Brownsville man one of nine busted for Brooklyn-Queens heroin ring
Officials announced on Monday, December 21 that nine defendants have been variously charged in a 281-count indictment for operating a “lucrative” heroin distribution ring across Brooklyn and Queens as well as Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
District Attorney Ken Thompson identified the ringleader as 27-year-old Queens resident Mohamed Chaaibi, who is alleged to have supplied the heroin and coordinated all deals by taking calls from buyers and sending couriers to prearranged spots where sales were to be made.
According to officials, one of Chaaibi’s runners included 30-year-old Miguel Alcaide of Brownsville.