Brooklyn, NY – Two men, Kareem Antoine Turner and Alexander Daravina, have been charged with narcotics and firearms offenses for running a fentanyl manufacturing facility in a residential building in Brooklyn.
According to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Turner and Daravina were arrested on April 13, 2026, and presented before U.S. Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker, where they were ordered detained.
‘As alleged, Kareem Turner and Alexander Daravina ran an industrial-scale pill mill in a Brooklyn apartment, pumping deadly fentanyl pills onto the streets of New York in mass quantities,’ said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton.
The operation allegedly involved the manufacturing, storage, and sale of kilograms of drugs, including fentanyl, from a residential apartment in Brooklyn. The apartment contained an industrial-scale pill-press machine capable of manufacturing approximately 4,800 tablets per hour, a hand-cranked pill-press machine, two kilogram presses, and other industrial-grade equipment.
Electronic evidence gathered during the investigation revealed multiple pictures of the Pill Mill, messages in which Turner and Daravina discussed the assembly of the pill-press machine, documents, including a troubleshooting guide and handwritten notes, relating to the manufacture of fentanyl, and FaceTime screenshots in which Daravina is seen examining drugs and guns.
The defendants are charged with operating a fentanyl manufacturing facility in a residential building, manufacturing fentanyl, and possession of firearms. If convicted, they face significant prison time.
The case is being investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations, with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York prosecuting.
Kareem Antoine Turner and Alexander Daravina were ordered detained on April 13, 2026. The exact sentence or outcome is not specified in the source.
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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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