For More Information Contact:
Drug Task Force Coordinator
Detective Sergeant Adam D. Harris
On February 6, 2024, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force arrested James Scott, age 35, for Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a Class B Felony. The Dutchess County Drug Task Force had actively been investigating the sale of fentanyl in the City of Poughkeepsie, this investigation led to the arrest of Scott.
The Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force further reports the arrest of Louis Nameth Jr, age 22, of the Town of Hyde Park, for Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a Class B Felony. The Drug Task Force was investigating the sale of fentanyl in the Town of Hyde Park. On February 7, 2024, the Drug Task Force, assisted by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Unit, Town of Hyde Park Police, and the Town of Poughkeepsie Police, executed a search warrant at 3687 Albany Post Road in the Town of Hyde Park. As a result of the search warrant execution, Louis Nameth Jr., Louis Nameth Sr., and Sabrina Samuel were taken into custody. Louis Nameth Sr. had an active warrant, and he was turned over to the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department on scene. Sabrina Samuel also had an active arrest warrant, and she was turned over to the Town of New Paltz Police.
The Drug Task Force will continue to hold those accountable who sell dangerous drugs like fentanyl in our communities.
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 web 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.
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