Albion man arrested for sale of fentanyl and cocaine in Orleans County

Staff Reports Posted 21 February 2019 at 5:55 pm

Jeffrey Farrell

ALBION – An Albion man has been charged today following an investigation into the sale and distribution of fentanyl and cocaine from Rochester to Orleans County.

The Orleans County Major Felony Crime Task Force along with the Albion Police Department arrested Jeffrey J. Farrell of Albion on sale and possession charges. The State Police also assisted with the arrest.

Farrell, 31, of 217 South Main St., room 14, was charged with one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree (Class B felonies).

He also faces one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, which is a Class A misdemeanor.

Farrell was arraigned in Albion Town Court by Town Justice Joseph Fuller, who committed Farrell to the Orleans County Jail on $10,000 cash bail or $20,000 bond. He is to return to Albion Town Court at 9 a.m. on Feb. 26.

Further arrests and charges are pending in this investigation, the Task Force said.

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