AG: 8 indicted in Brooklyn drug and gun trafficking bust
The defendants are accused of distributing over 5,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl, more than a kilogram of cocaine, and three firearms.
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Eight people, including six from Brooklyn, have been indicted in connection to a large-scale drug and gun trafficking operation that allegedly distributed counterfeit oxycodone pills and cocaine throughout Brooklyn, Queens and Westchester County.
Attorney General Letitia James said the takedown followed a months-long investigation targeting a network that distributed narcotics and firearms across city neighborhoods.
The defendants are accused of distributing over 5,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl, more than a kilogram of cocaine, and three firearms.
One of the accused also faces charges related to a shooting in March at the corner of Dumont Avenue and Hinsdale Street in Canarsie.
Those indicted include:
John Doe, 30, of Brooklyn
Jane Smith, 27, of Brooklyn
James Johnson, 32, of Queens
Patricia Williams, 25, of Brooklyn
Michael Brown, 28, of Brooklyn
Emily Davis, 29, of Brooklyn
Robert Martinez, 31, of Brooklyn
Linda Rodriguez, 34, of Westchester County
If convicted, they face prison sentences ranging from 15 to 24 years, depending on the charges.
