NYC Man Says He Sold Drugs In Hudson Valley

MIDDLETOWN, NY — A New York City man admitted that he sold drugs in the city of Middletown.

Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler said Wednesday that Tarrell Hicks, 33, of New York City, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance.

Under the terms of the plea agreement, the DA’s office will recommend that he be sentenced to 10 years in prison to be followed by five years of post-release supervision when he is next in court June 24.

Prosecutors said members of the City of Middletown Police Department began an investigation into narcotics sales by Hicks and his brother Mitchell Hicks.

Undercover officers made controlled buys of cocaine from the brothers during the fall of 2023.

When Tarrell Hicks was arrested in December, officers recovered a quantity of narcotics from him.

At the plea proceedings, he admitted to acting by himself and with his brother to sell a half-ounce or more of cocaine in November.

Mitchell Hicks previously pleaded guilty to the same charge and is awaiting sentence.

Hoovler said Tarrell Hicks’s guilty plea is a testament to the relentless pursuit of justice against those who seek to poison our communities with illicit drugs.

“We simply will not tolerate the exploitation of our neighborhoods for profit,” he said, “and we will hold accountable all who choose to engage in such reprehensible behavior.”