Such was the case for local investigators, who in the past 48 hours, made three separate drug seizures in the city.

On Thursday, at 6 p.m., a Sinclairville man was busted with nearly 30 grams of powder cocaine during a traffic stop on Myers Avenue.

Richard L. Riley, 40, who was found in the backseat, allegedly possessed 29 grams of powder cocaine, two grams of heroin, one gram of methamphetamine and more than two grams of marijuana.

He also reportedly had an imitation pistol that was seized.

Patricia Bargy

Riley was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and three counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

He was arraigned in Jamestown City Court on Friday and committed to the Chautauqua County Jail.

On Thursday, at 8:30 p.m., nearly seven ounces of cocaine were seized during another traffic stop on Lakeview Avenue.

According to Jamestown police, Cindy S. Frank, 45, of Jamestown, allegedly had a large package containing 6.6 ounces of cocaine in her vehicle.

She was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, an A-2 felony; and failure to keep right. She was taken to Jamestown City Jail to await arraignment.

David Hare

On Friday, shortly after 9 a.m., members of the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force and New York State Police CNET executed a search warrant at 17 Norwood Ave., a residence believed to be a hotbed for drug sales.

Inside, police located a quantity of methamphetamine and prescription medications along with multiple individuals.

Andrew C. Bennett, 28, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia; David R. Hare, 55, was charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance; and Patricia J. Bargy, 58, was charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Police also charged Destiny J. Franze-Hare, 28, with four counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance after she was observed leaving in a vehicle.

The vehicle was later impounded and meth, prescription pills and LSD were reportedly found inside.

Destiny Franze-Hare

All four individuals were taken to the Jamestown City Jail to await arraignment.

Additional charges are pending further investigation, police said.

Anyone with information on the illegal sales and trafficking of narcotics in the Jamestown area is asked to contact the Jamestown Police Department’s anonymous top line at 483-TIPS (8477) or on the Tips 411 App. All calls will be kept confidential.

Andrew Bennett

Cindy Frank