O.D. Death Of Young Westchester Student Leads To Federal Drug Conspiracy Case

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — Tragic events near a Westchester middle school led to drug trafficking conspiracy, according to federal prosecutors.

Federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment charging two Queens men in a drug distribution conspiracy that authorities say resulted in the overdose death of a minor in Westchester County. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced Tuesday that Jordan Sharon, 19, and Juan Umpierrez, 20, are charged in a three-count case tied to drug sales in May 2026.

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"This Office will tirelessly pursue individuals who traffic highly dangerous drugs to children and young adults on and around school campuses," U.S. Attorney Jamie McDonald said. "Jordan Sharon and Juan Umpierrez allegedly operated a delivery service for controlled substances, which resulted in the tragic overdose death of a minor child, and sold controlled substances near the victim's school, a place that should be a safe haven for children. We will never cease our efforts to hold accountable those who target young and vulnerable people."

According to the indictment, the conspiracy ran from May through August 2026. Prosecutors say Sharon and Umpierrez advertised drugs for sale and delivery across the New York City metropolitan area and used text messaging apps to send customers menus listing available drugs and prices. The indictment says those messages also included claims that the drugs were tested and authentic, that shipping was available to all 50 states, and that discounts were offered for referrals.

The charging document alleges that in May of this year, Umpierrez began communicating by text with the minor victim about drug sales and agreed to sell the victim cocaine. Feds say Umpierrez then told the victim that an associate would make the delivery and sent a phone number used by Sharon. Sharon later communicated directly with the minor victim about the sale and delivery of controlled substances, according to the indictment.

On two occasions in May, Sharon traveled from Queens to Westchester to sell controlled substances to the minor, according to the indictment. Investigators said that during the first trip, Sharon sold cocaine, oxycodone and MDMA in a parking lot around the corner from a local middle and high school campus. On the second trip, prosecutors allege Sharon again traveled to Westchester and sold cocaine to the minor.

According to the indictment, the minor died at home in Westchester County two days after the second sale after taking the drugs provided by the defendants. The Westchester County Medical Examiner's Office concluded that the death was caused by intoxication with cocaine and MDMA.

Sharon and Umpierrez are each charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance resulting in death, distribution of controlled substances near a school, and distribution of controlled substances to a minor.

"A young life lost, a family forever shattered, all because of drug trafficking fueled by greed," DEA New York Task Force Division Special Agent in Charge Christopher Roberts said. "As alleged, these defendants sold dangerous drugs to a teenager near a school, who days later died from cocaine and MDMA intoxication. The DEA will not stand by as drug traffickers continue to put young lives at risk. Our children deserve to grow up in homes, schools, and communities free from those seeking to poison them. If you profit from endangering our children, expect the DEA at your door."