{"id":56889,"date":"2024-09-12T16:26:13","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T20:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=56889"},"modified":"2024-09-13T13:55:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T17:55:03","slug":"genesee-county-lengthy-narcotics-investigation-leads-to-seizure-of-a-large-quantity-of-methamphetamine-drugs-and-us-currency-at-residences-in-the-city-of-batavia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/09\/12\/genesee-county-lengthy-narcotics-investigation-leads-to-seizure-of-a-large-quantity-of-methamphetamine-drugs-and-us-currency-at-residences-in-the-city-of-batavia\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Lengthy narcotics investigation leads to seizure of a large quantity of methamphetamine, drugs and US currency at residences in the City of Batavia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Friday August 30, 2024, the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, Genesee County Local Drug Enforcement Task Force and City of Batavia Police Department executed two search warrants at residences located on Central Avenue and East Main Street, within the City of Batavia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The search warrants were executed following a lengthy narcotics investigation with the assistance of the United States Postal Investigation Service (USPIS) into the alleged trafficking and distribution
of methamphetamine within Genesee County. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The search warrants led to seizure of a large quantity of suspected methamphetamine, prescription drugs, drug paraphernalia and United States currency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arrested:<\/strong>
Amanda T. Sterzick<\/em><\/strong> ,52, of Batavia, NY<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Charged with:
-Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree, a class A-II felony
-Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a class B felony (2 COUNTS)
-Conspiracy in the Second Degree, a class B felony
-Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree, a class D felony (2 COUNTS)
-Criminally Using Drug paraphernalia in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor (2 COUNTS)
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Michael C. Mirabal<\/em><\/strong>, 51, of Batavia, NY<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Charged with:
-Criminal possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second a class A-II felony
-Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a class B felony (2 COUNTS)
-Conspiracy in the Second Degree, a class B felony
-Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth degree, a class D felony
-Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor (2 COUNTS)
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Paul Crawford<\/em><\/strong>, 55, of Batavia, NY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charged with:
-Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree, a class A-II felony
-Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a class B felony (2 COUNTS)
-Conspiracy in the Second Degree, a class B felony<\/p>\n\n\n\n

________________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The above-named defendants were charged and arraigned on September 11, 2024 in Genesee County CAP Court by the Honorable R. Mattice. Due to the A-II felony charges, the Genesee County CAP Court could not set bail, and the defendants were remanded to the Genesee County Jail pending further court appearances in Genesee County Court.
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The investigation remains ongoing and additional charges are pending.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Press release On Friday August 30, 2024, the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, Genesee County Local Drug Enforcement Task Force and City of Batavia Police Department executed two search warrants at residences located on Central Avenue and East Main Street, within the City of Batavia. The search warrants were executed following \u2026<\/p>\n

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