Two "major" Sullivan heroin dealers arrested

Posted 9/30/09

The Sheriff's Office has arrested two major suppliers in the Sullivan County heroin trade following a 6 month investigation.

On Tuesday January 13, 2015, deputies executed a search warrant at 41 …

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Two "major" Sullivan heroin dealers arrested

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The Sheriff's Office has arrested two major suppliers in the Sullivan County heroin trade following a 6 month investigation.

On Tuesday January 13, 2015, deputies executed a search warrant at 41 High Street in Monticello. Taken into custody was 24 year old Frank Drayton, a/k/a "Vic".

Frank Drayton was charged with numerous felonies including Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3rd degree (heroin and crack cocaine), Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Sell 3rd degree (heroin) and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 5th degree (crack cocaine). He was arraigned before Town of Thompson Judge Perry Meltzer and sent to the Sullivan County Jail in lieu of $25,000 bail.

On Thursday January 15, 2015, at about 3:45 PM, Deputies spotted Frank's younger brother, 23 year old Richard Drayton, a/k/a "Longway" driving in an SUV on Broadway in Monticello. He was stopped near the Nugget tavern and taken into custody. Richard Drayton was charged with several felonies including Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3rd degree (heroin) and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Sell 3rd degree (heroin). He was also charged with the Misdemeanors of Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Richard Drayton was arraigned before Village of Monticello Judge Leo Glass and remanded to the Sullivan County Jail on $25,000 bail.

Sheriff Mike Schiff said that getting these two heroin suppliers off the street has been a priority of his office. "These two gentlemen were traveling all over Sullivan County making deliveries in a white Ford Crown Victoria with push bumpers on the front. The vehicle looked just like an unmarked police car," said the Sheriff.

The Drayton brothers came to the attention of the Sheriff's Gang and Narcotics intelligence Unit after numerous complaints were received from citizens about drug dealing in Jeffersonville. The suspects allegedly made deliveries to associates in the western part of the county in the morning and would then work the Monticello and Fallsburg areas in the afternoon. The Sheriff gave credit to his two lead investigators, Detective Sergeants Jason Gorr and Tom O'Connor, for making this case. He also thanked the District Attorney's Office, Monticello and State Police, as well as Homeland Security Investigations for assisting with the search warrant on Tuesday evening. "Fighting the heroin epidemic and its resulting crime is a team effort," said the Sheriff.

Anyone who would like to report drug activity can call the Sheriff's Confidential TIPS line at 845-807-0158 - 24 hours per day. All calls will be kept confidential.

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