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On Thursday, Aug. 17 at 9:40 p.m., Michael Ezzo, age 46, was arrested on multiple charges of possessing and selling drugs, according to Nassau County Police.
Authorities claim that Ezzo, a Glen Cove resident, sold the following from November to December 2022 in Levittown and East Meadow:
- Fentanyl
- Psilocybin mushrooms
- Heroin
- Cocaine
- Ketamine
Additionally, an investigation into Ezzo led to the discovery of a long list of drugs:
- 101 assorted oxycodone pills;
- 11 grams of a white rocky substance believed to be crack cocaine;
- 2.8 grams of a white powder believed to be cocaine;
- 162.5 alprazolam pills (commonly known as Xanax);
- 30 acetaminophen and oxycodone pills (commonly known as Percocet);
- Two amphetamine and dextroamphetamine pills (a stimulant);
- Five suboxone buprenorphine and naloxone sublingual films (commonly used to treat opioid addiction);
- A substance believed to be lidocaine; and
- A substance believed to be phenacetine.
In total, Ezzo faces 10 counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance, ranging from first to third-degree.
He also is charged with 24 counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, ranging from third to seventh-degree.
Ezzo was arraigned on Friday, Aug. 18, where he pleaded not guilty, and is due back in court on Tuesday, Aug. 22.
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