Fentanyl Dealer Apprehended by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force
The Dutchess County Drug Task Force reports the arrest of Jamie H. Velie D.O.B. 05/04/1994 for Criminal Sale of a
Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree (Fentanyl), a class B Felony.
On 12/09/2022 Task Force Agents executed a search warrant at Jamie Velie’s residence on Andrea Court in the
Town of Hyde Park after an ongoing narcotics investigation was conducted into counterfeit 30mg Oxycodone
prescription pills with the imprint M-30 being sold in the Dutchess County area. Jamie H. Velie was taken into
custody at this time by Task Force Agents. Jamie H. Velie was later released with an appearance ticket pursuant to
Judge per Petito and ordered to appear in court on 12/22/2022.
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent. According to the
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration, as little as two milligrams of fentanyl can be lethal. According to the
CDC, 107,622 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2021, with 66 percent of those deaths related to synthetic
opioids like Fentanyl. In Dutchess County, the percentage of overdose related deaths involving Fentanyl is
significantly higher.
The Dutchess County Drug Task Force was assisted by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, Town of Hyde Park
Police, and the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office. If anyone has information regarding this case or about
any other individuals selling drugs in Dutchess County, you are urged to contact the Drug Task Force confidential
tip line at 845-463-6040 or by sending an email to the following web address: DrugTaskForceTips@gmail.com
The Dutchess County Drug Task Force encourages anyone seeking assistance with drug addiction or treatment to
call the Dutchess County HELPLINE at 845-485-9700, or walk into the Stabilization Center at 230 North Road in
Poughkeepsie (845) 486-2849. This contact is available 24/7/365 to help you get connected to the services you
need. You can also visit Dutchess County Government website at the following web address:
https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/DBCH/alcohol-substance-use-services.htm
As with any criminal case, the charge described above is merely an accusation and Jamie Velie is presumed
innocent until proven guilty in a court of law
