(SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y.) – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Amanda Abrahamsson, 26, of Sweden, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty in April to Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, for acting as a drug courier by taking 10 kilograms of cocaine that had been shipped from California to Suffolk County via FedEx.
“This defendant came from outside of Suffolk County specifically to commit these crimes, believing she could slip in and out unnoticed,” said District Attorney Tierney. “She clearly underestimated the capability of the Suffolk County Police Department and our partners at Homeland Security Investigations to track her down and intercept these dangerous drugs before they hit our streets. Her arrest sends a clear message that we will continue to work relentlessly with our law enforcement partners to keep Suffolk County safe from drug traffickers.”
According to court documents and the defendant’s admissions during her guilty plea allocution, in August 2024, two packages containing individually wrapped kilograms of cocaine were shipped from California to Suffolk County through a FedEx facility. The packages were intercepted by law enforcement after being flagged at the facility.
During the investigation, law enforcement learned that a woman, later identified as Abrahamsson, went to a FedEx in Bohemia to inquire about the packages. A woman also called FedEx to track the packages and provided a callback number. Law enforcement subsequently contacted the woman and arranged for the packages to be picked up at a Walgreens store in Patchogue.
On September 3, 2024, Abrahamsson arrived at the Walgreens, took possession of the packages from an undercover officer, and was immediately placed under arrest. At the time of her arrest, she was in possession of two cellular telephones, one of which was used to communicate with both FedEx and law enforcement. Following the arrest, Abrahamsson provided investigators with a written confession, admitting to her role in the drug distribution.
On April 3, 2026, Abrahamsson pleaded guilty to Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, a Class A-I felony, before Supreme Court Justice Timothy Mazzei.
On May 8, 2026, Justice Mazzei sentenced Abrahamsson to 10 years in prison. The United States Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged a detainer to deport Abrahamsson following her sentence. She was represented by Jason Bassett, Esq.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Dana Gremaux of the Narcotics Bureau, and the investigation was conducted by the United States Department of Homeland Security and the Suffolk County Police Department.
