Loading weapons and drugs seized on Tompkins Street, Binghamton raid

2021-11-18 10:45:52 By : Ms. Leina Chen

Four-fifths of people in an apartment in Binghamton were found to be carrying large amounts of drugs and are under investigation for drug sales in the area.

The Metro SWAT team searched an apartment at 7 Tompkins Street on Friday, November 12 and found methamphetamine, fentanyl and loaded guns.

The Bloom Special Investigation Group task force said that 31-year-old Dupray Jordan was arrested on three felony counts, each of which included illegal possession of weapons and illegal possession of controlled substances, and two misdemeanors of using drug paraphernalia.

Frederick Basa, 58, was charged with three felony possessions of weapons and two counts of illegal possession of controlled substances.

Brandi Ruffell, 46, was charged with a felony possession of a weapon.

Dianna Jones, 29, was charged with a misdemeanor of possession of controlled substances.

Police said the fifth person found in the apartment was released without being charged.

SIU officials said that they confiscated approximately 16.7 grams of fentanyl, 12.1 grams of crystal methamphetamine, Suboxone sublingual patch, drug packaging items and electronic scales, a loaded 38mm revolver, and one equipped with a “silencer”. "The loaded 0.22 caliber gun, brass knuckle and metal knuckle knife.