ALBANY, N.Y. — Authorities say they've arrested more than three dozen people involved in an East Coast drug trafficking operation that stretched from Georgia to upstate New York.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says Wednesday that 37 people have been indicted, including an Atlanta man who was the source of the cocaine being distributed northward through New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York City and the Albany area.
Officials say the bust, dubbed "Operation Pipeline," also netted more than 1½ kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value of $140,000.
The investigation began six months ago when police received information that a Schenectady man was dealing large amounts of cocaine in the Albany area. Officials said his accomplices included a Schenectady public works employee who sold drugs while plowing streets on city time. —Copyright 2011 Associated Press
More "great news" according to the acting Mayor! Like the DSIC great grate fiasco. Another instance of City/DSIC employees involved in illegal activities and no one supervising them knew from nuthin. Who's watching the store? Another outside agency having to try to clean up the mess that is Schenectady.
Jail guard part of probe Schenectady County fires veteran guard for alleged part in cocaine-buying ring By Paul Nelson Staff writer Published 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, June 28, 2011
SCHENECTADY -- A veteran county jail guard who also served as a law enforcement union vice president was fired last week as a disciplinary measure over allegations of cocaine purchases, according to people familiar with the situation.
David Garhartt was terminated Friday from his job as a correction officer with the Schenectady County Sheriff's Office after his voice turned up numerous times on wiretapped conversations during the criminal probe into a drug syndicate authorities recently dismantled, according to the individuals who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter.
Garhartt, who had about 10 years on the job, also served as vice president of the Schenectady County Sheriff's Benevolent Association.
He does not face any criminal charges in connection with the drug bust, which occurred earlier this month.
But his alleged supplier, Richard Reohr, 32, who is accused of peddling cocaine on his routes as a snow plow driver for the city Department of Public Works, faces 22 counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance. The status of Reohr's criminal case was not immediately available...............>>>>....................>>>>...............Read more: http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Jail-guard-part-of-probe-1442837.php#ixzz1QZIikhxl
And Harry Buffardi, while he was sheriff never ONCE instituted drug testing for jail COs - never ONCE.
"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
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I was wondering where the City snow plows were. Too busy selling snow to plow any? More "great news" about City/DSIC oversight of public employees. 
