NEW YORK — Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday announced the takedown of a drug trafficking ring in the Hudson Valley that illegally sold cocaine, powder fentanyl and counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl across Dutchess, Ulster and Orange counties.
Four individuals operated the network from Dec. 5, 2023, until Nov. 27, 2024, according to a 122-count indictment unsealed in Dutchess County Court . The indictment charges Xavier Grant, Antawone West, Michael Jones and Kenyi Torres with multiple felonies for narcotics and firearms offenses.
An investigation led by the attorney general’s Organized Crime Task Force recovered 2 ½ kilograms of cocaine worth approximately $45,000, thousands of counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl worth over $500,000, and 3 ½ kilograms of powder fentanyl worth over $200,000, according to a release from the attorney general’s office. Five illegal handguns — including two ghost guns — four high-capacity magazines, drug paraphernalia and $255,000 in cash were also seized during the operation…