Protecting Communities, Saving Lives

Office of the special Narcotics prosecutor for the city of New York

Bridget G. Brennan, Special Narcotics Prosecutor
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PROTECTING COMMUNITIES, SAVING LIVES

Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York

Bridget G. Brennan, Special Narcotics Prosecutor

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Our Mission

The Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor serves the people of the City of New York by promoting the fair and equitable administration of justice for those of all races, colors, genders, sexual orientations, religions and nations of origin. Our mission is to protect public safety and prevent overdose deaths by investigating and prosecuting high-level narcotics trafficking organizations and illicit prescription drug distribution networks, and by responding to community complaints about persistent drug activity and associated violence. Targeted prosecutions and alternatives to incarceration are essential components of an effective strategy to save lives and reduce arrests.

Strategic Approach to Enforcement

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Supply Reduction

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Overdose Death Investigations

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Drugs and Violence

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Prescription Drug Investigations

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Community Impact

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Treatment Alternatives

Press Releases

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September 13, 2023

SUFFOLK COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY TIERNEY ANNOUNCES INDICTMENT OF 30 DEFENDANTS FOLLOWING THREE LONG-TERM NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING AND GANG INVESTIGATIONS

(SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y.) – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced three indictments charging 30 defendants following long-term joint investigations into narcotics trafficking throughout Suffolk County.

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July 25, 2023

Long-term Wiretap Investigation Dismantles Violent Drug Trafficking Gang in Brooklyn: Four Charged in Conspiracies to Commit Murder, Assault, Weapons and Narcotics Crimes

Law Enforcement Thwarts Plans for Violence: Nine Firearms and Drugs Seized
A 34-count indictment filed by the Special Narcotics Prosecutor’s Office (SNP) charges four members of a violent, Brownsville, Brooklyn-based drug trafficking gang with Conspiracy, Weapons Possession, and Narcotics Sales and Possession. The investigation, led by SNP and the New York City Police Department’s (NYPD) Gun Violence Suppression Division (GVSD), Gun Recidivists Investigations Program (GRIP), unveiled plots to murder and assault rivals, which were prevented by swift law enforcement response.

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June 7, 2023

PAL Webster Center Cooking Club Ribbon Cutting: New Cooking Equipment for Youth in the Bronx

Bridget G. Brennan, New York City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor, and Carlos Velazquez, Executive
Director of New York City’s Police Athletic League (PAL), announced a ribbon cutting at the Webster
Center Cooking Club today at 4 p.m. The Cooking Club, operated by PAL, is the recipient of a new stove to enhance the club’s culinary activities for children. The new equipment is sponsored by the  Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor (SNP). The PAL Webster Center is located at 2255 Webster Avenue in the Fordham Heights neighborhood of the Bronx.

Bridget G. Brennan
Special Narcotics Prosecutor

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Recent news

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May 9, 2023

National Fentanyl Awareness Day, marked on Tuesday, May 9, underscores the deadly public health crisis afflicting the nation, New York City and The Bronx. According to law enforcement, local prosecutors and health officials, 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, according to law enforcement officials.
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May 3, 2023

CONCOURSE, the Bronx (PIX11) — A man is now behind bars, facing up to life in prison if he’s found guilty of the felonies he’s charged with, after agents say they found a massive cache of fentanyl hidden in his gas tank.
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March 29, 2023

The opioid crisis has only intensified as more illicit drugs have entered the market. Drug overdose deaths reached a record high in 2021, with more than 100,000 people lost to the continuing epidemic, fueled by the potent synthetic opioid fentanyl.
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