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Selden resident Marlon Thompson was charged in federal court in Central Islip with conspiracy to distribute cocaine base and heroin from April 2018 through May 2019, and distribution of a controlled substance containing fentanyl resulting in the fatal overdose of a Fredrick Koenig on Dec. 26 last year.
U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue said that Thompson, 38, had previously been detained on state charges and is now in federal custody. He was ordered detained pending his trial.
“Marlon Thompson showed no regard for human life when he allegedly sold a lethal dose of fentanyl to the victim,” Donoghue said. “This Office will continue to work tirelessly with our law enforcement partners to prosecute those who contribute to the opioid epidemic.” Mr. Donoghue thanked the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office and the Suffolk County Police Department for their assistance on the case.
If convicted of distributing the controlled substance that caused the death of Koenig, Thompson faces a mandatory minimum term of 20 years in prison and a maximum term of life.
“Drug trafficking trends indicate that poly-drug doses are being sold on the street without customers’ knowledge of its potency,” DEA Special Agent-in-Charge Ray Donovan said. “Case in point, a toxic cocktail containing fentanyl resulted in a fatal overdose. I applaud our law enforcement partners on their diligent work throughout this investigation.”
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