Drug Kingpin charges in Rockland County

Posted 9/30/09

Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe on November 24 announced the filing of criminal charges against 30 individuals, including a Spring Valley man serving lifetime parole for attempted …

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Drug Kingpin charges in Rockland County

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Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe on November 24 announced the filing of criminal charges against 30 individuals, including a Spring Valley man serving lifetime parole for attempted murder and other career criminals.

Zugibe said that the investigation, known as “Operation Money Mike,” began in June 2015 after the Rockland County Drug Task Force and the Village of Spring Valley Police Department learned that various illegal drugs were allegedly available for sale via a disciplined network of drug dealers based at the Days Inn, 367 West Route 59, Nanuet.

It is alleged that Michael McMullin was at the nexus of the distribution ring, and that several of his family members and friends helped him flood the streets of Rockland County with cocaine and heroin. According to the charges, the defendants referred to heroin as “dog food” and “hush puppies.”

As part of the investigation, officers executed three court-authorized search warrants and recovered five firearms, including two shotguns, two loaded automatic handguns, one loaded revolver and $30,000 in cash. Also seized were several grams of powdered and crack cocaine; several ounces of heroin and prescription drugs.

"Operation Money Mike" marks the first time prosecutors in Rockland County have levied charges under New York State's so-called "kingpin statute,” a tough new law designed to increase the penalties for major narcotics traffickers or managers of drug trafficking organizations. According to the charges, Michael McMullin acted "as a director of a controlled substance organization," while Aaron Parker acted "as a profiteer," knowingly and unlawfully selling a narcotic drug, with the proceeds collected or due from such sale or sales have a total aggregate value of $75,000 or more.

The defendants - who range in age from 23 to 61 – have prior criminal histories for a variety of felony crimes, including attempted murder, robbery, burglary, assault, rape, criminal sale and possession of controlled substances, possession of weapons/firearms, larceny and parole violations.

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