GOSHEN – The last two men arrested in the Operation Final Blow investigation were sentenced in Orange County Court on Wednesday.
Wayne Smith, 43, of Port Jervis, and Christian Shomo, also known as “Monster,” 34, of Middletown were sentenced by Judge Craig Stephen Brown.
Smith, who pled guilty to conspiracy and drug possession, was sentenced to eight years concurrent to six to 12 years in prison for a total of eight to 12 years. That will be followed by five years of post-release supervision.
Shomo, who previously pled guilty to operating as a major trafficker, was sentenced to 12 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision.
The two men were arrested as a result of an over four-month investigation designed to disrupt major drug trafficking in the City of Port Jervis and surrounding areas, including Pike County, Pennsylvania.
Search warrants executed during the investigation resulted in the seizure of some two kilograms of cocaine, 74 grams of heroin, 165 grams of fentanyl, 1,600 ecstasy pills and 235 pills containing oxycodone, seven illegally possessed firearms, and just under $154,000 in cash.
Also seized were 11 automobiles, four motorcycles and two ATVs.
Law enforcement agencies in Orange and Sullivan counties in New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey State Police participated in the investigation.
