A Drug Raid In Lackawanna Lands Twenty People Behind Bars
January 28, 2011
Updated Jan 28, 2011 at 1:55 PM EST
A six-month undercover drug investigation in Lackawanna came to a head today bring in drugs, cash and the arrests of 20 people.
Channel 7 was the only news channel on the scene to get exclusive video of the suspects. There were 18 males and two females brought into custody. Eleven of those people were transported to downtown Buffalo to be arraigned. The others had their first appearance in Lackawanna City court. They all face charges related to the illegal sale and possession of drugs.
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There were 14 agencies that participated in the raid including the Lackawanna Police, New York State Police, Erie County Sheriff's Office and the Hamburg S.W.A.T team.
Lackawanna Police Chief James Michael said they began the raid around five this morning, searching eight locations in the city. Just hours later, they had all their targeted suspects in custody.
The Lackawanna Police will hold a press conference at 1 p.m. where they will release the names and mug shots of the suspects. They will also talk more in-depth about what was found at the scenes and the amount of drug and money that was seized.
Stay tuned to Eyewitness news at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. for more on this developing story.
Another sad day for Lackawanna. Watch the news tonight...
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