27 Arrested in Sullivan County For Drug Trafficking Ring

State Police arrested 27 in connection with a drug trafficking ring operation in Sullivan County. Police seized hundreds of grams of cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, weapons and cash.

In September of 2015, members of the New York State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team received information regarding the sales of heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine in Sullivan County. Police were able to identify Adrian Phillip of Fallsburg and David Velazquez of Middletown as the leaders of two drug trafficking operations.

Police say an investigation determined that Velazquez mostly sold crack, cocaine and heroin in wholesale quantities, while Phillip distributed both wholesale and small quantities of crack, cocaine and heroin throughout Sullivan County.

State Police and federal, county and local law enforcement partners executed search warrants and took the following 27 individuals into custody for their involvement in the operation:

1. Adrian Phillip, 32
criminal sale of a controlled substance 2nd degree (3 counts),
criminal sale of a controlled substance 1st degree,
conspiracy 2nd degree
conspiracy 4th degree (2 counts),
tampering with evidence,
criminal possession of a controlled substance 1st degree

2. Tricia Phillip, 33
conspiracy in the second degree

3. Alicia Healy, 30
conspiracy 2nd degree
criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th degree

4. David Velazquez, 38
conspiracy 2nd degree
criminal sale of a controlled substance 2nd degree (6 counts)
criminal sale of a controlled substance 3rd degree (1 count)
criminal possession of a controlled substance 1st degree

5. Jonathan Blik, 44
conspiracy 2nd degree
criminal possession of a controlled substance 3rd degree
criminal possession of a controlled substance 4th degree
criminal use of drug paraphernalia 2nd degree (2 counts)

6. Jose Marte, 48
criminal possession of a controlled substance 1st degree
conspiracy 2nd degree
criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th degree
criminal possession of a controlled substance 3rd degree-
intent to sell (2 counts)
criminal possession of a controlled substance 3rd degree

7. Alberto Conde, 30
conspiracy 2nd degree

8. Travis Davis, 26
conspiracy 2nd degree
criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th degree
criminal possession of a controlled substance 3rd degree intent to sell
criminal possession of a controlled substance 5th degree

9. Matthew Wiggins, 34
conspiracy 2nd degree

10.Kusar Vereen, 35
conspiracy 2nd degree

11. Richard hand, 27
conspiracy 2nd degree

12.Antione Smith, 27
conspiracy 2nd degree
criminal possession of a controlled substance 5th degree

13.Steven Boynton, 35
conspiracy 2nd degree

14.Maria Godineaux, 56
conspiracy 2nd degree

15. Sharesse Duncan, 35
conspiracy 2nd degree

16. Kimyatta Valree, 37
conspiracy 2nd degree
criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th degree

17.william Vanderploeg, 33
conspiracy 2nd degree
criminal sale of a controlled substance 2nd degree

18. Robert Ballard, 45
conspiracy 2nd degree
conspiracy 4th degree

19. George Thompson, 45
conspiracy 4th degree

20. Deborah Foster, 52
conspiracy 2nd degree

21. Thomas Johnson, 66
conspiracy 2nd degree
criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th degree

22. Becky Mitchell, 26
conspiracy 4th degree

23. Michael Whipple, 26
conspiracy 4th degree

24. Simona Ballard, 43
conspiracy 2nd degree

25. Earl Ivory, 40
conspiracy 2nd degree
criminal possession of a controlled substance 5th degree
criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th degree
unlawful possession of marijuana
conspiracy in the second degree

26. Florencio Torres, 40
criminal sale of controlled substance 2nd degree
criminal possession of a controlled substance 5th degree
criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th degree
criminal mischief 3rd degree
criminal possession marijuana 2nd degree

27. Deuria Fields- Kercado, 38
criminal possession of a controlled substance 1st degree