Candor resident arrested for Illegal Possession of Drugs and Weapons following Search Warrant

On Dec. 14, 2017, the New York State Community Narcotics Enforcement Team, SORT, Troop “C” UF and BCI, with assistance from the Tioga County District Attorney’s Office, Tioga County Sheriff’s Office, and the Owego Police Department executed a search warrant at 421 Cass Hill Rd. in the Town of Candor, Tioga County following an investigation into the sale of methamphetamine.  

As a result of the search warrant the following items were seized: Approximately three grams of crystal methamphetamine, approximately three pounds of marihuana, Hydrocodone pills, Hydromorphone pills, two cell phones, digital scales, drug packaging materials, AK 47 7.62 x 39 caliber rifle with pistol grip with three loaded 30 round magazines, loaded Hi Point 45 caliber ACP pistol, loaded Cobra 380 caliber pistol, Cobra .22 caliber handgun, ammunition, Interceptor Body Armor, collapsible baton, drug ledger, computer laptop and tablets,  and $13,382.00 in U.S. Currency.   

Dustin J. Hover, age 30 of Candor, N.Y., was arrested for the following charges: Criminal Possession Controlled Substance 5th Degree – a Class D Felony, three counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd Degree – a Class D Felony, Criminal Possession of Marihuana 2nd Degree – a Class D Felony, and two counts of Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia in the 2nd Degree – a Class A Misdemeanor.  

Hover was arraigned before the Town of Candor Court and remanded to the Tioga County Jail without bail.