Resident tips, undercover cops fuel massive drug crackdown in Mariners Harbor

Staten Island Advance/Michael OatesA police officer, far right, escorts suspects in a drug crackdown out of court.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A massive, 11-month Mariners Harbor street sting triggered by neighborhood complaints seized marijuana, cocaine and oxycodone and landed 41 behind bars, including two men who allegedly sold drugs and weapons to undercover narcotics agents.
Devone Browning and Austin Dunning, both of Mariners Harbor, topped a laundry list of busts by undercover agents in "Operation Good Neighbor IV," a joint NYPD-Staten Island District Attorney’s Office investigation into street-level drug trafficking that began in September last year and resulted in criminal charges against 60 individuals, District Attorney Daniel Donovan said today.
Browning, 26, of Harbor Road, was hit with 62 counts of felony drug sales, possession and weapons charges stemming from incidents that occurred between October 15 and June 2.
Dunning, 24, of Lockman Avenue, faces 14 counts of drug and weapons possession and trafficking for deals with undercover detectives spanning from May 10 to May 19.
In addition to allegedly dealing crack, powder cocaine, marijuana and oxycodone, both men are charged with selling three guns to undercover agents working out of the Staten Island Narcotics Squad - a .9mm AA Arms AP9 semi-automatic assault weapon, a .9mm Luger Ruger P89DC semi-automatic pistol, and a sawed-off Mossberg 835 12-gage pump action shotgun.
"Removing those who traffic in illegal drugs from Staten Island's streets is not a job that can be done by law enforcement alone," Donovan said. "We're grateful for the support of the people of Mariners Harbor who said 'Enough!' and assisted our efforts to remove these alleged drug dealers; merchants of addiction, suffering and violence, from their neighborhoods."

View full sizeStaten Island Advance/Anthony DePrimoDistrict Attorney Daniel Donovan announces the arrests during a press conference.

Others facing felony charges are:
Jerry Vasquez, 20, of Bush Avenue; Stephanny Addai, 29, of Harbor Road; Najib Almosami, 28, of the 200-block of South Avenue; Helen Smith, 57, of the 100-block of South Avenue; Darren Lloyd, 21, of Holland Avenue; Monique Gonzalez, 27, of the 100-block of Clinton Place, Port Richmond; Danny Feliciano, 40, of the 3000 block of Richmond Terrace; Jason Cann, 30, of the 3000 block of Richmond Terrace; Tammy Aleski, 28, of the 300 block of Henry Street; Stephanie Brock, 45, of the 100 block of Brabant Street; Errol Degroat, 22, of Roxbury Street; David Graham, 41, of the 100 block of Brabant Street; Aiesha Muniz, 30, of Arlington Place; Johnny Garcia, 27, of the 3000 block of Richmond Terrace; Jamel Jordan, 20, of Giordan Court; Tamika Jordan, 26, of Pine Street; Octavia Kitchen, 48, of the 300 block of South Avenue; Malaik Cunningham, 40, of the 900 block of Post Avenue; Thaimy Sanabria, 39, of the 200 block of Pond Way; Toni Richburg-Browning, 26, of Harbor Road;
Among those arrested on misdemeanor possession/sale charges are:
Hector Bustamante, 25, of Bush Avenue; Adam Maldonado, 20, of the 100 block of Holland Avenue; Karen Algarin, 41, of the 700 block of Manor Road; Danielle Watkins, 32, of the 300 block of South Avenue; Ali Floyd, 25, of the 100 block of Harrison Avenue; Anisha Edwards, 19, of the 300 block of Willow Rd. West; Lashaya Taylor, 20, of the 100 block of Harrison Avenue; Nicole Urzua, 26, of Bush Avenue; Stephany Urzua, 19, of Bush Avenue; Leonel Urzua, 20, of Bush Avenue; Jerome Rolle, 20, of Richmond Court; Philip Green, 68, of Pine Street; Roberto Hogan, 25, of Bush Avenue; Tstfyr Butler, 20, of the 200 block of Van Name Avenue; and James Jefferson, 29, of Holland Avenue.

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