The Nassau County Police Department's Major Case Bureau on Wednesday, August 9 announced the arrest of three individuals involved in an overdose investigation that originally occurred on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 10:00 pm in Baldwin.
According to Narcotics/Vice Squad Detectives, an investigation into a fatal overdose of a Nassau County resident, led to the arrests of Defendants Andy T. Salazar, 23, of 42 Rutland Road, Freeport, Estiven Membreno, 18, of 299 W. Centennial Avenue, Roosevelt and Alia Salway, 23, of 42 Rutland Road, Freeport.
Narcotics/Vice Squad Detectives with the assistance of CIRRT (Criminal Intelligence Rapid Response Team) placed the defendants under arrest without incident.
During the course of the investigation, Detectives recovered $14,278 USC, and the following substances believed to be: 262 assorted oxycodone pills, 88 grams of mushrooms, 29 LSD tabs, 4.8 grams of cocaine, 20 acetaminophen and oxycodone pills, 54 alprazolam pills, 8 fluid ounces of promethazine with codeine, 40 THC edibles, 91 liquid THC cartridges, and 2 bottles of promethazine hydrochloride
All three defendants are charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 2nd Degree, seven (7) counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree, two (2) counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 4th Degree and two (2) counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 5th Degree. They were arraigned at First District Court, 99 Main Street Hempstead.