(Town of Maine, NY) – Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force has arrested Cody A. Dickson, age 32, of the Town of Maine, on 17 charges — 16 are felony narcotic and weapon charges.
On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, the Task Force executed a search warrant at 383 Kolb Road in the Town of Maine, seizing over $10,000 in methamphetamine and a cache of weapons containing illegal pistols and rifles, high capacity magazines and ammunition.
The full list of the seized items:
• Approximately 13 oz. of methamphetamine, with street value of $10,000
• Defaced Ruger .22 caliber pistol
• .40 Caliber Ghost gun with a Smith & Wesson upper receiver
• Jennings Firearm Inc. .22 Caliber pistol
• AMT Automag II .22 Caliber pistol
• Marlin 30/30 Caliber Rifle (Stolen)
• .40 Caliber high-capacity magazine
• High capacity ammunition feeding device for a 9mm handgun
• High-capacity ammunition feeding device for a 7.62 x 39mm semi-auto rifle
• Various long guns
• Large amount of various calibers of ammunition
• “CE” brand digital scale
• $986.00 in US currency
The average dose of methamphetamine varies depending on the user and can range from 0.1 to 0.2 grams and last approximately seven hours in the body. Detectives and officers estimated between 1,800–3,600 doses were recovered in the seizure.
At the conclusion of the search, the following charges were issued against Dickson:
• Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 2nd Degree, a Class A-II Felony
• Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree (2 Counts), a Class B Felony)
• Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd Degree (3 Counts), a Class C Felony
• Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 3rd Degree (9 Counts), a Class D Felony
• Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the 4th Degree, a Class E Felony
• Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia in the 2nd Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor
“This case is another remarkable victory for the collective teamwork of our local law enforcement agencies,” said Brome County Sheriff Fred Akshar. “Getting dangerous narcotics and illegal weapons out of circulation is key to building a safer future for our families.”
Johnson City Police Chief Brent Dodge said: “It’s impossible to measure the drug overdoses that don’t occur, and the shootings that don’t happen because of the work being done by this group of dedicated professionals.”
