Press release
AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE RECENT SPIKE OF FATAL AND NON -FATAL OPIATE OVERDOSES IN ORLEANS COUNTY, THE ORLEANS COUNTY MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE IDENTFIED A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS AND LOCATIONS IN THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, SELLING AND DISTRIBUTING QUANTITIES OF THE LETHAL DRUG FENTANYL, ALSO KNOWN AS “GRAY DEATH” TO A LARGE NUMBER OF INDIVDUALS FROM ORLEANS COUNTY.
AS A RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE ORLEANS COUNTY MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE ALONG WITH THE GREATER ROCHESTER AREA NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT TEAM (G.R.A.N.E.T)., THE ROCHESTER POLICE DEPT. TAC UNIT, ICE/HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS AND THE ALBION POLICE DEPT., EXECUTED THREE SEARCH WARRANTS IN THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, N.Y. AND ARRESTED FOUR INDIVIDUALS ON NUMEROUS DRUG CHARGES, ONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS WAS A 15 YEAR OLD JUVENILE.
POLICE EXECUTED SEARCH WARRANTS AT 46 CONKEY AVE., 79 AVE. B AND 45 RADIO ST. ALL IN THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, N.Y., AND SEIZED 33 GRAMS OF FENTANYL, 6 GRAMS OF HEROIN, MARIHUANA, OVER $7,000.00 IN CASH, SCALES, PACKAGING AND OTHER DRUG PARAPERNALIA.
POLICE ARRESTED:
* GIOVANNI M. SERRANO, AGE 19, OF 46 CONKEY AVE. ROCHESTER, N.Y., WAS CHARGED WITH:
13 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE (CLASS B FELONIES).
SERRANO IS CURRENTLY ON PROBATION FOR A VIOLENT FELONY REGARDING A WEAPONS CHARGE IN MONROE COUNTY.
CARLOS SERRANO, AGE 21, OF 79 AVE. B. ROCHESTER, N.Y., WAS CHARGED WITH:
3 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE (CLASS B FELONIES).
NELVIN RAUL MARTINEZ, AGE 18, OF 45 RADIO ST. ROCHESTER, N.Y., WAS CHARGED WITH:
3 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE (CLASS B FELONIES).
15 YEAR OLD JUVENILE, HE WAS CHARGED WITH:
1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE (CLASS B FELONY).
GIOVANNI M. SERRANO, CARLOS SERRANO AND NELVIN RAUL MARTINEZ WERE ARRAIGNED IN THE TOWN OF GAINES JUSTICE COURT BY THE HON. BRUCE SCHMIDT.
GIOVANNI M. SERRANO WAS COMMITTED TO THE ORLEANS COUNTY JAIL ON $250,000.00 CASH BAIL OR $500,000.00 BOND.
CARLOS SERRANO AND NELVIN RAUL MARTINEZ WERE ALSO COMMITTED TO THE ORLEANS COUNTY JAIL ON $100,000.00 CASH BAIL OR $200,000.00 BOND.
ALL THREE ARE TO RETURN TO THE TOWN OF ALBION JUSTICE COURT ON MAY 21ST , 2018 AT 9:00 A.M.