'Operation Spring Cleaning': 4 Arrested In Undercover Crack Sting By Rockland County Drug Task Force

NEW CITY, NY — It's never too late for a little spring cleaning, especially when it comes to taking crack off the streets.

Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced the results of "Operation Spring Cleaning" on Friday, after months of investigation by the Rockland County Drug Task Force into drug sales in the Village of Nyack. The operation was led Chief of Detectives Deirdre Smith and Director of Narcotics Task Force William Martinez.

"'Operation Spring Cleaning' was a great success," Walsh said, announcing the sting. "The work of the Narcotics Task Force is vital to ensure the safety of our community. Deadly substances like cocaine continue to threaten our communities, but these arrests from 'Operation Spring Cleaning' demonstrate that coordinated law enforcement efforts save lives and can make a difference."

In all, four have now been arrested on indictments and arraigned.

Tyrone Stewart, 35, is charged with two counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance, and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Frantz Beauvais, 39, is charged with three counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance and three counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Harrison Whitehead, 38, is charged with three counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance, and three counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Dexter Fisher, 33, is charged with three counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance, and three counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance.

The crimes are felony offenses and carry up to nine years in prison on each count, according to the DA.

Each of the four sold crack-cocaine to another person in the Village of Nyack in exchange for cash, according to investigators.

The Rockland County District Attorney's Drug Task Force is comprised of the District Attorney's investigators, the Town of Ramapo Police Department, the Town of Haverstraw Police Department, and the Village of Suffern Police Department.