Based on a long-term investigation conducted by the Clarkstown Police Department Anti Crime Unit and the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office, that began in December of 2010, which involved the use of confidential informants, undercover police officers and tactical surveillance teams, 13 defendants - who range in age from 18 to 55 - were arrested during a series of raids in the early morning hours of June 24, 2011, and they are charged with selling heroin, cocaine, Oxycodone and marihuana to undercover police officers and confidential informants on several occasions since last December.
The arrests are the final result of complaints by concerned town residents who witnessed illegal drugs sales, disrupting the quality of life in their neighborhoods. The information gathered from local residents was developed through the use surveillance and controlled narcotics purchases, as well as traffic stops.
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