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Patterson Pair Found With 67 Baggies Of Heroin During Traffic Stop

PATTERSON, N.Y. -- Putnam County Sheriff's deputies apprehended a pair of Patterson men with 67 bags of heroin and two dozen hypodermic needles during a traffic stop on Saturday, Oct. 29 in Patterson, according to the Putnam County Sheriff Office.

Michael Gomes was charged with drug possession after Putnam County Sheriff's deputies found 67 bags of cocaine in his possession.

Michael Gomes was charged with drug possession after Putnam County Sheriff's deputies found 67 bags of cocaine in his possession.

Photo Credit: Putnam County Sheriff's Office
Jared Dimaio of Patterson was one of two men caught with 67 bags of cocaine in their vehicle.

Jared Dimaio of Patterson was one of two men caught with 67 bags of cocaine in their vehicle.

Photo Credit: Putnam County Sheriff's Office

The bust occurred when members of the department's  Narcotics Enforcement Unit (NEU) stopped a vehicle with several equipment violations on Fox Run Lane. While deputies were interviewing the driver and the passenger, they noticed several hypodermic needles in plain view on the floor of the vehicle, sheriff's officials said.

Both men, Michael Gomes, 27, and Jared Dimaio, 30, were detained and found to be in possession of the 67 baggies of heroin and hypodermic needles, sheriff's officials said.

Gomes was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. He is being held at the Putnam County Correctional Facility in lieu of $25,000 cash bail, sheriff's officials said. 

Dimaio was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, criminally possessing a hypodermic instrument and several vehicle and traffic violations. He is also being held at the Putnam County Correctional Facility in lieu of $5,000 cash bail, sheriff's officials said.

If found guilty, Gomes could face up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000. Dimaio could face up to 25 years in state prison if found guilty and face a fine of up to $30,000.

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