Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Troy Daniels, 44, of Middle Island, was indicted for four counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance for allegedly selling fentanyl out of his Tudor Lane residence. Daniels and his girlfriend Toni Gerwycki, 31, of Middle Island, also face animal cruelty charges for their alleged neglect of four American Bully puppies.
“Each illicit transaction of fentanyl has lethal potential,” said District Attorney Tierney. “Dealers must face consequences commensurate with the threat that their actions pose to our community.”
According to the investigation, on several dates between May 2025 and July 2025, an undercover police officer allegedly purchased large quantities of fentanyl from Daniels. On each occasion, Daniels allegedly sold over 2 ounces of fentanyl to the officer, an amount sufficient to kill over 28,000 people.
Members of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office East End Drug Task Force executed a court-authorized search warrant at Daniels’ residence to search for narcotics and other related drug paraphernalia. When they entered, they allegedly observed three American Bully puppies living in deplorable and unsafe conditions. The three puppies were allegedly found confined in one crate with no food or water, and laying in feces and urine. A fourth American Bully dog was allegedly observed to have severely infected and inflamed ears that required immediate veterinarian attention. Members of the District Attorney’s Biological, Environmental, and Animal Safety Team (BEAST) were contacted, and all dogs were taken to a veterinarian for medical attention.
The handling of fentanyl can sometimes result in the fentanyl going airborne, or a small amount falling to the floor. Fentanyl poses a risk of death to dogs and other animals the same as it can be deadly to humans.
Daniels was arraigned on following charges:
- Four counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, Class A felonies;
- Thirteen counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, Class B felonies;
- One count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fourth Degree, a Class C felony;
- Two counts of Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia, Class A misdemeanors;
- One count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, a Class A misdemeanor;
- One Count of Overdriving, Torturing, and Injuring Animals, a Class A misdemeanor; and
- Three counts of Failure to Provide Proper Food and Drink to Impounded Animals, an unclassified misdemeanor.
Gerwycki was arraigned for one count of Overdriving, Torturing, and Injuring Animals, a Class A misdemeanor, and three counts of Failure to Provide Proper Food and Drink to Impounded Animals, unclassified misdemeanors.
Gerwycki was released from jail without bail because both charges are considered non-bail eligible under current New York State law. Gerwycki faces up to a year in jail, if convicted on the top count.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Raquel Tisi of the Narcotics Bureau. The narcotics investigation was conducted by Police Officer Logan Frati of the District Attorney’s Office East End Drug Task Force and the animal cruelty investigation was conducted by Detective Joanna Westrack of the Suffolk County Police Department’s District Attorney Squad.