(Long Island, NY) Members of the Nassau/Suffolk Heroin Task Force, after conducting an operation involving the sale of heroin, arraigned a meeting with Jason Perez, 30, of Brooklyn, to purchase 400 bags of heroin from him.
After Perez arrived at a prearranged location in Wantagh, he attempted to sell, to an undercover detective, bags of heroin and was subsequently arrested without incident.
Nassau County Police report the arrest of Jason Perez, 30, of Brooklyn, for selling heroin to an undercover officer in Wantagh. Photo Credit: NCPD.
During his arrest, Perez was found to be in possession of 390 bags containing heroin.
The defendant is charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree. He will be arraigned in First District Court, Hempstead on 04/10/2016.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Defendants are entitled to a fair trial with the burden on the prosecution to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
