For More Information Contact:
Drug Task Force Coordinator Detective Sergeant Adam D. Harris
Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony P. Parisi
The Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force reports on going investigations into narcotic and dangerous drug dealers operating in the areas of Main Street between North Clinton Street and North Hamilton Streets.
Drug Task Force Agents identified another fentanyl dealer operating in the area of 455 Main Street and identified him as Jahking Z. Murphy, age 19. Drug Task Force Agents then made fentanyl purchases from Mr. Murphy in this area.
On 11/25/24 Drug Task Force Agents with the assistance of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Unit executed a search warrant at Mr. Murphy’s residence located inside 455 Main Street.
As a result of this search warrant Mr. Murphy was taken into custody without incident and charged with the following:
Mr. Murphy was arraigned in the City of Poughkeepsie Court and released on electronic monitoring as required by New York State law.
Fentanyl is deadly and those individuals who choose to sell this poison in Dutchess County will be aggressively targeted by the Drug Task Force.
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 sending an email to the following email address: 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.
