Newburgh Man Convicted Of Having 1,000 MG Of Cocaine

NEWBURGH, NY — A Newburgh man with two prior felony drug convictions was found guilty of having illegal drugs.

Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler said that Raiquan Falls, 27, of Newburgh, was convicted by a jury of fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

He faces a maximum sentence of four years in prison when he is sentenced Oct. 2

Falls was sent to the Orange County Jail without bail following the jury’s verdict.

Prosecutors said, on Aug. 2, 2022, Falls was arrested by members of the City of Newburgh Police Department on outstanding bench warrants.

After he was handcuffed and walked to the patrol car, he dropped a bag of cocaine he had in his hand, which was seen on police body-worn camera footage.

The police recovered the bag, which was submitted to the New York State Police Crime Laboratory for analysis. The lab determined the bag contained more than 1,000 milligrams of cocaine.

Hoovler said that career drug dealers contribute to the tragic consequences of narcotics seen daily.

“Previous incarceration has not yet deterred this defendant from his criminal actions,” he said. “My office will continue to prioritize narcotics prosecution to ebb the flow of dangerous drugs in our communities.”