Couple Indicted for Massive Suffolk Drug Operation, $2 Million Bail Each, Seized Drugs Worth Millions

September 22, 2025
Couple Indicted for Massive Suffolk Drug Operation, $2 Million Bail Each, Seized Drugs Worth Millions
  • During undercover transactions, Moran advised on how to dilute fentanyl to prevent overdoses, acknowledging its lethal potential.

  • Photos from the investigation showed drugs, cash stacks, and firearms inside their home, including a revolver and shotgun placed near children’s toys.

  • Caleb Moran and Jessica Medina-Rivas, both 28, were indicted for operating a large-scale drug trafficking operation out of their home in Holbrook, Suffolk County, where authorities uncovered extensive drug and weapon inventories.

  • The couple was arraigned in Suffolk Supreme Court, facing a total of 55 charges including drug trafficking, possession, and firearm offenses, with bail set at $2 million each.

  • Authorities executed a search warrant on August 22, 2025, revealing 14 kilograms of cocaine, 12 kilograms of methamphetamine, over 3 ounces of fentanyl, thousands of pills, and two unregistered firearms, along with $118,000 in cash.

  • The investigation involved controlled buys in mid-2025, during which Moran and Medina-Rivas sold cocaine and fentanyl, with Moran warning against selling pure fentanyl due to overdose risks.

  • The authorities seized approximately 14 kilograms of cocaine, thousands of ecstasy and MDMA pills, cannabis, heroin, steroids, and weapons, including a pill press and blenders used for drug processing, with an estimated value of around $2 million.

  • The bust is considered one of the largest in Suffolk County history, believed to have prevented numerous overdoses and saved lives.

  • Investigators linked Moran to a decommissioned police vehicle, a blacked-out Ford Explorer purchased at auction, which was used to transport drugs and mimic law enforcement during operations.

  • A dedicated room in their home was used for drug packaging and processing, and the operation was connected to intercepted shipments of cannabis from California through a related business run by Moran’s father.

  • Both suspects are held on substantial bail, with Moran ordered held on $2 million cash or $8 million bond, and Medina-Rivas on $2 million cash or $4 million bond.

  • The investigation spanned six weeks, involving controlled buys, during which Moran and Medina-Rivas sold cocaine and fentanyl, with Moran warning against selling fentanyl 'pure' due to overdose dangers.

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