Crime & Safety
Lake Carmel Man Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison On Drug Charges
On April 10, 2020, New York State Police searched Flandreau's home, where they found cocaine, MDMA, GHB, methamphetamine, and ketamine.
LAKE CARMEL, NY – A Lake Carmel resident has been sentenced to seven years in state prison.
Brian Flandreau, 42, pleaded guilty to one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance.
According to Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy, members of the New York State Police Gang and Narcotics Enforcement tTeam purchased over $2,800 worth of methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana and gamma-hydroxybutrate (GHB) acid from Flandeau over the course of a two-month investigation.
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On April 10, 2020, New York State Police searched Flandreau's home, where they found cocaine, MDMA, GHB, methamphetamine, ketamine and heroin.
Flandreau pleaded guilty on Dec. 29, 2020 and agreed to serve six years in state prison followed by parole. He was due to be sentenced on April 13, 2021, but failed to appear.
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On May 5, 2021, Flandreau was arrested in New York City on new drug possession charges and was returned to Putnam County. On May 11, he was received an enhance sentence of seven years, followed by two years of parole supervision. He was also ordered to pay $2,865 in restitution.
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