Posted on: March 26, 2019 02:00 PM

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Drug raid in Queens Village resulted multiple arrests

Police confirmed of more than 10 locations in Queens with drug raid and multiple arrests. Authorities with search warrants in place seized drugs and cash over $250,000 in various locations from Queens Village to Ridgewood. The drug range from cocaine to marijuana when the investigation started in January 2019 to March 2019 until arrests. Police also recovered multiple weapons from the raid.

They seized five guns, 400 grams of cocaine, 11 pounds of marijuana and $264,000 in cash, according to the DA's office.

Prosecutors identified the 10 suspects as:

Earnest Charles Jr., 44, of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a controlled substance. If convicted, Charles faces one to nine years in prison.

Hermes Bermudez, 40, of Rego Park, Queens, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. If convicted, Bermudez faces one to nine years in prison.

Marcus Thomas, 41, of Queens Village, Queens, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. If convicted, Thomas faces one to nine years in prison.

Cashuwell Bradley, 30, of Queens Village, Queens, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. If convicted, Bradley faces one to nine years in prison.

Abraham Aessa, 38, of Queens Village, Queens, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. If convicted, Aessa faces 7 to 15 years in prison.

Sergio Pettiford, 36, of Queens Village, Queens, was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a controlled substance. If convicted, Pettiford faces 7 to 15 years in prison.

Joseph Husbands, 64, of Jamaica, Queens, was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a controlled substance. If convicted, Husbands faces 3 to 10 years in prison.

Gary Harris, 54, of Jamaica, Queens, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. If convicted, Harris faces between one and nine years in prison.

Noel Mackenson, 38, of Queens Village, Queens, pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance on March 20, 2019. The defendant was sentenced to one year in prison.

Jonathan Francis, 36, of Queens Village, Queens, was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. If convicted, Francis faces 3 ½ to 15 years in prison.