By KIMBERLY ACEVEDO
I am very pleased with the intense investigation conducted by the Narcotics Task Force, police commissioner John Laffey said. It's just another example of our department ridding the City of Long Beach of drugs.
During the investigation, the Long Beach Police Department worked with the Nassau County narcotics bureau and the Nassau District Attorney's Office. When the evidence was in hand, the house was shut down, reverted to the bank and boarded up after police executed a search warrant that led to the arrests. Police alleged that heroin, Crack/Cocaine, cash and drug paraphernalia were confiscated during the bust.
Of the six suspects arrested, three face class B felony charges, police said.
William Johnson, 46, and Angela Ferrante-Salvaty, 41, both of Long Beach, were charged with third degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and criminal sale of a controlled substance in or near school grounds.
Kathleen Alvino, 47, of Long Beach was charged with third degree criminal sale of a controlled substance.
Sean Omundsen, 30, of Freeport was charged with first degree loitering and criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument. Police alleged the suspect remained at the location to unlawfully use a controlled substance.
Mark Kosta, 43, of Long Beach and Albert Garfield, 36, of Island Park were charged with first degree loitering. Police alleged the suspects remained at the location with the intent to use a controlled substance.
According to detectives, Johnson, Ferrante-Salvaty and Alvino were charged with a B felony and arraigned on Thursday, March 7 at First District Court in Hempstead, while Omundsen, Kosta and Garfield were arraigned at the Long Beach City Court on Thursday, March 7.
As one investigation concludes, others will begin, Laffey said. We will just continue to pressure and work as hard as we can to keep drugs out of our neighborhoods.
