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Joseph Recca

Ex-NYPD Officer From Long Island Sentenced In Connection To Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Ex-NYPD Officer From Long Island Sentenced In Connection To Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
Ex-nypd Officer From Long Island Sentenced In Connection To Fatal Fentanyl Overdose A former NYPD officer from Long Island will spend time behind bars for conspiring to sell the fentanyl that led to a fatal overdose. Officer Joseph Recca, age 28, of West Islip, was sentenced to five years in prison, followed by two years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty in February to charges that include manslaughter, criminal sale of a controlled substance, and conspiracy. Recca had also been charged with unauthorized use of a computer and official misconduct for allegedly running license plates using NYPD databases. Officials said the investigation began after police …