Binghamton Raid Uncovers Illegal Firearms & Narcotics

According to the Broome County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, on Wednesday, November 13, Sheriff Fred Akshar, Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham, and City of Binghamton Police Chief Joe Zikuski announced a major drug and weapons bust that was executed by the Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force in the city.

Broome County Sheriff's Office via Facebook

The task force which includes members of the Broome County Sheriff's Office, the City of Binghamton Police Department, and the Village of Johnson City Police Department, seized several items, including six illegal handguns, a rifle, methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl, 250 prescription pills and thousands of dollars during their investigation.

Broome County Sheriff's Office via Facebook

The drugs and weapons bust occurred at 10 Felters Road on Binghamton's Southside, where 39-year-old Rashidy J. Oliver of Binghamton was arrested, according to a report in the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin. Over $59,000 in suspected drug proceeds were also found during the search.

Thank you to the men and women working in the Special Investigations Unit Task Force. While all of us are home with our families, these men and women are out in the community, facing danger and tirelessly working to keep us safe. - Broome County Sheriff Fred Askshar

Broome County Sheriff's Office via Facebook

The Broome County Sheriff's Office added that in 2024, the Special Investigations Unit Task Force removed 91 illegal firearms and over 2 kilograms of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin from our communities.