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Kingston residents credited with providing information that led to three arrests
KINGSTON – Three people are under arrest in Kingston after an investigation into drug sales in the Oneil Street area.
The URGENT task force and Kingston City Police were assisted with information provided by constituents of Alderman Ron Polacco.
Police arrested Joseph Bell, and Shamieka Munson, both 23 and both living at 210 Oneil Street apartment 4, and Leon Rotella, 24, of 83 Gage Street in Kingston. Police on Friday observed the three making an illegal narcotics transaction at the intersection of Flatbush and Foxhall avenues in the City of Kingston.
They were arrested on drug related charged and Rotella was charged for an outstanding warrant on criminal contempt in the first degree.
Police executed a search warrant at Bell and Munson’s residence and seized numerous diverted pharmaceuticals, digital scales and drug packaging.
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