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Following a four-month-long investigation, detectives from Suffolk County arrested Leury Rodriguez, aka "Primo," age 27, of Brentwood, after he conducted a drug deal in Islandia on Monday, Feb. 7, and was found in possession of more than a quarter kilo of fentanyl, said the Suffolk County Police.
Later that day, detectives executed a search warrant at Rodriguez’s residence and seized:
- Approximately two kilograms of fentanyl, which has an estimated street value of $220,000
- A loaded 9mm handgun without a serial number
- Four hydraulic kilo presses
- A money counter
- Three high-capacity magazines, and drug paraphernalia.
Rodriguez was charged with:
- Three counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance
- Sale of a controlled substance
- Two counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance, third-degree
- Two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance
- Two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, third-degree
- Criminal possession of a firearm
- Criminal possession of a weapon, third-degree
- Four counts of criminal use of drug paraphernalia.
Rodriguez was arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Tuesday, Feb. 8.
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