FBI agents with one of the suspects (Photo: FBI)
LIBERTY – Federal, state and local law enforcement converged on
a number of locations in the Village of Liberty area on Tuesday arresting
21 people on narcotics and firearms offenses.
They have all been indicted on federal charges including selling narcotics, conspiring to sell narcotics, and possession of firearms in furtherance of their drug sales.
Members of the conspiracy regularly sold heroin in the parking lots of businesses, including a nursing home and a drug recovery center in the Village of Liberty, authorities allege.
Sullivan County District Attorney James Farrell said with the most recent
arrests, “enforcement continues to move forward, at full speed.”
Sheriff Michael Schiff said police will continue to use “every resource available, whether it be federal, state or local, to find those who are peddling poison to our children and bring them to justice.”
Liberty Village Police Chief Scott Kinne said this investigation “will have a significant impact on drug sales and other crimes in the Village of Liberty.” That sentiment was echoed by Monticello Village Police Chief Robert Mir.
“Drugs destroy lives, rip apart families and fuel a cycle of addiction and violence in our communities,” said US Attorney Preet Bharara. “With the federal drug and gun charges brought today, we seek to incapacitate two different drug rings that have for years been selling heroin and crack cocaine, and protecting their business with guns, in Sullivan County and specifically, in the Village of Liberty.”
Arrested were:
Kyle James, also known as “Killa, 30
Jamar Shaw, s/k/a/ “Double R,” 33
Daniel Franco, a/k/a “Young Papi,” 26
Rashawn Perry, a/k/s “Cass,” 29
Nordia Tompkins, a/k/a/ “Nadia,” 31
Juan Montero, a/k/a “Chin,” 37
Loren Perry, a/k/s “Skip.” 41
Herbert Murphy, a/k/a “Superb,” “Alan,” “Herbie,” 42
Grady Blackmon, 57
Candice Jernigan, 26
Ashley Edwards, 19
David Guzman, 18
Patrick Hilliard, 23
Cheryl Jernigan, 26
Arik Perkins, 22
Kevin Primiano, 41
Manuel Rivera, 20
Nicole Snedeker, 25
Richieray Succi, 35
Jonathan Pagan, a/k/a “JP,” 24
Jason Wood, 32
