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Two men arrested on drug charges by Kingston PD
KINGSTON – Two men, one a resident
of Kerhonkson and the other from the City of Kingston, were arrested on
Friday on drug charges by city police.
Street Crimes Unit police had been investigating the sales of heroin in
the area of 17 East Chestnut Street.
Police on Friday arrested Kevin Hunter, Jr., 33, of 74 Minnewaska Trail
in Kerhonkson in the area of Broadway and East Chester Street. He was
found in possession of several glassine envelopes containing suspected
heroin.
Further investigation led the detectives to 17 West Chestnut Street where
they arrested Malik Acheampong, 39, of that address, for possessing some
170 glassine envelopes containing suspected heroin.
Hunter was charged with misdemeanor drug possession and loitering. Acheampong
was charged with two counts of felony drug possession and violation of
parole.
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