Two Defendants Charged with Selling Fentanyl One Called Big Bank Now Plead Guilty

Two Defendants Charged with Selling Fentanyl One Called Big Bank Now Plead Guilty by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, March 17 – Two defendants charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics including para-fluorofentanyl argued for bail on July 1 before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Denise L. Cote. Inner City Press was there, the only media in the courtroom.    The first name defendant's lawyer pointed to three family members in the courtroom, saying one was a teacher in Brooklyn earning $35,000 a year. Judge Cote, however, focused on danger to the community and ordered both defendants detained. The co-defendant's nickname is "Big Bank," according to the indictment.  On March 17, 2026 Smith pled guilty, with sentencing set for July 10.  The case is USA v. Smith, et al., 1:25-cr-293 (Cote) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com SDNY Press Room 500 Pearl Street, NY NY 10007 USA Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Reporter's mobile (and weekends): 718-716-3540 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2025 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com