(WNY News Now) – On November 18, 2024, law enforcement executed a significant drug and weapon bust at a basement apartment located at 21 Hazzard Street in Jamestown.
Jamestown, N.Y. – Acting on a search warrant, members of the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force and the Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force entered the residence around 11:55 a.m., arresting two individuals, Collin A. Slack and Nakeya I. Hardy.
The search revealed a cache of illegal items, including:
- A Springfield M1 Garand rifle
- A replica pistol
- 20.5 grams of cocaine
- 11.5 grams of fentanyl
- 16 Clonazepam pills
- Suboxone strips
- $313 in cash
- Digital scales
Slack, currently under New York State Parole supervision, and Hardy, who faced multiple outstanding warrants from the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office and Ellicott Police Department, were immediately taken into custody.
Both suspects, identified as convicted felons, face a range of charges, including:
- Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree
- Three counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree
- Two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree
- Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia
Following their arraignment, the duo was remanded to the Chautauqua County Jail.
The operation was supported by the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, Dunkirk Police Department, and Ellicott Police Department.
As are all persons accused of a crime, the accused are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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