Russell Defreitas, a 55-year-old drug kingpin from Holbrook, NY, received a 53-year prison sentence after being convicted of overseeing a significant cocaine and fentanyl trafficking network responsible for two fatal overdoses. After a female overdose victim's collapse in a hotel room, Defreitas chose not to call emergency services, instead leaving for a meal at Wendy's. When authorities arrested him, they uncovered evidence including drugs, firearms, and personal items belonging to the deceased victims, further illustrating the extent of his criminal activities.
When the female overdosed in the hotel room, Defreitas directed his associates not to call 911. Defreitas removed drugs and other evidence from the hotel room and then went to eat at a nearby Wendy's.
Defreitas was sentenced Tuesday after defending himself in court without a lawyer. In a statement, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney emphasized the grave consequences of drug trafficking.
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