As part of a massive drugs and weapons takedown, law enforcement authorities arrested over three dozen individuals.
According to Suffolk District Attorney Raymond Tierney, a total of 39 individuals have been apprehended as a result of extensive investigations into narcotics trafficking.
Law enforcement officials have successfully seized a variety of illicit substances, including fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, and crystal meth, during their investigations spanning from Brooklyn to Montauk.
Officials say that during the attempt to apprehend a suspect, one of the guns was discharged, with the bullets targeting two police officers.
According to the district attorney, a total of 389 counts are now being faced by over three dozen defendants.
The defendants face a range of charges, including conspiracy to distribute narcotics, attempted murder of two police officers, and operating as a major trafficker.
