News Release
January 13, 2011
Erin McKenzie-Mulvey
Public Information Officer
(212) 337-2906

26 Members of Rockland County Drug Trafficking Ring Charged in White Plains Federal Court with Distributing More Than a Ton of Marijuana

JAN 13 - (WHITE PLAINS, NY) Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division United States Drug Enforcement Administration JOHN P. GILBRIDE and U.S. Attorney PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York today announced the unsealing of an Indictment charging 26 members of a Rockland County drug trafficking ring with federal narcotics charges. The Indictment alleges that the ring distributed more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana in and around Rockland County.

Manhattan U.S. Attorney PREET BHARARA said: “When more than a ton of marijuana is smuggled into our neighborhoods and sold on our streets, it has a terrible impact on the safety and quality of life for all members of the community. As this case demonstrates, our efforts to eradicate illegal drugs from our cities, towns, and villages are unrelenting. We will continue working with the DEA and local law enforcement to identify, arrest, and prosecute drug dealers who profit by damaging our community.â€