'Significant Quantity' Of Heroin Found During Drug Bust: Police

RIVERHEAD, NY — Four men were arrested and charged after a drug bust in Riverhead on Tuesday, police said.

According to Riverhead Town Police, the Suffolk County District Attorney's East End Drug Task Force conducted an investigation into the alleged illegal sale of narcotics at a home on Oakland Drive North in Riverhead. The EEDTF had received numerous neighborhood complainants about illegal narcotics activity at the residence, police said.

A significant quantity of heroin, along with crack cocaine, was recovered, police said.

Joshua Georges, 37, who lives at the home, was arrested and charged with two counts of third degree criminal possession of a controlled substance; one count of fourth degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, heroin; one count of seventh degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, crack cocaine; and one count of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia, a scale, police said.

Jerome Trent, 63, of Riverhead, was arrested and charged with two counts of seventh degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, crack cocaine/heroin, police said.

Michael Stromski, 54, of Flanders, and Anthony Mincieli, 36, of Riverhead, were both arrested and charged with one count of first degree loitering, police said.

Patch photos courtesy Riverhead Police Department.