(SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y.) – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Carlton Williams, 58, and Rohan Rose, 47, both of Farmingville, were indicted for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and other related charges, for allegedly selling cocaine from their Jamaican-style restaurant in Shirley.
“A restaurant is a place where people come together over a meal, not a place where deadly drugs like cocaine and fentanyl should allegedly be bought and sold,” said District Attorney Tierney. “These defendants allegedly did just that, turning a community gathering spot into a drug distribution operation.”
According to the investigation, between January and February 2026, an undercover officer assigned to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office Fentanyl Task Force allegedly purchased cocaine from Williams on multiple occasions, including at Stop n Nyamm, a Jamaican restaurant that Williams owns and operates. The undercover witnessed Williams allegedly retrieve cocaine from a fake soda can with a “false bottom” that was kept underneath a counter at the restaurant.
On another occasion, Williams allegedly arranged for Rose, his nephew and an employee of Stop n Nyamm, to complete a drug transaction.
On February 13, 2026, law enforcement executed court-ordered search warrants at Stop n Nyamm and Williams’ apartment. From the restaurant, officers allegedly recovered approximately one and a half ounces of cocaine and two ounces of fentanyl, much of which was packaged for individual sale, various “false bottom” soda cans, and approximately $1,500 in cash. At the apartment, officers allegedly recovered approximately a kilo and a half of cocaine, a half kilo of fentanyl, over $39,000 in cash, and distribution paraphernalia including blenders, hydraulic presses, cutting agents, drug packaging materials, and digital scales. In Rose’s bedroom, officers allegedly recovered three extended ammunition magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds each.
On March 16, 2026, Williams was arraigned before Supreme Court Justice Richard Ambro, for the following charges contained in the indictment:
- Two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, Class A felonies;
- Four counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, Class B felonies;
- Ten counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, Class B felonies;
- One count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fourth Degree, a Class C felony;
- One count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree, a Class D felony; and
- Five counts of Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia in the Second Degree, Class A misdemeanors.
Justice Ambro ordered Williams held on $250,000 cash, $1,000,000 bond, or $2,50,000 partially secured bond during the pendency of the case. Williams is due back in court on May 1, 2026, and faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of the top count. He is being represented by Robert Macedonio, Esq.
On March 18, 2026, Rose was arraigned before Justice Richard Ambro, for the following charges contained in the indictment:
- One count of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a Class B felony;
- Five counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, Class B felonies;
- Three counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, Class D felonies; and
- Two counts of Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia in the Second Degree, Class A misdemeanors.
Justice Ambro ordered Rose held on $10,000 cash, $20,000 bond or $40,000 partially secured bond during the pendency of the case. Rose is due back in court on May 6, 2026, and faces up to nine years in prison if convicted of the top count. He is being represented by Michael Brown, Esq.
The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Fentanyl Task Force is comprised of members of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, the Suffolk County Police Department, and District Attorney Investigators.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Tess Andrew of the Narcotics Bureau, and the investigation was conducted by the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Fentanyl Task Force.
