2 Congers Residents, 5 Kilos Of Cocaine: Rockland Drug Bust

NEW CITY, NY — Two Congers residents face felony charges after a joint investigation by the DEA and the Rockland County DA's Office of drug trafficking across Rockland County.

District Attorney Tom Walsh and Special Agent in Charge Frank A. Tarentino III, NY Division, announced the arrests on Wednesday, the result of search warrants executed in a raid Friday on residences in Congers and Nyack.

With the assistance of the Clarkstown Police Department’s Critical Incident Response Team and the Orangetown Police Department, both the alleged drug dealer and an acquaintance of his were taken into custody.

Carl Desir, 48, and Melissa Brown, 43, were charged with:

• Criminal Possession Controlled Substance 1st Degree (A-I felony)
• Criminal Possession Weapon 2nd Degree (two counts) (C felony)
• Criminal Possession Weapon 3rd Degree (D felony)

The police also seized five kilos of cocaine and a gun. To display all the drugs, most packaged for street sale, the DA's Office and the DEA had to rely on photos as well as a tabletop.

"These arrests and seizures take two major threats off our streets: guns and drugs," Tarentino said. "Drug traffickers like Desir profit off the sale of narcotics putting our communities in danger of addiction, overdoses and poisonings. I applaud the hard work by all of our law enforcement partners throughout this investigation aimed at making our communities safer and healthier."

Desir and Brown were arraigned in Clarkstown Justice Court and sent to Rockland County Jail. They are scheduled to return to court Thursday.

"Keeping our streets and communities safe from dangerous drugs and violence is a top priority of my Office. I have pledged to use every available resource to investigate and prosecute drug dealers selling their poison to our children," Walsh said. "These arrests are another example of my Office working with local and federal agencies to bring justice to our community. I commend the outstanding work performed by all our law enforcement partners.”

The Rockland County District Attorney’s Drug Task Force is comprised of investigators in the DA's Office and officers from the Clarkstown Police Department, Orangetown Police Department, the Haverstraw Police Department and the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office.

The multi-agency investigation included the task force, DEA Westchester Resident Office Tactical Diversion Squad, Clarkstown Police Department, Orangetown Police Department, Rockland County Sheriff’s Office, and the Haverstraw Police Department. The DEA Westchester Resident Office comprises agents and task force officers of the DEA, Westchester County Police Department, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Yonkers Police Department, Rockland County Sheriff’s Office, and Orangetown Police Department.

The case will be prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Michael Delohery and Senior Assistant District Attorney Matt Martinez.