Thurston 0416A joint narcotics investigation involving Madison County Sheriff’s Narcotics Investigators and the NYS Police CNET team resulted in the arrest of Shawn Thurston, 19, of Oneida.

Thurston was arrested April 15 on charges of criminal possession of narcotic drug with intent to sell (B felony); criminal sale of controlled substance in/near school grounds (B felony); criminal sale of a narcotic drug (B felony); third-degree criminal possession of an assault weapon (D felony) and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance (A misdemeanor).

Thurston was arraigned in the City of Oneida Court and remanded to the Madison County Jail in lieu of $25,000 cash bail or $50,000 bail bond. He is due back in Oneida City Court at a later date to answer charges.

Additional charges may be pending. No further information shall be released on this case at this time.

The investigation continues.

By martha

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