Hempstead man, who was charged with fentanyl distribution, dog battle and weapon costs

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Mineola, ny -A man from Hempstead was charged with drug trafficking, gun ownership and animal fights after the authorities with fentanyl -cut pills, a loaded pistol, and seven dogs that were allegedly used for dog stamping, announced the Nassau district.

The 39-year-old Kevin Brown was charged with judge Caryn Fink on March 12 for an indictment against 34 points, which contains indictment for criminal property and sale of controlled substances, criminal possessions of a weapon, conspiracy and several crimes related to animal fights. The prosecutors claim that Brown is in possession of more than 1,000 fentanyl pills, an illegal firearm and a dog construction device when the law enforcement authorities carried out a search order in his apartment in December 2024.

The authorities began to examine Brown after an incident in his residence in Hempstead was proposed in September 2024 in September 2024. After the months of monitoring, the agents of the police and the DEA administration received a search order from Nassau County and the Drage Dea Enforcement Administration (DEA) and passed through the ownership, of which 1,053 pills regained. 771 tested positively for fentanyl. The investigators also found a loaded 9 -mm -Smith & Wesson pistol with an additional magazine and other narcotics, including ketamine and hydrocodone.

In addition to the drugs and weapons, the authorities discovered seven pit bulls that were held under unsanitary and narrow conditions, many tied together with heavy chains and showed scars that match the dog area. Some of the dogs had fresh wounds, others showed signs that they were bred for fighting. The investigators also found a spring pole, a modified treadmill and other utensils that are usually used in dog breakdowns. Based on these conditions, a second arrest warrant was received to confiscate the dogs and the associated devices.

The district prosecutor of Nassau, Anne T. Donnelly, condemned the alleged crimes and emphasized the fatal consequences of the fentanyl distribution and the cruelty of the dog construction course. “The sale of dangerous drugs is often associated with the cruelty of the dog fork, and this defendant allegedly had and sold pills with enough fentanyl to kill more than 65,000 people and accommodate at the same time, to breed and train seven Pitbulls to fight,” said Donnelly. “Both crimes show an obvious disregard for life and nobody is ever tolerated in Nassau County.”

Brown was not guilty, and the deposit was set at $ 100,000 in cash, a bond of $ 200,000 or a partially secured bond of $ 500,000. The court also forbade him to own or control animals while the case is pending. If he is convicted, he is up to 15 years in prison.

The examination was carried out by the DEA, the Nassau County Police Department and the Nassau County Society to prevent cruelty to animals (NCSPCA). The authorities continue to investigate the case because the public prosecutors Brown want to be accountable for the alleged crimes.