Felipe Otero-Otero

A six-month investigation into narcotics activity at 3711 Route 5 Lot 53 in the town of Dunkirk resulted in one arrest on Wednesday.

Before 9 a.m., narcotics investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, Dunkirk Police Department and Jamestown Police Department executed a search warrant. Entry was made into the residence by the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s SWAT. Located at the residence at the time of the search warrant was Felipe Otero-Otero, 21.

As a result of the search, investigators seized 9.38 grams of cocaine, scales and packaging material for the sale and distribution of narcotics and $153 in currency. Otero-Otero was charged with third- and fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia.

Otero-Otero was transported to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office for the Centralized Arraignment Program.

Authorities continue to ask members of the community to call and report suspicious or narcotics related activity within their neighborhoods. For the Dunkirk Police Department Tip line call 716-363-0313, for the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Investigators Tip line call either 800-344-8702 or 716-664-2420, for the Jamestown Police Department Tip line call 716-483-8477.