Valley Stream Man Gets 15 Years In Prison For Drug, Weapons Charges

VALLEY STREAM, NY — A Valley Stream man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after he was convicted last month of weapons and drug charges.

Jackson Metellus, 41, was convicted Nov. 10 after a jury trial, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said.

The charges stem from an October 2020 search of his home.

"This defendant had two illegal handguns in his possession – one loaded – drug paraphernalia, and various drugs intended for sale," Donnelly said. "Some of the drugs, when tested, were determined to be incredibly deadly fentanyl. We are thankful that these lethal drugs did not hit Nassau County streets and that this dangerous individual will be imprisoned and unable to cause any further harm to our communities."

In addition to the 15-year prison sentence handed down on Monday, Metellus also received five years post-release supervision.

Metellus rented the first floor and basement of a home in Valley Stream. On Oct. 13, 2020, at approximately 5:50 a.m., Donnelly said, police responded to a 911 call of a possible hostage situation at the home.

Detectives were later issued a search warrant for the premises, including the basement of the home, where they found a black duffle bag and a loaded 45. caliber semi-automatic pistol.

When police searched the duffle bag, they found a second gun – a 22. caliber revolver – pills including clonazepam and zolpidem, a digital scale and other drug paraphernalia, and cash. Detectives also found cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl in clear ziplock bags in a utility closet in the basement and ketamine in a safe in Metellus' bedroom, prosecutors said.