MONTICELLO, NY — A White Lake man has been sentenced to six years in state prison for possession of a large amount of heroin. District Attorney Jim Farrell announced the sentencing on February 14 and said that the suspect, 64-year-old Randolph Dauch, had pleaded guilty to possession of 3,900 individually-wrapped bags of heroin at his home on Route 17B. Farrell said Dauch had intended to sell the heroin.

Police officials estimated the street value of the heroin to be worth approximately $40,000. New York State Police, assisted by the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, District Attorney’s Office and the Bethel constables, executed a search warrant on Dauch’s home in September of 2016. The search was prompted by an investigation into heroin being distributed from Dauch’s home. During the search, officials discovered the large stash of heroin, along with a scale used for portioning the drug. Police also discovered and seized $4,250 in cash, as it was part of the proceeds of drug trafficking.

Farrell said, “This was one of the largest heroin seizures in Sullivan County history, and the sentence handed down is evidence of my office’s commitment to hold drug dealers accountable and responsible. This defendant was involved in the distribution of a significant amount of heroin, and I am pleased that the court imposed a substantial sentence in this case. I would like to thank the continued good work of our New York State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Unit and the sheriff for the investigation in this case—their hard work resulted in the removal from our community of thousands of bags of heroin that were destined for our streets. My law enforcement partners and I will continue to vigorously pursue drug traffickers who are negatively impacting and harming our communities by dealing in this poison.”