Man Charged With Selling Heroin Mixed with Fentanyl Is Released on $75000 Bond in SDNY

Man Charged With Selling Heroin Mixed with Fentanyl Is Released on $75000 Bond in SDNY by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, July 28 –A defendant charged with selling kilo-weight quantities of heroin mixed with fentanyl was the subject of a bail fight on July 28 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Magistrates Court. Inner City Press was the only media there, and live tweeted:  AUSA: He has ties to the Dominican Republic. He says he was a home health aide, but says he doesn't know if he can continue after the arrest. We don't think he'd be eligible for safety-valve relief, so ten year mandatory minimum. Federal Defender: He has been in the community for the past 36 years. And the Government is offering release for the co-defendant. AUSA: This defendant was the supervisor, so he's differently situated.  Judge: I'm going to release him on $75,000 unsecured bond Judge: Two co-signers, GPS monitor. No contact with co-defendant outside the presence of counsel. Detained until the co-signers sign The case is USA v. Mena, et al., 1:26-mj-3014 (Parker) *** 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 Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com