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Hamilton Man Part of Massive Multi-State Drug Bust

Sun, Jul 18, 2010

Hamilton Man Part of Massive Multi-State Drug Bust

A Hamilton man was arrested Friday as part of a $6 million, multi-state drug ring headquartered in New Hartford.

Anthony Cenicola, (in photo at left) 63 W. Kendrick Ave. was charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver/delivery of marijuana and one count of criminal conspiracy, according to a statement from the office of Pennsylvania Attorney General Thomas Corbett. He was one of 11 people arrested in connection with the investigation, which began in 2007 and involved federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.

The investigation stems from the 2009 arrest of Paul Spara of State College, PA and New York resident Jason Remington who were alleged to have been bringing hundreds of pounds of marijuana into State College. Law enforcement agents then started looking for the suppliers of Spara and Remington. The probe led them to Central New York, and eventually to Hamilton.

A statement from Attorney General Corbett yesterday said:

"Spara allegedly established Murray as his marijuana source through Anthony Cenicola of Hamilton, N.Y. Murray's alleged organization supplied dealers in Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina and New York.

"According to the grand jury, Murray had multiple marijuana sources in the Potsdam and Massena, N.Y. areas, identified as Andrew Phelix, Kyle Ward and Justin Beaulieu.

"Corbett said that Sarah Mulvihill's residence in New Hartford, was identified as a marijuana distribution center, processing area, repackaging location and a drug "stash house."

"Agents estimate that Murray's organization distributed approximately 2,000 pounds of marijuana, with a street value of $6 million, in New York and Pennsylvania from December 2005 to June 2008."

Another area resident arrested in addition to Cenicola was Josh Harris AKA Josh Burkhart, 33, 2383 Peck Road, Waterville. He is charged with one count of criminal conspiracy. The rest of those arrested include:

*John Murray, 35, 801 Arnold Avenue, Utica, and charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver/delivery of marijuana, two counts of corrupt organizations, one count of criminal conspiracy and one count of dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity.

*Andrew Phelix, 26, 74 County Route 53, Brasher Falls, and charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver/delivery of marijuana, two counts of corrupt organizations, one count of criminal conspiracy and one count of dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity.

*Kyle Ward, 25, 153 Carey Road, Massena, and charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver/delivery of marijuana, two counts of corrupt organizations, one count of criminal conspiracy and one count of dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity.

*Justin Beaulieu, 26, 53 Malby Ave., Massena, and is charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver/delivery of marijuana, two counts of corrupt organizations, one count of criminal conspiracy and one count of dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity.

*Sarah Mulvihill, 29, 27 Tamarack Drive, New Hartford, and charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver/delivery of marijuana and one count of criminal conspiracy.

*Neil Tomnay, 25, 930 Dallet Road, Pittsburgh, and charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver/delivery of marijuana and one count of criminal conspiracy.

*Ryan Berkheiser, 25, 1313 Sassafras St., Bloomsburg, PA and charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver/delivery of marijuana, one count of criminal conspiracy and one count of dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity.

*Robert Sivec, 27, Crown St., Sidman, PA and charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver/delivery of marijuana, one count of criminal conspiracy and one count of dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity.

*Bryn D. Eltringham Jr., 25, 1504 N.E. 4 Court, Boca Raton, FL and charged with one count of criminal conspiracy.

The defendants will be prosecuted in Centre County, Pennsylvania by Senior Deputy Attorney General Patrick Leonard of the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Drug Strike Force Section.

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