A Long Island man has pleaded guilty to heroin and fentanyl trafficking, which resulted in the death of a 21-year-old resident of Massapequa, New York.
Donta Riddick, 35, of West Babylon, New York, pleaded guilty to possession of heroin and fentanyl with intent to distribute on September 15, 2020, and the distribution of heroin and fentanyl on September 13, 2020, which caused the death of a 21-year-old resident of Massapequa, New York.
According to court filings and statements made by the defendant at the guilty plea proceeding, on the night of September 13, 2020, Riddick sold fentanyl-laced heroin to the victim, who suffered a fatal overdose at a motel in Massapequa the following morning.
A review of the victim’s cell phone by law enforcement revealed text messages she exchanged with Riddick in which she appeared to be ordering heroin from the defendant. On September 15, 2020, during the subsequent investigation by the DEA and NCPD, Riddick was arrested in possession of street-level quantities of the same fentanyl-laced heroin that had caused the death of the victim the day before.
As part of his guilty plea, Riddick agreed to a sentence of 198 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by five years’ supervised release, subject to the Court’s approval. The proceeding was held before United States District Judge Gary R. Brown.
The case is being handled by the Office’s Long Island Criminal Division. Assistant United States Attorneys Charles N. Rose and Samantha Alessi are in charge of the prosecution.
Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Timothy Foley, Acting Special Agent-in-Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division (DEA), and Patrick J. Ryder, Commissioner, Nassau County Police Department (NCPD), announced the guilty plea.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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