Suffolk County, New York, law enforcement has dismantled a major narcotics network responsible for flooding Long Island with fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine—seizing enough of the lethal opioid to kill 1.5 million people.
Six individuals now face a combined array of top-level felony charges following a six-month undercover investigation that linked Bronx-based suppliers to Suffolk County dealers.
The operation, led by the Suffolk County District Attorney’s East End Drug Task Force in coordination with the DEA’s New York Drug Enforcement Task Force, the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor, and the U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force, revealed a complex trafficking pipeline extending from New York City into suburban communities.
Between April and October 2025, investigators documented 13 controlled purchases involving more than 7,400 counterfeit fentanyl pills designed to look like oxycodone and nearly 3 kilograms of cocaine. The narcotics carried a street value exceeding $245,000.
The central figure in the case, 26-year-old John Collado of West Islip, allegedly directed a coordinated sales operation that relied on several co-conspirators.
Investigators identified Luiggi Peralta, Anthony Dominguez, Yergenis Paulino, David Priest, and Michael Torres as active participants in the drug network.
Each suspect allegedly played a distinct role in procurement, transport, and local distribution.
Surveillance showed that Peralta and Dominguez frequently sent Priest or Paulino to deliver narcotics to Collado before planned sales to undercover officers.
On October 30, law enforcement executed a series of court-authorized search warrants across Suffolk County, the Bronx, and Lindenhurst.
The searches uncovered a stockpile of drugs, cash, and weapons that painted a stark picture of the group’s reach and capacity.
Officers recovered five kilograms of heroin, four kilograms of fentanyl, nearly two kilograms of cocaine, and more than 2,000 fentanyl-based counterfeit pills.
Three handguns, a rifle, a shotgun, and multiple high-capacity magazines—including three 50-round drums—were also seized, along with thousands of rounds of ammunition.
Torres’s Wyandanch residence contained the largest single stash: three kilograms of fentanyl, five kilograms of heroin, one kilogram of cocaine, 2,000 fentanyl pills, and a loaded 9mm handgun located beside him as he slept.
Dominguez’s Bay Shore home held another loaded firearm, seven high-capacity magazines, and 600 grams of cocaine hidden in a scooter.
At Collado’s residence in West Islip, investigators found smaller quantities of cocaine and heroin alongside a loaded 9mm pistol.
Peralta’s Bronx and Lindenhurst properties yielded more than $10,000 in cash and a money counter believed to have been used for narcotics proceeds.
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The defendants face a wide range of serious felony counts, including first-degree criminal sale and possession of controlled substances, conspiracy, and weapons charges.
Bail amounts ranged from $750,000 to $1.25 million, with potential prison sentences ranging from 30 years to life.
The operation marked one of Suffolk County’s largest narcotics takedowns in recent years, underscoring the coordinated strength of local, state, and federal enforcement.
The District Attorney’s Office emphasized that the seized fentanyl alone contained enough potency to wipe out the entire population of Suffolk County several times over.
The case now moves forward with prosecution by the county’s Narcotics Bureau, which credited the outcome to the combined precision, patience, and coordination of multiple agencies working toward a shared goal: protecting New Yorkers from the escalating threat of fentanyl.
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