BURLINGTON, Vt., July 14 (UPI) -- A New York City police officer was arrested on drug charges after allegedly supplying oxycodone pills to men in Vermont who would sell them to area addicts.
Andre Clarke, 36, a 13-year veteran of the NYPD, was allegedly part of a drug ring that supplied the pills to the Burlington, Vermont area between 2011 and June 2014. Police said Clarke, known as "Dre" gave the pills to Michael Foreste, of Valley Stream, N.Y., who then gave the pills to Dannis Hackney of Burlington, who would sell them in Vermont.
Authorities said Clarke, Foreste and Hackney transferred the proceeds through various bank accounts. The charges against the men include two counts of money laundering.
Foreste and Hackney have been in federal custody since June 2014 and are awaiting trial.
Clarke is expected to have his first appearance in court Tuesday. He will be arraigned in federal court in Vermont at a later date. The men each face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of conspiracy and money laundering.
