York College Staffer Busted For Drug Deals By The School: Report

JAMAICA, QUEENS -- A York College lab technician and his alleged drug dealer are behind bars on charges of selling cocaine in drug deals that happened near the City University of New York college in Jamaica.

Timothy Hawkins, 52, and Barry Salter, 47, were arraigned Wednesday for the alleged drug deals after a 9-month NYPD investigation into the two Jamaica men that ended in officers from the Narcotics Team allegedly recovering 2 kilos of cocaine in Salter's apartment, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said Friday.

“This investigation is another example of police and prosecutors working together to reduce drug dealing that too often plagues our neighborhoods,” Brown said.

In the investigation on Hawkins, a CUNY lab technician, and Salter that began last April, undercover officers allegedly bought cocaine from Hawkins, who allegedly left the college with the "buyers" to pick up their drugs from Salter's apartment in Wexford Terrace.

At least twice, Hawkins was allegedly seen selling the cocaine near the Queens High School for the Sciences, which is on the York College campus, Brown said.

Cops allegedly yielded 2 kilos of cocaine, two digital scales, a money counter and $2,000 in cash during a court-authorized raid of Salter's apartment earlier this week, Brown said.

Hawkins was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance, criminal sale of a controlled substance on or near school grounds, criminal possession of a controlled substance and conspiracy. Salter's charges included criminal possession of a controlled substance,criminal sale of a controlled substance and conspiracy.

Both men will remain behind bars until their court dates on Feb. 1, Brown said. Each faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

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Caption: A street view of York College, a City University of New York college in Jamaica.