The Narcotics Section of the Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) nabbed another drug dealer off the streets of Suffolk County.
Dontel Wills was allegedly found in possession of a kilogram of cocaine, over four ounces of fentanyl, and a loaded firearm. To put that in perspective, the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) says 2 milligrams of fentanyl can be a fatal dose. Four ounces contains 113,398 milligrams. That’s enough fentanyl to kill over 56,000 people.
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Wills, 35, of Holbrook, was indicted for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree and several related charges, for allegedly running a drug distribution operation out of two Holbrook apartments.
“Drug trafficking operations are a deadly threat to public safety. Here, the defendant allegedly had enough fentanyl to kill nearly 55,000 people,” said District Attorney Tierney. “My office works tirelessly to eliminate the supply of these poisons into our community.”
According to the investigation, on July 18, 2025, members of the SCPD executed a court-authorized search warrant at Wills’ Holbrook residence, as well as an alleged “stash house” used by Wills to store and package narcotics.
During the execution of the search warrant at Wills’ home, officers allegedly recovered a loaded and operable 9mm SCCY semiautomatic pistol, as well as approximately $9,000 in cash and multiple cellphones.
During the search of the stash house location, officers allegedly seized over a kilogram of cocaine and over four ounces of fentanyl. Police also allegedly recovered drug paraphernalia used to store, manufacture and distribute narcotics, such as a 6-foot hydraulic kilo press, packaging material, scales, a strainer, a mixer, measuring cups, latex gloves, masks, and cutting agents.
On August 4, 2025, Wills was arraigned on the indictment before Supreme Court Justice Timothy P. Mazzei, for the following charges:
- One count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, a Class A felony;
- One count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree, a Class A felony;
- Two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, Class B felonies;
- One count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a Class C felony; and
- Three counts of Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia, Class A misdemeanors.
Justice Mazzei ordered Wills held on $250,000 cash, $500,000 bond or $5,000,000 partially secured bond during the pendency of the case. Wills faces 24 years in prison if convicted on the top count. He is being represented by Christopher Gioe, Esq.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney William Nash of the Narcotics Bureau, and the investigation was conducted by the Narcotics Section of the Suffolk County Police Department.