Hudson Valley Fire Department Lieutenant Admits To Being Major Drug Trafficker
A former Hudson Valley fire lieutenant has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to operating as a major drug trafficker.
Orange County resident Paul Smith, age 52, of Deerpark, was sentenced to 10 to 25 years on Wednesday, Nov. 16, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler.
Smith, a paid lieutenant with the city of Middletown Fire Department at the time of his arrest, was also sentenced to five years post-release supervision, the DA's Office said.
The former firefighter was nabbed during an undercover investigation dubbed “Operation Bread, White, and Blues," in February …
Six Hudson Valley Residents Accused Of Scamming $250,000 From Businesses
Six Hudson Valley residents have been indicted by a grand jury in a wide-ranging fraud scheme that costs area businesses more than $250,000.
The fraud scheme targeted businesses in Orange County including in Newburgh and Middletown and ran from March 2021 through April, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office
Those arrested included:
Turgaud Dubuisson, age 29 of Newburgh
Anthony Dubuisson, age 25, of Newburgh
Robert Geter, age 46, of Newburgh
Marlon Tabora, age 25, of Newburgh
Daniel DeLeon, age 32, of Newburgh
Tonya Best, age 46, of Middletown.
According to the indictment…
