Binghamton Woman Faces Dozen Drug Charges

Authorities say a woman has been charged with 12 drug-related counts following a raid at a Binghamton residence.

Police say 32-year-old Lauren Wilson was arrested after a search warrant was executed on the city's East Side. The raid occurred Tuesday at Wilson's home on Gaylord Street.

Investigators say two children under the age of 15 were in the residence at the time. They say 2.5 ounces of cocaine, along with illegally possessed prescription pills and drug packaging materials were found by police.

Wilson was charged with a total of nine counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and three counts of criminally using drug paraphernalia. She also was charged with endangering the welfare of a child.

Police contacted Child Protective Services representatives following the raid.

Wilson was arraigned in Binghamton city court and sent to Broome County Jail.

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