Hudson Valley Drug Trafficking Syndicate Dealer Gets Federal Time

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — A special drug and gang task force in Ulster County is disrupting criminal organizations with a reach far beyond the Hudson Valley, according to the DOJ.

First Assistant U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III; HSI New York Acting Special Agent in Charge Michael Alfonso; and Ulster County Sheriff Juan Figueroa, whose office leads the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team, announced that 48-year-old Cecilio Wareham, of Queens, was sentenced on May 11, to 63 months in federal prison to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release.

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He was previously convicted to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine. Wareham previously admitted to supplying his co-conspirator, Greg Tejada, with cocaine for redistribution, including over 2 kilograms of cocaine that were seized from Tejada in October 2024.

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In April 2025, ten defendants, including Wareham, were indicted for their roles in drug trafficking organizations that distributed over 11 kilograms of cocaine and hundreds of grams of cocaine base in and around Kingston, and other areas of Ulster County, according to the feds.

"Removing the threat of dangerous narcotics trafficking in our county is one of the main directives of the URGENT task force," Sheriff Figueroa said. "Illegal drug use in our county leads to other serious crimes. I want to thank our Federal, state and local partners for the collaboration and hard work in this case."

Through the execution of search warrants in Ulster County and other enforcement actions, law enforcement seized over five kilograms of cocaine and 270 grams of cocaine base.

"Cecilio Wareham will spend the next 63 months in federal prison due to his role in a distribution network poisoning our streets," Sarcone said. "Wareham and his accused associates were identified and indicted thanks to strong collaboration between law enforcement partners at the local and federal levels. Together their efforts uncovered this operation and have removed these deadly drugs from our streets."

The remaining defendants were all charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance, with the following terms of imprisonment upon conviction:

• Damon Dunn, aka "Moe," 48, Tilson, 10 years to life
• Aidan White, 23, Kingston, 5 years to 40 years
• Kristine Scibelli, 41, Middletown, 5 years to 40 years
• Raymond Robinson, 53, Kingston, up to 20 years
• Greg Tejada, aka “Bear, 48, Highland Lakes, New Jersey, 10 years to life
• Richard Johnson, 35, Manhattan, 10 years to life
• Kevin Dunn, 52, Manhattan, 5 years to 40 years
• Xavier Patterson, aka "Xay," 28, Manhattan, 5 years to 40 years
• Allen McGraw, aka "Snoop," 44, Utica, up to 20 years

In addition, Dunn, Robinson, Tejada, Scibelli, Patterson, and Johnson were charged with distribution of a controlled substance. White and Dunn were charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.

"Today's sentence represents the culmination of a long-term joint effort to uncover and disrupt the organizations pushing dangerous narcotics into our neighborhoods," HSI New York Acting Special Agent in Charge Michael Alfonso said. "HSI New York, in close coordination with our federal, state, and local partners, will continue to target and root out the pipelines, intermediaries, and groups that profit from addiction. We will not waver in our mission to protect our communities and bring traffickers to justice."

The case is being investigated by HSI; the Ulster County Sheriff's Office in conjunction with the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement and Narcotics Team; the FBI, and New York State Police Special Investigations Unit, Valhalla.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Paul DerOhannesian and Douglas Collyer are prosecuting the cases.