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LI Man Sentenced For Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Related To Death Of Massapequa Woman LI Man Sentenced For Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Related To Death Of Massapequa Woman
LI Man Sentenced For Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Related To Death Of Massapequa Woman A Long Island man was sentenced for distributing the fentanyl-laced heroin that caused the death of a 21-year-old woman in 2020. Donta Riddick, age 35, of West Babylon, was sentenced to 16-and-a-half years in prison on Tuesday, Sept. 13, for possessing and distributing heroin and fentanyl, according to Breon Peace, United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York. In his guilty plea on Jan. 28, Riddick admitted to distributing the drugs on Sept. 13, 2020, that killed a Massapequa woman. “Today’s sentencing is justice served for the trauma that the defendant directly caused …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Long Island Man Admits To Trafficking Heroin, Fentanyl Long Island Man Admits To Trafficking Heroin, Fentanyl
Long Island Man Admits To Trafficking Heroin, Fentanyl A drug dealer on Long Island admitted to selling the heroin and fentanyl that led to the fatal overdose of a 21-year-old woman, federal prosecutors announced. West Babylon resident Donta Riddick, age 35, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of heroin with intent to distribute, while admitting to selling the drugs that killed a Massapequa woman in Nassau County in 2020. As part of the plea, Riddick agreed to serve 16.5 years (198 months) in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. “Today, (Riddick) admitted to trafficking heroin laced with fentanyl that caused the…

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by Zak Failla
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Nassau County Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Overdose Nassau County Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Overdose
Nassau County Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Overdose A Long Island man has been arrested for his role in a fatal overdose, police announced. Members of the Nassau County Police Department Major Case Bureau launched an investigation this week into a fatal overdose, which led them to identify West Babylon resident Donta Riddick as a suspect who allegedly sold the narcotics to his victim. Police said that Narcotics and Vice Squad detectives were able to track down Riddick at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15 in Farmingdale, and he was arrested without incident. Riddick, 34, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substan…

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by Zak Failla