Crystal Meth And Heroin Drug Ring Busted In Brooklyn, Prosecutors Say

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — A large-scale drug ring that peddled crystal meth, heroin, cocaine in the streets of Brooklyn was busted in a federal take-down on Tuesday, prosecutors announced.

The defendants have been charged with selling their drugs, which they referred to as “doggy food,” in Brooklyn streets between Sept. 2016 until July 2017, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's office.

Investigators believe the dealers sold more than 100 grams of heroin, 50 grams of crystal meth (which came from California), and the opioid fentanyl, which they marketed as potent heroin, said prosecutors.

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Eight defendants are expected to appear in Brooklyn Federal Court Tuesday, two defendants, arrested in Pennsylvania will appear in the Harrisburg federal court, and two defendants remain at large, prosecutors said.

Prosecutors identified the defendants, all residents of Brooklyn, as Tania Aguilar, 41, Carlos “Carlito” Bermudez, 55, Matthew Greene, 23, Timothy Greene, 44, George Economos, 52, Palayotis “Peter” Lamprinos, 30, Samuel Liriano, 33, Donald “Dot” Lnu, Fnu “Ray Banger” Lnu, and Kyle Sammut, 30.

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