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Leaders of Bronx Drug Ring Plead Guilty to Fentanyl Deaths
Jesus Cabrera, 44, a/k/a “Gee,” and Michael Amaya, 38, a/k/a “Miz,” the leaders of a massive fentanyl trafficking operation in the Bronx, pleaded guilty to distributing the deadly drug that killed eight people in the borough.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, Cabrera and Amaya operated a drug trafficking organization that sold massive amounts of fentanyl in bulk to dealers who then re-distributed it in the Bronx.
The DTO, which operated on 142nd Street between Brook Avenue and St. Ann’s Avenue in the Bronx, distributed an estimated five to six kilograms of fentanyl per month, authorities said. The group stamped its fentanyl with a “Supreme” logo, which was found at the scene of multiple overdose deaths.
On August 25, 2021, one of Cabrera and Amaya’s co-defendants, Alberto Concepcion, sold a quantity of loose “Supreme”-stamped glassines to an individual on the Set, who subsequently provided one of those glassines to Malik Rahman. Rahman died from an overdose shortly after ingesting the substances in the “Supreme”-stamped glassine.
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “In broad daylight, Jesus Cabrera and his lieutenant, Michael Amaya, sold massive amounts of fentanyl in New York City, feeding addiction and causing untold tragedy. Their drugs were in the fatal dose that killed Malik Rahman, and glassines stamped with the defendants’ logo ‘Supreme’ were found at the scene of multiple other overdoses in the Bronx.”
Cabrera and Amaya are expected to be sentenced in the coming months. Cabrera faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams and more of fentanyl.
The case is a stark reminder of the devastating impact of the opioid epidemic in New York City, where fentanyl-related overdose deaths have skyrocketed in recent years. The prosecution of Cabrera and Amaya is a significant step towards holding accountable those responsible for perpetuating this crisis.
The guilty pleas come as part of a broader effort by federal authorities to target the leaders of large-scale fentanyl trafficking organizations in the city.
Cabrera and Amaya’s sentencing is set for a later date. The guilty pleas are a significant milestone in the fight against fentanyl trafficking in New York City.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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