LI Couple Had Fentanyl, Cocaine In Home With Their Child, 2: DA

GREENPORT, NY — A Greenport couple was indicted Tuesday after they were found with fentanyl and cocaine in the family home they share with their child, 2, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said.

Tammy Webster, 33, and Victoria Webster, 30, were indicted on charges including criminal possession of a controlled substance, Tierney said.

According to the investigation, on December 5, members of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office East End Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at the couple's Greenport residence.

As the officers approached the home, Tammy Webster was seen sitting inside her vehicle, which was parked in the driveway, reportedly in possession of fentanyl and cocaine, Tierney said.

When law enforcement officers entered the residence, they saw Victoria Webster with the couple’s child, 2, the DA said. During a search of the home, officers discovered 234 grams of fentanyl and 44 grams of cocaine inside a kitchen cabinet, next to food items such as ice cream cones and brownie mix, the DA said.

Law enforcement also recovered a digital scale, drug packaging materials, multiple cell phones, and more than $50,000 in cash from the home, Tierney said. The Suffolk County Crime Laboratory tested the materials seized and confirmed that they contained fentanyl and cocaine, the DA said.

Tammy Webster was arrested and indicted on the following charges, Tierney said:

- One count of first-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony;

- Four counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, intent to sell, felonies;

- One count of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony;

- One count of second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor;

- Two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor; and

- One count of endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.

Victoria Webster was arrested and indicted on the following charges, Tierney said:

- One count of first-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony;

- Two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, intent to sell, felonies;

- One count of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony;

- One count of second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor; and

= One count of endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.

On December 18, both women were arraigned on the indictment before Acting Supreme Court Justice John B. Collins, who ordered both defendants be held on $150,000 cash, $1.5 million bond, or $1.5 million partially secured bond during the pendency of their cases, Tierney said.

Tammy Webster is due back in court on January 25, 2024, and she is being represented by Steve Politi.

"What’s pretty clear is that my client wasn’t in the home at the time of this arrest," Politi said. "We're still trying to find out who else has access to this home; it’s a rental property."

He added: "A lot of what they’re saying hasn’t been turned over to the defense yet, so clearly we want to learn more. A lot of this comes as a very big surprise to my client. They’re making all these allegations again my client — we vehemently reject the notion that my client was involved with this."

Politi added that he has questions regarding the DA's accusation that the drugs were found in a cabinet near food items. "Is it a high cabinet? A low cabinet? In the same cabinet? I'd be hard-pressed to see how a 2-year-old could even get into the cabinet."

And, Politi said, "A lot of what they are saying, in their version of the events, doesn't make sense." He also questions why the warrant was served when there were no charges of actual drug sales — and, Politi asked why the warrant was served midday and not early in the morning. "At this point, there are more questions than there are answers," Politi said.

Victoria Webster is due back in court on January 31, and she is being represented by Keith O’Halloran, who could not immediately be reached for comment.

"These two defendants were allegedly in possession of fentanyl and cocaine, which are two of the deadliest drugs poisoning our neighborhoods," Tierney said. "To make matters worse, these drugs were allegedly found near food items which could have turned deadly if those items were consumed by others, including their innocent child."