Duo Sold Fentanyl That Killed 1 On LI, Could Kill 250K: DA

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — Two Long Island men were indicted for selling drugs that led to the fatal overdose of a 25-year-old Brentwood resident, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney.

Jeffrey Sloan, 62, and Rashad Sloan, 33, both of Central Islip, were indicted for criminal possession of a controlled substance for selling narcotics—enough to kill 250,000 people—that caused the fatal overdose, the DA said.

"I have said it time and time again: we will not tolerate the sale of these poisons in Suffolk County,” Tierney said. "My office will prosecute those responsible for selling deadly drugs and causing fatal overdoses to the fullest extent possible. Furthermore, I will continue to push for the passing of the 'Death by Dealer' statute to ensure that all dealers are charged with homicide for the fatal overdoses that they cause."

According to the investigation, on Feb. 6, Suffolk police responded to a Brentwood home in response to a reported fatal drug overdose, the DA said. While at the house, police recovered nine glassine envelopes containing residue from a mixture of heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and ketamine, a pill containing Xanax and the victim’s cell phone, the DA said.

The DA said a review of the victim’s cell phone revealed communication between him and Jeffrey Sloan. Text messages revealed that the victim ordered narcotics from Jeffrey Sloan, including 13 bags of heroin and one Xanax pill, in exchange for the negotiated price of $140, the DA said. The two men arranged to meet at the 7-Eleven convenience store on Crooked Hill Road in Brentwood on February 4, the DA said.

Investigators went to the 7-Eleven and obtained surveillance footage, including a video of the victim withdrawing cash from the ATM, the DA said. In the video, Jeffrey Sloan is seen arriving at the store and engaging in what appears to be a hand-to-hand narcotics transaction with the victim, the DA said.

An autopsy performed by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner found fentanyl, cocaine, ketamine, morphine, and fentanyl analogues in the victim’s body and determined the death to be caused by a mixed drug intoxication, the DA said.

On Feb. 19, police searched Sloan’s residence, his camper and three vehicles under a court-authorized search warrant and found over 16 ounces of a mixture of fentanyl and heroin, over half an ounce of cocaine, over 100 assorted pills, including Xanax and oxycodone, numerous cellular telephones, a ledger detailing narcotics transactions, and drug paraphernalia, including digital scales, glassine envelopes, cutting agents, gloves and masks, the DA said.

At the house, the police found Rashad Sloan, searched his bedroom and recovered a pistol, a high-capacity magazine, a quantity of cocaine, a digital scale, drug packaging material, and cash, the DA said.

On March 10, 2025, Jeffrey Sloan was arraigned before Acting Supreme Court Justice Richard I. Horowitz and charged with one count of first-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a Class A-1 felony; one count of second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a Class A-2 felony; one count of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, a Class B felony; 13 counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance Class B felonies; one count of fourth degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a Class C felony; one count of fifth-degree criminal Sale of a controlled substance, a Class D felony; two counts of fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, Class D felonies; six counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, Class A misdemeanors; and five counts of second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia, Class A misdemeanors, the DA said.

Horowitz ordered Jeffrey Sloan remanded during the pendency of the case, is due back in court on March 27 and faces 24 years in prison if convicted on the top count, the DA said.

He is represented by Adeline Arvelo.

On March 10, Rashad Sloan was arraigned on the indictment before Horowitz and was charged with two counts of third-degree criminal Possession of a controlled substance, Class B felonies; one count of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a Class D felony; one count of criminal possession of a firearm, a Class E felony; and two counts of second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia, Class A misdemeanors, the DA said.

Horowitz ordered Rashad Sloan held on $100,000 cash, $200,000 bond, or $500,000 partially secured bond, the DA said. He is due back in court on April 3 and faces nine years in prison if convicted on the top count, the DA said.

He is being represented by Raymond Perini.