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Long Island Man Sold Fentanyl-Laced Pills To Undercover Cop, Jury Finds
A Long Island man was convicted by a jury of his peers for selling pills laced with fentanyl at an LIRR train station.
Anthony Alexander, age 57, of Deer Park, was found guilty Thursday, March 30, of selling the opioid-laced pills under the guise that they were oxycodone, the Suffolk County DA said.
Alexander sold what he said were oxycodone pills to an undercover investigator two times in January 2022. Subsequent testing of the pills sold to the investigator revealed that they were fentanyl, not oxycodone.
Police arrested Alexander on January 20, 2022, at the Babylon train station. Inves…
Trio Trafficked Ghost Guns, Cocaine In Westchester, Multiple States, Officials Say
Three men face numerous charges after allegedly trafficking ghost guns, assault weapons, and large quantities of cocaine from Massachusetts to New York, officials said.
The trafficking operation was taken down on Wednesday, March 15 after a 16-month investigation by the New York State Office of the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force and the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced.
The three men charged after the take-down were Eduardo Hernandez, age 29, of Jamaica, New York; Euclides Castillo, age 30,…
Long Island Prisoner, Woman Use 6-Year-Old To Pass Drugs, Cops Say
A Long Island woman was arrested, along with a Suffolk County inmate for allegedly using a 6-year-old child to pass drugs and contraband to the prisoner.
The arrests come after Sheriff’s Office Internal Security investigated a promoting prison contraband attempt between prisoner Kadeem Lewis, age 29, and visitor Shanita Limehouse, age 39, of Hempstead in Nassau County for an incident on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Riverhead Correctional Facility.
During the visit, Sheriff’s Office investigators spotted Limehouse using a 6-year-old to transfer contraband to Lewis, said Officer Vicki DiStefano, …
'Should Send A Message': Long Island Man Sentenced For Dealing Cocaine
A Long Island man will spend years in prison for dealing cocaine.
Sean Mohan, age 49, of Central Islip, was sentenced to eight years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Monday, March 6. It followed his jury conviction on felony and misdemeanor drug charges in November 2022.
Mohan was arrested in August 2021 after Suffolk County Police found more than eight ounces of cocaine during a search of his home, according to prosecutors.
Police also recovered four digital scales, four cell phones, a drug ledger, and over $1,100 in drug proceeds.
On Nov. 3, 2022, following a two-week trial, a …
4 Accused Of Selling Drugs Disguised As Candy At 2 NY Stores, Including 1 Near School
Four men have been accused of selling drugs, some disguised as candy bars, at two stores, including one near a school.
Following community complaints on Long Island, Suffolk County Police executed search warrants at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18 at Exit 42 Deli, located at 270 Spur Drive South in Bay Shore, and Legit 100 Smoke Shop, located at 165 Higbie Lane in West Islip,
During the operations, police seized large quantities of mushrooms with psilocybin, concentrated cannabis, marijuana, and cocaine.
Additionally, detectives discovered narcotics package…
