Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Wilmer Castillo Garcia, 22, a Guatemalan National, was indicted for Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, and other related charges, after he allegedly sold narcotics to an undercover officer.
Garcia was further charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child, in connection with a separate event where he allegedly provided THC gummies that caused the hospitalization of 12 William Floyd Middle School children in March.
Tierney expressed outrage that Garcia was not held on bail considering his alleged crimes against children and flight risk to evade prosecution.
“This is yet another example of how New York’s bail laws are broken,” said District Attorney Tierney. “We cannot even ask for reasonable security on a foreign national who allegedly provided THC Gummies that sickened middle schoolers to ensure he faces justice.”
When William Floyd School District revealed the scary circumstance back in March, they said at the time, “This morning, a student at William Floyd Middle School handed out edible THC gummies to approximately 12 students, who have since fallen ill. The Suffolk County Police Department and local EMTs responded en masse to provide care and assistance, along with our school nurse, to students.”
Fortunately all of the students recovered, but that left the question of where did these drugs come from?
Suffolk County launched an investigation into Wilmer Castillo Garcia’s alleged drug sales. According to the investigation, Castillo Garcia allegedly twice sold quantities of cocaine and marijuana to an undercover law enforcement. The THC in the gummies the children ate was allegedly traced to an Instagram account “7k_teddy,” which led investigators to Castillo Garcia.
Justice Senft ordered Castillo Garcia released on his own recognizance during the pendency of this case because his charges are considered non-bail eligible under current New York State law, meaning prosecutors cannot ask for, and judges cannot set bail, despite the fact that the defendant is alleged to be a foreign national with connections and ability to flee our jurisdiction to evade prosecution.
On August 14, 2025, Castillo Garcia was arraigned on the indictment before Acting Supreme Court Justice Anthony Senft, Jr., for the following charges:
- Two counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, Class B felonies;
- Two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, Class B felonies
- One count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, a Class A misdemeanor; and
- One count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a Class A misdemeanor.
Castillo Garcia is due back in court on September 2, 2025, and faces up to 9 years in prison if convicted of the top count.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Kendall Walsh of the Narcotics Bureau, and the investigation was conducted by Police Officer Jessica Anderson and Detective John McGlynn of the Suffolk County Police Department Narcotics Unit.