Drug Raid in Sagaponack Yields Two Arrests

Southampton Town police, working with District Attorney Thomas Spota's East End Drug Task Force, raided a Sagaponack house Thursday and arrested two of its residents, accusing them of dealing large quantities of narcotics.

The raid of 312 Sagg Road followed an investigation into allegations that drugs were being dealt from the property. Officers conducted a search of the house, assisted by a K-9 unit from the Suffolk County sheriff's office.

Oscar Reyes-Torres, 24, and Matthew Mateo Rojano, 26, were both charged with two B felonies for allegedly possessing quantities of narcotics, including cocaine, with an intent to sell. Mr. Reyes-Torres is also charged with possession of over a pound of marijuana, another felony.

Police said they found scales and packaging materials for drugs, as well, leading to a couple of additional misdemeanor charges against the two.

Both men were arraigned in Southampton Town Justice Court after their arrests. Bail was set at $15,000 for Mr. Reyes-Torres and $25,000 for Mr. Rojano, amounts neither was able to immediately post. Both were in county jail in Riverside as of Friday morning.

Robert Clifford of the district attorney's office would not comment on the arrests, other than to say that the narcotics investigation is ongoing.

A third man in the house at the time, Brian Pina of Bridgehampton, was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana, a violation. He was released by police after being processed at headquarters, and will be arraigned at a future date.

The drug task force combines elements of the Southampton Town and Village, East Hampton Town, Southold, Suffolk County, New York State, and Riverhead Police Departments with the Suffolk County district attorney and sheriff's office, Department of Probation, and federal agencies, including Homeland Security and the Drug Enforcement Agency.