A New Jersey man was indicted on Thursday for illegally selling fentanyl, cocaine and counterfeit oxycodone pills in Brooklyn.
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the arrest and indictment of Azer Arslanouk, 36, of Ocean Township, N.J., for illegally selling the narcotics from a storefront in Gravesend. An investigation led by the Office of the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force seized more than 8,887 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl and over 891 grams of cocaine, worth approximately $100,000.
The investigation spanned 30 months and included hundreds of hours of physical surveillance, court-authorized cellphone GPS information, covert cameras, and undercover operations, prosecutors said. The investigation revealed that from December 2024 to January 2025, Arslanouk allegedly engaged in four separate drug sales, including cocaine and counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl. Arslanouk was storing and selling the cocaine and fentanyl pills out of a storefront at 9 Lake St. He used encrypted messaging apps to communicate with buyers about his narcotics sales, according to prosecutors.
A search of the Lake Street storefront resulted in the seizure of more than 8,887 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl and over 891 grams of cocaine, of which the street resale value is approximately $100,000, officials said.
The indictment charged Arslanouk with 31 crimes, including various counts of Criminal Sale and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance (class A and B felonies), and Conspiracy to commit those crimes. If convicted, Arslanouk faces a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison.
“Drug traffickers who hide fentanyl in counterfeit prescription drugs are putting New Yorkers suffering from opioid addiction in grave danger,” James said in a statement. “This investigation took thousands of deadly pills off the street, and my office will continue fighting to stop the opioid crisis in our communities.”
