21 Arrested in Sullivan County Drug Raid

21 were arrested in Sullivan County following a federal, state, and local drug raid.

In Southern District of New York Court, 21 defendants were indicted charging them with committing various narcotics and firearm offenses in Sullivan County.

The indictment alleges the group regularly sold heroin in the Village of Liberty in parking lots of businesses, a nursing home, and a drug recovery center.

Arrested were:

• Kyle James “Killa,” 30
• Jamar Shaw “Double R,” 33
• Daniel Franco “Young Papi,” 26
• RaShawn Perry “Cass,” 29
• Nordia Tompkins “Nadia,” 31
• Juan Montero, “Chino,” 37
• Loren Perry, “Skip,” 41
• Herbert Murphy “Superb,” “Perb,” “Alan,” “Herbie,” 42
• Grady Blackmon, 57
• Candice Brookins,29
• Ashely Edwards, 19
• David Gusman, 18
• Patrick Hilliard, 23
• Cheryl Jernigan, 26
• Arik Perkins, 22
• Kevin Primiano, 41
• Manuel River, 20
• Nicole Snedeker, 25
• Richieray Succi, 35
• Jonathan Pagan, “JP,” 24
• Jason Wood, 32

United States Attorney Preet Bharara identified the ringleaders as James and Shaw. In 2016 James and Perry allegedly possessed a firearm during their crimes.

In 2015 and 2016, Succi, Montero, and Wood are accused of selling 100 grams or more of heroin. The trio along with Pagan allegedly sold 28 grams of crack cocaine.

“The combined efforts of federal, state and local law enforcement have put this operation out of business and disrupted the sale of heroin and cocaine in Sullivan County,” NYSP Superintendent Joseph A. D’Amico said in a statement. “This case continues our commitment and partnership to identify, arrest and prosecute anyone who tries to sell these dangerous drugs in our communities.”

“Heroin is spreading through our communities like a cancer. It brings with it alleged pushers who use crime and weapons to defend their so called turf, in this case targeting people outside of a drug recovery treatment center of all places,” FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge Diego Rodriguez said.

“Many of our residents have expressed concern over the apparent narcotics activity in their towns and villages. We have heard you loud and clear,” Sullivan County Sheriff Michael A. Schiff said. “Today’s joint law enforcement operation is an attempt to restore the quality of life that our citizens have come to expect and deserve. Make no mistake, we will 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."