A long-term investigation disrupted a gun and narcotic trafficking network in the Bronx, and resulted in the seizure of 27 guns, as well as more than 400 grams of cocaine (nearly a pound). Two brothers and a third individual are charged in an indictment filed by the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor (SNP).

Today, National Fentanyl Awareness Day, underscores a deadly public health crisis afflicting the nation, New York City and the Bronx. Fentanyl and other synthetic drugs, such as xylazine, are widely distributed in mixtures and quantities that significantly raise the risk of overdose deaths. In New York City, Bronx County has the highest rate of overdose deaths, and is also a main distribution hub for illegal drugs.

On Tuesday, May 9th, Staten Island District Attorney Michael E. McMahon, joined by New York City Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget Brennan, Staten Island Borough President Vito J. Fossella, the NYPD, and representatives of Staten Island’s treatment and recovery community marked National Fentanyl Awareness Day, a nationwide effort to warn Americans about the horrific dangers of deadly fentanyl and its analogs.