Simpson
MONTICELLO – A Monticello man is in the Sullivan County Jail in
lieu of $20,000 bail after he was arrested for signing for a packagefrom
Jamaica that contained marijuana. Leston Simpson, 30, was charged with
felony criminal possession of marijuana and misdemeanors of forgery, endangering
the welfare of a child and unlawful growing cannabis.
The package was intercepted on Friday May 29 in Miami by US Customs and
Border Protection when it arrived on a plane from Jamaica. It was addressed
to a person at 32 Lawrence Avenue in Monticello.
On Tuesday, June 2, members of the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office,
Monticello Police and the Department of Homeland Security Investigations,
led by Sheriff’s Det. Sgt. Peter Ramos, conducted a controlled delivery
at the residence.
After the package was signed for, police executed a search warrant in
apartment one and discovered a small marijuana grow operation.
Police recovered the package, which contained a duffle bag with marijuana
sewn into the lining. A total of nine ounces were seized.
Sheriff Michael Schiff thanked Assistant District Attorney Megan Galligan
who prepared the search warrant, the Monticello Police and Homeland Security,
which all worked together on the case.
