260 doses of heroin and a large sum of cash during a three-pronged drug raid Wednesday at three separate residences all within a block of each other on Franklin Street. Police say a sawed-off shotgun was also found during the raid.

The raids took place at 52 Franklin St., 58 Franklin St. and 61 Franklin St.

Arrested and facing related charges were 37 year old Jose Sanquiche, 30 year old Juan Vargas-Lopez, 26 year old Stephanie Castro and 62 year-old Raul Rodriguez-Colon.

All four are currently awaiting arraignment in the city jail.

The investigation was a coordinated effort between the Jamestown Police Department and State Police.

According to a report from the Chautauqua County sheriff’s office, 26 year-old William Rogers was arrested Tuesday morning during a drug raid at his home at 10 Terrace Place by members of the Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force. During the arrest authorities say the found more than 125 doses of heroin and a large amount of cash in the home, along with marijuana and other items used in the packaging and selling of drugs.

Rogers faces several drug related charges and was sent to the county jail pending further court action.

As part of a multi-agency investigation code-named Operation Horseback, state, federal and local law enforcement agents led by Attorney General Schneiderman’s Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF), New York State Police’s CNET and the Jamestown Police Department conducted a year-long investigation that included undercover operations, hundreds of hours of covert surveillance, and wiretaps. The investigation led to the seizure of more than 3,000 baggies of heroin with an estimated street value of $60,000, all for distribution in Jamestown.

According to the indictment, members of the narcotics distribution organization would transport the heroin to Jamestown from New York City in a canister located underneath a 1999 Chevy Astro Van. Wiretaps caught the defendants discussing their drug transactions in a cryptic and coded manner in the hope of avoiding detection by law enforcement. Neftali Cintron, known as “Pucho”, and his son-in-law Luis DeJesus, known as “Papito”, would allegedly travel to Philadelphia to obtain heroin, which their minions distributed for them in Jamestown. When they did not like the quality of the narcotics from that source, they would obtain drugs from other dealers in the area.

One of those distributors, Luis Lozada-Berberena, known as “Wiso”, allegedly operated his heroin business during regular business hours – sometimes telling customers he was “closed for the day” – and had a number of regular customers who would line up to meet and follow him to out-of-the-way locations to make a deal. He allegedly got his heroin from Carlos Encarnacion, who regularly drove to New York City and returned with heroin hidden in the specially outfitted Astro Van. Wiso also purchased suboxone strips from one heroin customer and sold them to another heroin customer, Leslie Rodriguez. She then allegedly smuggled them into Gowanda Correctional Facility in Erie County where her boyfriend was incarcerated there. He then allegedly sold the suboxone, making over $300 per strip.

Defendant Edwin Velasquez allegedly sold to individuals in his drug rehabilitation group. Carlos Echiaverria, known as “Boobie”, was a dealer who obtained heroin from all of the above sources, and sold cocaine and firearms during the course of this investigation as detailed in the indictment. Boobie enlisted his father-in-law to travel to Buffalo on a bus to bring heroin from New York City for sale in Jamestown.

The 159-count indictment unsealed in Chautauqua County Court today charges 47 people with crimes including Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree and Conspiracy (class A and B felonies), and various counts of Criminal Sale and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance (class B felonies).

Charged in the Chautauqua County indictment are:

• Alberto Alicea; age 54, Brooklyn, NY
• Neftali Benitez, a/k/a “Tego”; age 33, Jamestown, NY
• Bryan Bobe; age 25, Jamestown, NY
• Charles Brown, a/k/a “Choco Loco”; age 42, Falconer, NY
• Stephen Bush; age 33, Jamestown, NY
• Hector Cameron, a/k/a “Loco”; age 31, Jamestown, NY
• Javier Carasquillo, a/k/a “Oreja”; age 43, Jamestown, NY
• Neftali Cintron, a/k/a “Pucho”; age 51, Jamestown, NY
• Hector Colon Rodriguez , a/k/a “Chino”; age 40, Jamestown, NY
• Ivan DeJesus Pena; age 45, Jamestown, NY
• Luis DeJesus, a/k/a “Papito”; age 29, Jamestown, NY
• Alfredo Diaz, a/k/a “Ding Dong”; age 51, Jamestown, NY
• Samantha DiLallo; age 26, Randolph, NY
• Carlos Echiaverria, a/k/a “Boobie”; age 31, Jamestown, NY
• Carlos Encarnacion; age 59, Jamestown, NY
• Roberto Figueredo, a/k/a “Bost”; age 25
• Joseph Fontanez; age 24, Jamestown, NY
• Christopher Freeney; age 43, Jamestown, NY
• Luis Garcia, a/k/a “Wichie”; age 42, Jamestown, NY
• Rolando Garcia; age 50, Jamestown, NY
• John Grilla; age 28, Jamestown, NY
• Jose Guevara, a/k/a “Pun”; age 29, Jamestown, NY
• Angelita Guzman, a/k/a “Michelle”; age 28, Jamestown, NY
• Francisco Guzman Gonzalez; age 46, Jamestown, NY
• Michael Lisciandro, a/k/a “Dougie”; age 23, Jamestown, NY
• Moises Lopez-Encarnacion, a/k/a “Junito”; age 22, Mayville, NY
• Luis Lozada Berberena, a/k/a “Wiso”; age 40, Jamestown, NY
• Eric M. Lundsten; age 29, Ellington, NY
• Roberto Morales-Sanchez, a/k/a “Pichulin”; age 45, Jamestown, NY
• Jean Noriega, a/k/a “John”; age 43
• Frank Orazio; age 24, Cassadaga, NY
• LaShawn Paige; age 42, Binghamton, NY
• Doris Ramos; age 25, Jamestown, NY
• Ricardo Ramos; age 27, Jamestown, NY
• Jonathan Ribbing; age 27, Lakewood, NY
• Eddie Robles, a/k/a “Nelson”; age 49, Jamestown, NY
• Leslie Rodriguez; age 28, Jamestown, NY
• Randall Rolison; age 51, Jamestown, NY
• Olga Santiago; age 49, Jamestown, NY
• Jesus Javier Suarez; age 44, Jamestown, NY
• Enrique Torres-Baez, a/k/a “Quique”; age 43, Jamestown, NY
• James Torres, a/k/a “BK”; age 42, Jamestown, NY
• Damaris Urena; age 35, Jamestown, NY
• Francis Vega, a/k/a “Pollo”; age 37
• Edwin Velasquez; age 53, Falconer, NY
• Joshua Van Ord; age 20, Lakewood, NY and
• Walter Westerdahl age 33, Jamestown, NY

Jamestown Police say two raids took place at 6:30 Thursday morning. The first search warrant was executed at 11 Park Street where investigators seized a quantity of heroin and about $3,000 in cash. Officers arrested 49 year-old Olga Santiago and charged her third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and, criminally using drug paraphernalia.

At 15 Park St. police found another quantity of heroin and $2,000 in cash.  Arrested was 25 year-old Doris Ramos who was in the house with two small children.  She is also charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal using drug paraphernalia and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

If you have any information on illegal drug activity in the city call the JPD Tip-Line at 483-8477 (TIPS).