Major Drug Bust in Corinth

 The Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on Oct. 29 at 11 Liberty Street in the village of Corinth after a lengthy investigation into illicit drug possession and sales. 

As a result of the investigation, Laurent S. Murphy, 39, of Corinth; Trevor J. Thompson, 26, of Porter Corners; Arthur E. Brust Jr., 27, of Corinth; and Kathryn E. Tooker, 38, of Corinth, were arrested.

 Murphy was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance in the 3rd degree, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 3rd degree (class B felonies) and criminal nuisance in the 1st degree (class E felony). He is accused of knowingly and unlawfully selling a narcotic drug and of knowingly and unlawfully possessing a narcotic drug with intent to sell it. 

Murphy is also accused of knowingly conducting or maintaining a premise where persons gathered for the purpose of engaging in the unlawful sale of controlled substances and of deriving a benefit from it. He was arraigned before the Honorable Michael T. Woodcock in the Corinth Town Court and remanded to the Saratoga County Jail pending further proceedings.

 Thompson, Brust Jr., and Tooker were charged with criminal nuisance in the 1st degree and arraigned before Woodcock as well. They were released to pretrial services pending further proceedings. The residence at 11 Liberty Street was condemned by Corinth Code Enforcement.