2 DAY CARE CENTERS AMONG LOCATIONS PART OF DRUG TRAFFICKING RING

March 17, 2021- 10: 11 a.m

HEMPSTEAD, Long Island — Dozens of people have been indicted in the bust of a major narcotic trafficking ring that operated on Long Island, including from out of two day care centers, authorities announced Monday.

“This massive multi-agency takedown strikes a heavy blow to the narcotics trafficking infrastructure in our region,” she said. “We recovered huge quantities of drugs, stockpiles of weapons and 40 drug traffickers and dealers have been indicted for their alleged roles in this dangerous network. I’m grateful to our partners for their work and incredible perseverance to protect our communities.”

Approximately 520 grams of cocaine, 50 oxycodone pills, two narcotics presses and bullets were recovered from Lloyd’s residence on Pierson Avenue in Hempstead, and approximately 100 grams of cocaine and 100 grams of crack cocaine were allegedly recovered from the un-apprehended co-defendant’s residence in Rosedale.

One defendant allegedly used the mail to send three kilograms of cocaine that were recovered during the operation, dubbed Operation Honeycomb because a large volume of drugs was allegedly packaged and stored at a defendant’s home that was frequently referred to as the “honeycomb” by co-defendants in wiretapped calls.

In total, the street value of the narcotics seized is estimated to be approximately $2,772,000.