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Heroin, Cash Seized

On Spruce Street

Chauncey S. Couse

ONEONTA – An Oneonta man was arrested following an investigation into the ongoing sale of heroin in the city, according to police reports.

Chauncey S. Couse, 48, was arrested after Oneonta Police served a search warrant at his residency at 84 Spruce St.  During a search, a quantity of heroin and cash were allegedly found by police, and Couse was charged with Class B Felony Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the third degree.

The detectives were assisted by the city’s Special Response Team and Patrol Division, as well as the New York State Police, Otsego County Sheriff’s Department, including K9 Ricky.

If convicted, Couse faces 25 years incarceration.

 

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