By Forum Staff
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Thursday that five people have been arraigned on drugs and weapons charges after a search warrant executed at their Queens Village home uncovered a stockpile of guns and drugs with a street value of more than $200,000.
Ancil Hazelwood, 48, Courtney Jackson, 32, Malik Lewis, 43, Domonique Sierra, 37, and Jessica Smythe, 28, were arraigned late Wednesday night on a complaint charging them each with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth degrees; one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree; four counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree; two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree; criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree; and endangering the welfare of a child.
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“We cannot, and will not, relent in the war against lethal illegal drugs and weapons and will hold accountable drug traffickers threatening the safety of communities,” DA Katz said.
According to the charges, at approximately 4:40 a.m. on Sept. 20, police executed a court-authorized search warrant on the home shared by the defendants which revealed:
- 2,387 grams of cocaine with traces of fentanyl
- 1,676 grams of heroin with traces of fentanyl
- A quantity of crack cocaine
- Psilocybin mushrooms
- Three scales containing cocaine residue
- A Smith and Wesson .45mm pistol with six rounds of ammunition
- A Taurus .9mm pistol with a large capacity ammunition-feeding device containing 22 rounds
- A Taurus 410G revolver with five rounds of ammunition
- A Zastava .223mm assault rifle with five rounds of ammunition
- $1,052 in cash
- Six kilo presses
At the time of the raid, 10-year-old boy was asleep in the bedroom he shared with his parents, Lewis and Jackson.
“Where there are drugs and guns, there is addiction, violence and death,” Katz said. “We cannot, and will not, relent in the war against lethal illegal drugs and weapons and will hold accountable drug traffickers threatening the safety of communities.”
If convicted, each defendant faces up to 30 years in prison.
