Two Ronkonkoma residents were charged for making multiple sales of cocaine from their house, with some of the transactions done with children present. It was also discovered they were in possession of oxycodone and fentanyl.
Between August 2 and November 20, 2023, an investigator with the New York State Police assisting the Suffolk County District Attorney’s East End Drug Task Force, acting in an undercover capacity, contacted Brandon “Rico” Solar and Jennifer “Jelly” Aleman-Mejia (also known as Jennofer Alemamb) on multiple occasions and arranged to purchase a quantity of cocaine. On one charged transaction, Solar and Aleman-Mejia allegedly sold the undercover officer over three ounces of cocaine. The couple’s young children were allegedly present for two of the charged transactions.
On December 7, 2023, members of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office East End Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at Solar and Aleman-Mejia’s residence, located at 500 Peconic Street. During the search, investigators recovered over an ounce of oxycodone, over one-eighth ounce of cocaine, fentanyl, a digital scale, drug packaging material, cash, and multiple cell phones. The children, who were present during the execution of the search warrant, were released to a relative. Child Protective Services (CPS) was also notified.
Solar, 32, is charged with the following crimes:
- first-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, a Class A-I felony
- six counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance (intent to sell), a Class B felony
- two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance (weight over one-half ounce), a Class B felony
- two counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, a Class B felony
- fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a Class C felony
- seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor
- two counts of criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree, a misdemeanor
- two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor
- reckless driving, a misdemeanor
- second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor
Aleman-Mejia, 30, is charged with the following:
- first-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, a Class A-I felony
- second-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, a Class A-II felony
- nine counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance (intent to sell), a Class B felony
- three counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance (weight over one-half ounce), a Class B felony
- four counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, a Class B felony
- criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree, a Class C felony
- criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree a misdemeanor
- two counts of criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree, a misdemeanor
- four counts of endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor
On December 19, 2023, Solar was ordered to be held on $500,000 cash, $1 million bond or $5 million partially secured bond. His next court date is January 11, 2024. Aleman-Mejia was arraigned two days later and ordered to be held on $500,000 cash, $1 million bond or $2 million partially secured bond. Her next court date is January 8, 2024.
“Not only are these two defendants accused of selling addictive and dangerous drugs, but they allegedly completed some of their illegal transactions with their small children present,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney. “The danger posed to their own children by exposure to alleged drug dealing is immeasurable.”