WHITE PLAINS – Federal and Sullivan
County officials Tuesday announced charges against 34 people who allegedly
committed narcotics and firearms offenses in Sullivan County.
The indictments, unsealed in While Plains federal court, charged the defendants
conspired to distribute crack cocaine and heroin and around Monticello
and other areas of Sullivan County.
Charged are:
Errol Davis, also known as “MI,” 34
Jahmal McIntosh, also known as “Blood,” 30
Darnell Saunders, also known as “Big D,” 36
Candice Brooks, 30
Alfred Franklin, also known as “Junior,” 30
Derek Moorer, also known as D Moore,” 34
Scott Musgrave, also known as “S,” 31
Sam Reed, also known as “Elmo,” 25
Julio Renta, also known as “Tank,” 26
James Wilkes, also known as Diamond,” 38
Sean York, also known as “Boogie,” 41
Damon Mitchell, Sr., also known as “Trip,” 40
Luis Gonzalez, 31
Julio Martinez, 36
Kyra Matan, 33
Pernell Moore, also known as “Dog,” 48
Harmeen Nix, also known as “Hollow,” 34
Ramon Nunez, also known as “Wellington,” 35
Ronald Rivera, also known as “RJ,” 26
Tyrell Simon, also known as “Shmeez,” 26
George Vega, Jr., also known as “Pito,” 29
Darcy Copeland, also known as “Moey,” 33
Jenilyn Boyce, also known as “JL,” 31
Priscilla Franklin, 33
Jererell Clark, also known as “Rell,” 30
Fredercik Gang, 55
April Watson, also known as “Nee Nee,” 30
Tyrone Hagans, also known as “Dirty T,” 38
Raheim Bolden, also known as “Red,” 32
Michael Hughes, Jr., 20
Charles Gonzales, 39
Lamont McNeal, also known as “Ferl,” 42
Gualberto Roman, Jr., also known as “Bizzy Bert,” 31
Thirty-two of the 34 defendants are in federal custody.
“Sullivan County, like the rest of our country, is not immune
from the scourge of heroin and other dangerous narcotics and the threats
they pose to our rural community,” said District Attorney James
Farrell. “These drugs destroy lives, rip apart families and fuel
a cycle of violence in our communities that threatens our safety and
security.”
Farrell said with the collaboration of federal law enforcement, “we
have disrupted, dismantled, and put out of business significant heroin
and crack cocaine trafficking operations in Sullivan County.”
Monticello Police Chief Robert Mir said the arrests of these individuals
“will make a significant dent in the criminal underworld of Sullivan
County.” He said the actions of the defendants “have been
driving the violence and drug epidemic that have brought blight on our
communities.”
Sullivan Sheriff Michael Schiff said the arrests “are a clear
indication of our resolve to address the drug epidemic that has besieged
our community.”
The indictments allege that the suspects in many cases were armed with
guns while distributing drugs, in some instances one kilogram or more
of heroin.
