Man Charged With Fentanyl, Cocaine Possession During Bust: Police

RIVERHEAD, NY — A Riverhead man was arrested in a drug bust that lead to the seizure of fentanyl and crack cocaine at the John Wesley Village apartment complex, police said.

Responding to community complaints, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s East End Drug Task Force and the Riverhead Town Police Department conducted an investigation into suspected illegal drug sales at the complex, located at #3 Aldersgate, Riverhead police said.

Using a search warrant, the East End Drug Task Force arrested Tywan R. Jones, a/k/a “Touch,” 41, for the possession of crack cocaine and fentanyl, police said. Jones was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, intent to sell; seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance; and possession of drug paraphernalia, scale, police said.

Jones was arraigned in Riverhead Town Justice Court Friday and remanded to the Suffolk County Correctional Facility.

“This is exactly why community engagement is so important,” Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini said. “Law enforcement was able to arrest an alleged drug dealer and seize crack cocaine and fentanyl off our streets because of the vigilance of community members. I thank those residents who saw something suspicious and had the courage to report it, and I thank all the members of the East End Drug Task Force for their continued efforts to crack down on drug dealing in our communities.”