On Thursday March 30, 2017 at about 6:00 AM the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at 12 Cedar Rd. in the Wurtsboro Hills section of the Town of Mamakating.  At the residence deputies found 37 year old Jose Luis Davila in possession of drugs, a scale with packaging materials, an unlicensed handgun and a shotgun. Davila, who has a previous Felony conviction was charged with the Felonies of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 3^rd and 4^th degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Sell (heroin), Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3^rd degree (hallucinogenic mushrooms) and the Misdemeanor of Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia.

DeVilla was arraigned before Town of Mamakating Judge Cynthia Dolan and sent to the Sullivan County Jail without bail, pending an April 4^th court date. The Sheriff’s Gang and Narcotics Intelligence Unit conducted the investigation in conjunction with agents from U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, detectives from the City of Middletown Police Department and the Sullivan County District Attorney's Office. Assisting at the scene was the U.S. Homeland Security Special Response Team and state troopers from Wurtsboro.