Chenango County Welfare Check Ends in Major Drug Bust
A routine "check the welfare" call to a Chenango County gas station has resulted in the arrest of a Smithville, N.Y. man on felony drug charges. The drugs recovered are street valued at over $100,000
In the early morning hours of May 16th, 2021, Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to the Mirabito Gas Station in the Village of Greene for a Check the Welfare compliant. Upon arrival, Deputies located Phillip S. Cosilmon slumped over the steering wheel of his vehicle. While Deputies were checking on the male, drugs, and drug paraphernalia were in plain view of the Deputies. Cosilmon, who was already under a lengthy narcotics Investigation was taken into custody and the vehicle was towed to the Chenango County Sheriff's Office for further investigation.