NEWBURGH, NY — Troop F Violent Gang Narcotics Enforcement Team (VGNET) arrested 12 individuals for felony drug charges and other related crimes stemming from a collaborative investigation including Troop F Community Stabilization Unit  Troop K Community Stabilization Unit, SP Montgomery Burrough of Criminal Investigations, SP Montgomery Uniform Force, City of Newburgh Police Department, Town of New Windsor Police Department, and members of the Hudson Valley Federal Burrough Investigation Safe Streets Task Force.

The defendants were charged with the following:

William M. Ragland, age 34, of Newburgh N.Y.

• (two counts) Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3^rd Degree, a class B felony
• (two counts) Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3^rd Degree, a class B felony

Ragland was arraigned on August 26, 2026, at Orange County Court Centralized Arraignment Part and he was released on his own recognizance.

Quran Nichols, age 33, of Newburgh N.Y.

• (two counts) Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3^rd Degree, a class B felony
• Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3^rd Degree, a class B felony
• Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2^nd Degree: Loaded Firearm, a class C felony
• Criminal Possession of a Firearm, a class E felony
• Criminal Possession of a Narcotic Drug 4^th degree, a class C felony

Quran was arraigned on August 26, 2026, at the City of Newburgh Court and was held without bail at Orange County Jail.

Aaron Johnson, age 31, of New Windsor N.Y.

• (two counts) Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3^rd Degree, a class B felony
• (two counts) Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3^rd Degree, a class B felony

Johnson was arraigned on August 26, 2026, at the Newburgh City Court and was released on his own recognizance.

Kimori Herring, age 26, of Marlboro N.Y.

• (two counts) Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3^rd Degree, a class B felony
• (two counts) Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3^rd Degree, a class B felony

Herring was arraigned on August 26, 2026, at Orange County Court Centralized Arraignment Part and he was released on his own recognizance.

Caleb Peterson, age 23, of New Windsor N.Y.

• (two counts) Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3^rd Degree, a class B felony
• (two counts) Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3^rd Degree, a class B felony

Peterson was arraigned on August 26, 2026, at Orange County Court Centralized Arraignment Part and he was released on his own recognizance.

Andrew Minor, age 23, of Newburgh N.Y.

• (two counts) Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3^rd Degree, a class B felony
• (two counts) Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3^rd Degree, a class B felony

Minor was arraigned on August 26, 2026, at Orange County Court Centralized Arraignment Part and he was released on his own recognizance.

Salvatore Boutureira, age 48, of Shawangunk N.Y.

• (two counts) Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 5^th Degree, a class D felony
• (two counts) Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 5^th Degree, a class D felony

Boutureira was arraigned on August 26, 2026, at Ulster County Court Centralized Arraignment Part and was held without bail at Ulster County Jail.

Lindale Smith, age, 50, of New Windsor N.Y.

• (two counts) Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3^rd Degree, a class B felony
• (two counts) Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3^rd Degree, a class B felony

Smith was arraigned on August 26, 2026, at City of Newburgh Court and was released on his own recognizance.

Brandon S. Stennett, age 32, of Newburgh N.Y.

• (two counts) Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3^rd Degree, a class B felony
• (two counts) Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3^rd Degree, a class B felony

Stennett was arraigned on August 26, 2026, at the City of Newburgh Court and was released on his own recognizance.

Myron L. Johnson, age 34, of Poughkeepsie N.Y.

• (two counts) Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3^rd Degree, a class B felony
• (two counts) Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3^rd Degree, a class B felony

Johnson was arraigned on August 27, 2026, at the City of Newburgh Court and was released on his own recognizance.

Keith M. Ross, age 29, of Newburgh N.Y.

• (two counts) Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3^rd Degree, a class B felony
• (two counts) Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3^rd Degree, a class B felony

Ross was arraigned on August 28, 2026, at the City of Newburgh Court and was released on his own recognizance.

Joseph M. Alicea, age 21, of Walden N.Y.

• Obstructing Government Administration 2^nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor 
• Resisting Arrest, a class A misdemeanor

Alicea was released on an appearance ticket and is due back in City of Newburgh Court on September 21, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.

This collaborative investigation included multiple hours of investigation which started in November of 2025 and culminated in positively identifying the suspects and the apprehensions resulting in 46 felonies charges on August 26, 2026, through August 28, 2026. This operation could not have been completed without the joint effort of all agencies involved.

FBI Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force stated:

"This joint operation underscores our commitment to eradicating drug trafficking and related firearms offenses to keep our communities safe. This multi-agency operation marks the result of a long-term investigation by our FBI Safe Streets Task Force and state and local partners in furtherance of Operation Summer Heat 2.0."