Just a day after a New York Times article profiled the troubling impact of gangs in Newburgh, NY, multiple law enforcement agencies took action in an early morning raid this Thursday, May 13.
Later on Thursday, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara, held a press conference at the White Plains Federal Courthouse. In addition to Mr. Bharara, George Venizelos of the FBI, Newburgh Police Chief Eric Paolilli, Orange County District Attorney Frank Phillips, and Orange County Sheriff Carl DuBois spoke.
Full video of the conference is below, and may also be downloaded:
The US Attorney has charged 78 members and associates of the Newburgh Bloods and Latin Kings with nacotics-trafficking crimes. The Thursday morning strike was a collaboration of local, state and federal law enforcement, working together as the Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force.
Additional coverage here and here, and the DOJ press release here.
[...] Coverage of the press conference about Thursday’s raid here. [...]