Two Individuals Arrested on Drug Charges

DELHI — Sheriff Craig. S. DuMond announced the arrest of two individuals on drug charges stemming from a six-month-long investigation.

On May 21st, 2024, The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division set up a drug sting after they received information that 37-year-old Nikita Kingsbury, of Oneonta New York, was willing to meet a confidential informant in a public place in the Town of Davenport for the purposes of selling controlled substances. Kingsbury later arrived at the Tractor Supply parking lot with her boyfriend 43-year-old Lloyd R. Hunt, to complete a drug sale to the informant. Hunt and Kingsbury were both taken into custody by investigators. Further investigation revealed that Kingsbury and Hunt were in possession of Fentanyl and Suboxone at the time of their arrest. 

Hunt was arrested and charged with one count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th degree and was released on an appearance ticket returnable to Davenport Town Court at a later date.

Kingsbury was arrested on an unrelated Bench Warrant issued by Delaware County Court for a failure to appear in Court to answer a charge of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3rd degree-a Class B Felony. Following her arrest, Kingsbury was remanded to the Delaware County Jail on no bail awaiting further action of the Delaware County Court.

On June 13th, 2024, members of the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division arrested Kingsbury at the Delaware County Jail and charged her with one count of Attempted Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 4th degree-A class D Felony, and one count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th degree. 

Kingsbury was arraigned at the Delaware County Central Arraignment and was remanded to the Delaware County Jail awaiting further action of the Delaware County Court.