Press release
ON NOVEMBER 25, 2019, AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF A VARIETY OF PRESCRIPTION PILLS, WHICH INCLUDE OXYCODONE, HYDROCODONE, MORPHINE, CLONAZPAM, TRAMADOL, GABAPENTIN ALONG WITH OTHER NON CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, THE ORLEANS COUNTY MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE ALONG WITH THE ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT AND THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT 2950 GAINES RD. IN THE TOWN OF GAINES AND ARRESTED AN INDIVIDUAL ON NUMEROUS DRUG CHARGES.
POLICE ARRESTED:
• KENNETH J. CAPURSO, AGE 21, OF 2950 GAINES RD., TOWN OF GAINES, N.Y. HE IS CHARGED WITH:
2 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONIES).
2 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONIES).
2 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE FOURTH DEGREE. (CLASS C FELONIES).
7 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE FIFTH DEGREE. (CLASS D FELONIES).
9 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE FIFTH DEGREE. (CLASS D FELONIES).
KENNETH J. CAPURSO WAS ARRAIGNED IN TOWN OF ALBION JUSTICE COURT, BY THE HON. JOSEPH FULLER, HE WAS COMMITTED TO THE ORLEANS COUNTY JAIL ON $10,000.00 CASH BAIL OR $10,000.00 BOND. CAPURSO IS TO RETURN TO THE TOWN OF ALBION JUSTICE COURT ON 11/29/19 AT 10:00 A.M.
THIS INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING TO DETERMINE ALL THE SOURCES OF THE ABOVE PRESCRIPTION PILLS, FURTHER CHARGES AND ARRESTS ARE PENDING.