For More Information Contact:
Anthony P. Parisi District Attorney
Michael W. Brady Chief Assistant
The Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force began an investigation into fentanyl and cocaine sales occurring in the Town of Wappinger, Town of East Fishkill, City of Beacon and surrounding areas. During the course of this investigation Alfonso Perez, age 29, formerly from Bronx County, New York, was identified as a dangerous drug and narcotic dealer operating in this area.
Drug Task Force Agents began purchasing quantities of fentanyl and crack cocaine from Mr. Perez on multiple occasions which resulted in a search warrant being issued for his residence located on Dugan Lane in the Town of Wappinger
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On 05/19/2025 Drug Task Force Agents assisted by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Service Unit (SWAT) executed a search warrant at Mr. Perez’s residence where he was taken into custody without incident. During the course of the search more than 10 ounces of cocaine, packaging for the sale of both fentanyl and cocaine, and approximately 500 prescription Xanax pills packaged for sale were seized. In addition to the narcotics seized, numerous handgun magazines and hollow point ammunition was within the residence.
Mr. Perez was transported to the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office for processing and was charged with the following offenses related to this investigation:
(1) Count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree, a class A-1 Felony.
(1) Count of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree, fentanyl/cocaine, a class B Felony.
Mr. Perez was arraigned in the Town of Wappinger Justice Court and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail with no bail.
The Drug Task Force continues to work to prevent violent crime in our communities by aggressively and rapidly investigating dangerous drug and narcotic dealers. The Drug Task Force was assisted by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Road Patrol Bureau and the Town of East Fishkill Police Department with the execution of the search warrant during this investigation.
If anyone has information regarding this case or about any other individuals selling drugs in Dutchess County, you are urged to contact the Drug Task Force confidential tip line at 845-463-6040 or by emailing your tips to Drugtaskforcetips@gmail.com. As with any criminal case, the charges described above are merely an accusation and those individuals named in this release are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
