Police: Poughkeepsie man arrested for selling crack cocaine

The Dutchess County Drug Task Force says investigators executed a search warrant at the home of James Jenkins, 39, on Virgina Avenue Friday, and took him into custody.

News 12 Staff

Jan 30, 2023, 12:19 PM

Updated 683 days ago

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A Poughkeepsie man has been arrested on drug charges for selling crack cocaine, according to police.
The Dutchess County Drug Task Force says investigators executed a search warrant at the home of James Jenkins, 39, on Virgina Avenue Friday, and took him into custody.
Jenkins is now facing a charge of criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell.
He was arraigned in the City of Poughkeepsie Court and remanded to Dutchess County Jail without bail.
Police say crack cocaine can contain fentanyl, a deadly drug responsible for hundreds of deaths in Dutchess County.