Suffolk County officials have made the largest fentanyl bust in county history, seizing more than seven kilos of the deadly drug—enough to kill every resident of Long Island.
Suffolk County officials have announced the arrest of a 43-year-odl Bellport man in connection with the largest fentanyl bust in the county's history.Authorities say they seized more than seven kilograms of fentanyl, a cheap and potent synthetic opioid, from a nightstand next to a child's bedroom in the home of Remon Gibson of Bellport .According to district attorney Ray Tierney, the amount of fentanyl recovered is enough to kill every man, woman and child on Long Island .
"The investigation, which involved multiple agencies including the Drug Enforcement Administration , also resulted in the seizure of eight kilograms of cocaine, more than a pound of xylazine , and $80,000 in cash.This bust follows another recent Suffolk County seizure of carfentanil, an elephant tranquilizer that is about 100 times more potent than fentanyl and is known on the streets as "Super Mario.
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