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The Community Newspaper
Thursday, January 27, 2005
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RESIDENT James Insull digs out.
SOUTHSIDE AVENUE as viewed from Miller Avenue, after the storm.
photos by Sandy Insull
Busted! Five arrested in narcotics sting in Freeport
by Laura Schofer
Thanks to cooperation between Nassau County District Attorney Denis Dillon, Nassau County Police Commissioner James Lawrence and the Freeport Police, a sting operation took place that resulted in the arrest of five individuals in Freeport, according to Freeport Police Chief Michael Woodward.
"We assisted the District Attorney in making the arrests," said Chief Woodward. He explained that a sting operation was set up in a room at the Yankee -Clipper Motel where people were dealing drugs. "It was a place for supplier and buyer to meet and exchange," said Chief Woodward.
Freeport was one of several targeted areas throughout Nassau County. According to District Attorney Dillon, "The undercover
officers went into these coimnunities with audio and video sur, eillance capability. The undercover officers purchased crack, cocaine and marijuana from street-level dealers. To date, we have arrested 37 defendants. 'Ten of the individuals arrested were known gang members associated with the Bloods, Crips and MS-13 gangs. In addition to helping rid our streets of dealers we were able to get several weapons off the street. Some of these weapons included guns and machetes." M r .
Dillon.added that the "narcotics sting operation is part of our continuing effort to eliminate the open and notorious street dealing. "
None of the five individuals arrested was from Freeport," said Chief Woodward.
The Freeport arrests were made in. December.
FREEPORT WAS PREPARED: The Blizzard of '05 may have dumped over one foot of snow in Freeport, but the village was prepared. The operator (on the left) uses the reverse 911 system to call resdients and urge them to move their cars so that the snow plows can clear the streets. At right is IVlayor William Glacken.
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| Title | The-Leader_2005-01-27 |
| Subject | Newspaper |
| Description | This is a Newspaper distributed locally within the Village of Freeport and Baldwin. |
| Creator | Linda Toscano |
| Publisher | L & M Publications, Inc. |
| Contributors | Scanned by Imaging & Microfilm Access, Inc. (Bohemia, NY 11716) |
| Date | 2005 |
| Type | Periodical |
| Format | PDF; TIFF |
| Source | Freeport Memorial Library |
| Language | English |
| Coverage | United States |
| Rights | This digital image may be freely used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this image is permitted without written permission of the Freeport Memorial Library, 144 W. Merrick Road, Freeport, NY 11520 or email: frreference@freeportlibrary.info |
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