Crime & Safety
33 Lbs Of Drugs Seized From Long Island Man's Home: DA
Around $80,000 in cash, and kilo presses - one with plates used for bricks of fentanyl and cocaine, stamped "COVID-19," DA says.
RIVERSIDE, NY — A Bellport man was indicted for operating as a major trafficker, and other related charges, after law enforcement uncovered 33 pounds of illegal narcotics, Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney said Friday.
On Sept. 25, the county sheriff’s office and police assigned to the DA’s Fentanyl Task Force, executed a search warrant at the Sunburst Lane home of Remon Gibson, 43, and found around seven kilograms of fentanyl, over eight kilograms of cocaine in brick form, and about half a kilogram of xylazine, and various types of drug paraphernalia, prosecutors said.
Authorities seized around $80,000 in cash, a drug ledger, and kilo presses, including one with plates used for bricks of fentanyl and cocaine, stamped “COVID-19,” according to prosecutors.
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A large quantity of fentanyl was also discovered on a nightstand in Gibson’s bedroom, next to a room occupied by his two minor children, prosecutors said, adding that cocaine was also found
hidden in a trap behind a backyard shed.
“The amount of deadly narcotics seized in this operation is staggering," Tierney said.
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"There was enough Fentanyl here to kill every man, woman, and child on Long Island. This case underscores our unwavering commitment to dismantling drug operations that threaten our communities.”
In a statement to Patch, Gibson's attorney, George Duncan of Islip Terrace, said his client maintains his innocence.
"We look forward to receiving discovery and defending his innocence," he added.
Gibson was also indicted on two counts of first-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, as well as three counts of criminally using drug paraphernalia.
He was additionally charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
He was ordered held on $200,000 cash, $800,000 bond, or $2,000,000 partially
secured bond during the pendency of the case, and is due back in court on Nov. 8.
He faces a minimum of 15 years to life in prison if convicted on the top count.
Patch has reached out to his attorney, George Duncan of Islip Terrace, for comment.
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