A Holbrook man was indicted for allegedly running a drug distribution operation out of two Holbrook apartments.
On July 18, members of the Suffolk County Police Department executed a court-authorized search warrant at Dontel Wills’ Holbrook residence, as well as an alleged “stash house” used by Wills to store and package narcotics. During the execution of the search warrant at Wills’ home, officers allegedly recovered a loaded and operable nine-millimeter SCCY semiautomatic pistol, as well as approximately $9,000 in cash and multiple cellphones.
During the search of the stash house location, officers allegedly seized over a kilogram of cocaine and over four ounces of fentanyl (enough to kill 55,000 people).
Police also allegedly recovered drug paraphernalia used to store, manufacture and distribute narcotics, such as a six-foot hydraulic kilo press, packaging material, scales, a strainer, a mixer, measuring cups, latex gloves, masks, and cutting agents.
On August 4, Wills, 35, was arraigned on the indictment before Supreme Court Justice Timothy P. Mazzei, on the following charges:
- one count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, a Class A felony
- one count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree, a Class A felony
- two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, both Class B felonies
- one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a Class C felony
- three counts of Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia, all Class A misdemeanors
Mazzei ordered Wills held on $250,000 cash, $500,000 bond or $5,000,000 partially secured bond during the pendency of the case. Wills is due back in court on September 10, and faces 24 years in prison if convicted on the top count.
“Drug trafficking operations are a deadly threat to public safety. Here, the defendant allegedly had enough fentanyl to kill nearly 55,000 people,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney. “My office works tirelessly to eliminate the supply of these poisons into our community.”