Disgraced NYPD Cop Pleads Guilty To Distributing Fentanyl, Heroin

YONKERS, NY — A former NYPD officer has admitted to using her Yonkers home to sell potentially deadly drugs.

Damian Williams, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Grace Rosa Baez pled guilty on Tuesday to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl and para-fluorofentanyl.

"Fentanyl and heroin are driving this nation’s deadly opioid crisis and are responsible for thousands of tragic deaths in this city and around the nation.," Williams said. "Rather than protect and serve the people of New York City, former NYPD officer Grace Rosa Baez peddled deadly poison for personal gain. Today, Baez is held accountable for her selfish and reckless betrayal."

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According to court documents, Baez became an active member of the NYPD in 2012. In 2020, due to alleged misconduct, she was placed on modified desk duty while under departmental investigation. On three occasions in October 2023, while on modified duty, Baez sold a confidential source working with law enforcement packages containing over one kilogram of heroin, over 400 grams of fentanyl, and over 100 grams of fentanyl analogue. She negotiated the price and quantity of the narcotics and arranged to deliver the narcotics to the confidential source while she was on duty. Baez sold the narcotics to the confidential source outside of her homes in Yonkers and the Bronx. Upon her arrest, she resigned from the NYPD.

The 38-year-old pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute mixtures and substances containing a detectable amount of heroin, fentanyl and para-fluorofentanyl, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in jail. Baez is scheduled to be sentenced on July 18.

Williams praised the investigative work of the FBI and the NYPD.