Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced the indictment of Matthew Leshinsky, 23, of Farmingville, who is accused of manufacturing methamphetamine and other controlled substances at his business, Quantitative Laboratories, LLC, in Ronkonkoma.
“This defendant allegedly manufactured illicit synthetic drugs from a clandestine drug lab in Ronkonkoma, posing a grave risk to the safety and welfare of citizens of Suffolk County and the environment,” said District Attorney Tierney. “The defendant’s alleged drug lab was uncovered while Suffolk County Police Officers were investigating a reported burglary. I am thankful that the officers recognized what was allegedly occurring, and put a stop to the illegal manufacturing of drugs that would eventually have flowed into our communities.”
According to the investigation, on June 7, 2023, at approximately 3:30 a.m., Leshinsky called 911 to report a burglary in progress at his purported business establishment, Quantitative Laboratories, LLC, located in Ronkonkoma. When officers from the Suffolk County Police Department’s Fifth Precinct responded to the scene, they observed broken glass at the entrance of the lab.
While the officers continued investigating, they discovered what appeared to be a clandestine laboratory that was involved in the manufacture, production, and preparation of methamphetamine and dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a hallucinogenic substance, amongst other controlled substances.
After obtaining of a search warrant for the location, law enforcement allegedly found over 100 items of laboratory equipment and chemical reagents and solvents used in the manufacture, production, or preparation of methamphetamine, as well as substances that resulted from the production or preparation of methamphetamine.
Police also allegedly recovered $40,000 in cash, a quantity of MDMA (ecstasy), over 3 ounces of methamphetamine, over 625,000 milligrams of pure Ketamine, and over 20 plastic 55 gallon drums containing Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL), which is chemically similar to Gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), often times referred to as the “date rape drug.”
On July 3, 2023, Leshinsky was arraigned on the indictment before Supreme Court Justice, the Honorable Richard Ambro, for the charges of:
- Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree, a Class A-II felony;
- Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a class B felony;
- Four Counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree, a Class D felony;
- Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fourth Degree, a Class C felony;
- Two Counts of Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine in the Third Degree, a Class D felony;
- Unlawful Disposal of Methamphetamine Laboratory Material, a Class E felony;
- Criminal Possession of Methamphetamine Manufacturing Material in the Second Degree, a Class A misdemeanor; and
- Three Counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, a Class A misdemeanor, and
- Reckless Endangerment in the Second Degree, a Class A misdemeanor.
- Justice Ambro ordered Leshinsky to be held on $500,000 cash, $1million bond, or $3 million partially secured bond. Leshinsky is due back in court on August 2, 2023, and is being represented by David Besso, Esq.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Saam Jalayer of the Narcotics Bureau, with investigative assistance from police officers from the Suffolk County Police Department’s Fifth Precinct, Detectives from the Suffolk County Police Department’s Arson Squad, Narcotics Section, and Fifth Squad, and members of the New York State Police’s Contaminated Crime Scene Emergency Response Team.
Criminal complaints and indictments are merely accusatory instruments. Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. No one is above the law.