Posted on: September 09, 2025 11:20 AM

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Major drug trafficker and his supplier each sentenced to prison for their roles in drug distribution network

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Carlos Reyes-Redrovan, 32, of Philadelphia, Pa. (formerly of Riverhead) was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty in July to Operating as a Major Drug Trafficker. His supplier and co-defendant Akim Slater, 46, of Ronkonkoma, was sentenced to 8 years in prison after pleading guilty in June to Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree and related charges.

“Drug trafficking, especially when coupled with illegal firearms, is a deadly threat to public safety,” said District Attorney Tierney. “Wherever dangerous drugs are being sold in our county, the Suffolk County law enforcement community will act to hold those responsible.”

According to court documents and the defendant’s admissions during his guilty plea allocutions, in August 2023, Reyes-Redrovan, then a resident of Riverhead, approached off-duty undercover officers at a Suffolk County bar to offer them a sample of cocaine that he wanted to sell and then provided them with his cellular phone number. Following this initial exchange, on 15 different occasions between August 2023 to March 2024, Reyes-Redrovan sold undercover officers more than 37 ounces of cocaine.

Additionally, on several dates between December 2023 and March 2024, Reyes-Redrovan sold undercover officers a total of approximately 11 ounces of heroin in exchange for cash.  On June 20, 2024, Reyes-Redrovan was arrested after he entered an undercover officer’s car and sold him 300 grams of heroin for $10,000.

Through a court-authorized eavesdropping warrant that intercepted and recorded Reyes-Redrovan’s phone calls, investigators identified co-defendant Akim Slater, 46, of Ronkonkoma as his cocaine supplier. A search of Slater’s residence led to the discovery of a loaded and operable .40-caliber semi-automatic pistol, cocaine, and digital scales.

On July 2, 2024, Slater was arrested and taken into custody.

On June 23, 2025, Slater pleaded guilty before the Honorable Judge Philip Goglas to Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, a Class A felony, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a Class C felony.

On September 3, 2025, Slater was sentenced to 8 years in prison, followed by 5 years post-release supervision. He was represented by Robert Macedonio, Esq.

On July 24, 2025, Reyes-Redrovan pleaded guilty before the Honorable Judge Philip Goglas to Operating as a Major Drug Trafficker and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, both Class A felonies.

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