Ticonderoga residents arrested in drug bust

Saturday, July 4, 2009 -1 a.m.

TICONDEROGA - Police arrested seven Ticonderoga residents June 23 as part of a county-wide drug sweep. A Moriah man was also charged.

Nine people were arrested on drug charges after an investigation into sales of cocaine, heroin, prescription painkillers and marijuana in Essex County, police said.

According to police, arrested were:

- Jason M. Cobb, 26, Ticonderoga, who was charged with two felony counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and a non-criminal violation of unlawful possession of marijuana. He was arraigned in Ticonderoga Town Court and remanded to Essex County Jail in lieu of $15,000 bail or $30,000 bond;

- Connie F. Cleveland, 43, of Ticonderoga, charged with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. She was arraigned in Ticonderoga Town Court and remanded to Essex County Jail in lieu of $1,500 bail or $3,000 bond;

- Matthew G. Porter, 25, of Ticonderoga, charged with a felony count of fifth-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. He was arraigned in Ticonderoga Town Court and remanded to Essex County Jail in lieu of $1,500 bail or $3,000 bond;

- Donald S. Harrington, 35, of Ticonderoga, who was charged with third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. He was arraigned in the Ticonderoga Town Court and remanded to Essex County Jail in lieu of $1,500 bail or $3,000 bond;

- Barbara G. Cogswell, 46, of Ticonderoga, charged with two felony counts of fourth-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. She was arraigned in the Ticonderoga Town Court and remanded to Essex County Jail in lieu of $1,500 bail or $3,000 bond;

- Timothy D. McDougal, 24, of Ticonderoga, charged with two counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. He was arraigned in the Ticonderoga Town Court and sent to Essex County Jail in lieu of $15,000 bail or $30,000 bond;

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