Narcotics Detectives Nab 2 Nassau County Drug Dealers: Police

Two Nassau County drug dealers linked to several narcotics overdoses were arrested Wednesday, police say.

An investigation by Narcotics Detectives connected the men to eight overdoses involving heroin and cocaine throughout Nassau County, police say.

Daniel R. Crane, 31, of Westbury, and Reginald Matthews, 48, of Hempstead, were arrested in their respective communities.

Crane was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and two counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance.

Matthews was charged with three counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and three counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance.

They were arraigned Thursday at First District Court in Hempstead. Bail for Crane was set at $37,500 bond/cash and was not posted. Bail for Matthews was set at $100,000 bond/cash and was not posted.

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