Coram Crook Cops Plea To Gun And Drug Charges

A Coram convict who got caught by cops with drugs, guns, and almost $200,000 in cash entered a guilty plea to charges related to the raid on his home where the illegal bounty was found.

Desmond Roberts was already in hot water with the law, having been previously charged with a felony conviction, when Suffolk County Police executed a search warrant at his home in June of 2023.

That’s when police say they found a big stash of cash, a loaded gun, and drugs, all that were easily accessible to young kids in the house.

Detectives recovered a loaded Smith and Wesson 9 mm semi-automatic firearm, 9.71 ounces of cocaine, 4.56 ounces of fentanyl, and 0.58 ounces of oxycodone. All of the drugs were packaged in a manner consistent with drug sales according to law enforcement.

Desmond Roberts Suffolk County DA's Office

Law enforcement said they also found drug paraphernalia including packaging material and diluents, three digital scales, multiple cell phones, and over $190,000 in cash. At the time of the search, law enforcement also found three young children in the home in close proximity to the drugs and gun.

At the time of the offense, Roberts was on probation for a 2018 conviction for Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree.

“It is deeply disappointing to see someone disregard the opportunity for rehabilitation provided by probation and instead choose to continue to break the law. These crimes are serious violations of public safety and the law. Probation is a chance for individuals to demonstrate their commitment to positive change, and those who choose to ignore it, like this defendant did, must face the consequences of their actions,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney.

Roberts pleaded guilty to Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a Class C violent felony, and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree, an A-II felony, before Supreme Court Justice Richard Ambro. Roberts is due back in court for sentencing on May 24, 2024, and is expected to be sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Dennis Wouters of the Narcotics Bureau, and the investigation was conducted by Detective Thomas Daley of the Suffolk County Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Special Operations Team. The civil asset forfeiture action concerning the United States currency is being litigated by Assistant District Attorney Robert Barry from the Asset Forfeiture and Intelligence Bureau.