A short-term investigation into a fentanyl packaging and distribution operation led authorities to recover approximately 4.5 kilograms of suspected fentanyl (nearly 10 pounds) from a third-floor apartment at 2075 Morris Avenue, a five-story residential apartment building in the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx.
As agents and officers entered the location, defendant Antonio CABRERA allegedly tossed some of the narcotics powder towards a nearby window inside of the apartment. The powder became airborne, prompting law enforcement officers to clear and secure the apartment and other areas in the building. Emergency responders evacuated 14 children from two daycare centers on the first floor as a precaution. No injuries were reported.
A criminal complaint filed by the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor (SNP) charges CABRERA with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, Reckless Endangerment in the Second Degree, and Criminally using Drug Paraphernalia in the Second Degree…