POUGHKEEPSIE – A 41-year-old man who was arrested by federal agents in 2016 as part of a major narcotics bust was arrested by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force on September 11, 2025. Derrick Ensley, a/k/a “Dirk,” was part of the “Outta They League” drug trafficking network, disguised as a music company, when he was arrested in Poughkeepsie. He was facing a minimum mandatory 10-year prison sentence, and possibly a life sentence.

Ensley was released on early parole.

Recently, the Dutchess County Drug Task Force received a tip that a man was selling drugs out of a North Bridge Street residence. The task force investigation identified Ensley as the suspected dealer, and agents began making undercover purchases of cocaine and fentanyl from the dealer, leading to a search warrant being ob

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