Complaint — United States v. Jonathan Grullon (S.D.N.Y., Dkt. 1, July 21, 2022)

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A criminal complaint in United States of America v. Jonathan Grullon, a/k/a "JD Dula," Case 1:22-mj-05993, in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, filed July 21, 2022. Count One charges a narcotics conspiracy and Count Two charges firearms use, carrying, and possession, under Title 21, United States Code, Section 846 and Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c). In the affidavit, Francis Conejo, a detective with the New York City Police Department, describes sales to an undercover officer on May 5, 2021, May 8, 2021 and July 13, 2021, and a search on July 20, 2022, in which officers recovered suspected cocaine, pills and a handgun. The affidavit also reports lab results of over 10 grams of parafluorofentanyl.

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Micah F. Fergenson
Assistant United States AtLorneys

Before: HONORABLE ONA T. WANG
United States Magistrate Judge
Southern District of New York

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COMPLAINT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Violation of
- v. - 21 u.s.c. § 846; 18
U.S.C. § 924(c)
JONATHAN GRULLON,
a/k/a "JD Dula," COUNTY OF OFFENSE:
NEW YORK
Defendant.
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, ss.:

FRANCIS CONEJO, being duly sworn, deposes and says that
he is a Detective with the New York City Police Department ( the
"NYPD"), and charges as follows:

COUNT ONE
(Narcotics Conspiracy)

1. Between in or about April 2021 and in or about July
20, 2022, in the Southern District of New York and elsewhere,
JONATHAN GRULLON, a/k/a "JD Dula," the defendant, and others
known and unknown, intentionally and knowingly did combine,
conspire, confederate, and agree together and with each other to
violate the narcotics laws of the United States.

2. It was a part and an object of the conspiracy that
JONATHAN GRULLON, a/k/a "JD Dula," the defendant, and others
known and unknown, would and did distribute and possess with intent
to distribute controlled substances, in violation of Title 21,
United States Code, Section 841 (a) (1).

3. The controlled substances that JONATHAN GRULLON,
a/k/a "JD Dula," the defendant, conspired to distribute and to
possess with intent to distribute, were (i) 10 grams and more of
mixtures and substances containing a detectable amount of a
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fentanyl analogue, in violation of Title 21, United States Code,
Section 841 (b) (1) (B); (ii) a quantity of mixtures and substances
containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, in violation of Title
21, United States Code, Section 841 (b) (1) (C); (iii) a quantity of
mixtures and substances containing a detectable amount of cocaine,
in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 841 (b) (1) (C);
and (iv) a quantity of mixtures and substances containing a
detectable amount of Oxycodone, in violation of Title 21, United
States Code, Section 841 (b) (1) (C).
(Title 21, United States Code, Section 846.)

COUNT TWO
(Firearms Use, Carrying, and Possession)

4. Between in or about April 2021 and in or about July
2022, in the Southern District of New York and elsewhere, JONATHAN
GRULLON, a/k/a "JD Dula," the defendant, during and in relation to
a drug trafficking crime for which he may be prosecuted in a court
of the United States, namely, the narcotics conspiracy charged in
Count One of this Complaint, knowingly did use and carry a firearm,
and, in furtherance of such crime, did knowingly possess a firearm,
and did aid and abet the use, carrying, and possession of a
firearm.
(Title 18, United States Code, Sections 924 (c) (1) (A) (i) and 2.)

The bases for my knowledge and for the foregoing charge
are, in part, as follows:

5. I am a Detective with the NYPD, and I have been
personally involved in this investigation. This affidavit is based
on my investigation, my conversatior-s with other law enforcement
officers and other individuals, and my examination of reports and
records. Because this affidavit is being submitted for the limited
purpose of establishing probable cause, it does not include all
the facts that I have learned during the course of my
investigation. Where the contents of documents and the actions,
statements, and conversations of others are reported herein, they
are reported in substance and in part, except where otherwise
indicated.

6. Based on my training and experience, my
participation in this investigation, including my personal
observations, my conversations with an undercover law enforcement
officer (the "UC") and other law enforcement agents, including
consensual video and audio recordings of at least some of the
communications described below, my review of law enforcement

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reports and records, and my review of other materials specified
below, I have learned, among other things, the following:

a. Between in or about April 2021 and in or about
July 2022, JONATHAN GRULLON, a/k/a ''JD Dula," the defendant, and
a co-conspirator not named herein ("CC-1") sold narcotic
substances to the UC on app~oximately three occasions.
Specifically:

i. On or about May 5, 2021, the UC met with
CC-1 in the vicinity of West 162nd Street between Broadway Avenue
and St. Nicholas Avenue in New York, New York (the "Location") for
the purpose of engaging in a narcotics transaction. CC-1 informed
the UC, in sum and substance, that he could obtain narcotics from
GRULLON, who was seated inside of a vehicle ("Vehicle-1"). The UC
informed GRULLON that he wanted to purchase "five" twenty-dollars'
worth of "dope," which based on my training and experience, I know
to be a reference to heroin. GRULLON opened the dash compartment
of Vehicle-1 where he removed a clear twist containing numerous
plastic ziplock bags and handed the UC five bags containing a tan
substance, which subsequently tested positive for fentanyl. In
exchange, the UC handed CC-1 one-hu~dred dollars in pre-recorded
money.

ii. On or about May 8, 2021, the UC met with
GRULLON at the Location for the purpose of engaging in a narcotics
transaction. GRULLON was seated in Vehicle-1. GRULLON informed
the UC, in sum and substance, that he had "seven," which based on
my training and experience and involvement in this investigation,
I know to be seven ziplock bags of heroin. GRULLON then removed
seven ziplock bags from his pants containing a tan substance, which
subsequently tested positive for fentanyl. In exchange, the UC
handed GRULLON one-hundred-forty dollars in pre-recorded money.

iii. On or about July 13, 2021, the UC met
with GRULLON at the Location for the purpose of engaging in a
narcotics transaction. The UC informed GRULLON that he wanted to
purchase "ten" of "dope." GRULLON agreed and proceeded to walk
towards CC-1, where they had a brief conversation. GRULLON then
entered another vehicle ( "Vehicle-2") and returned to the UC.
GRULLON informed the UC that he only had "five" and handed the UC
five ziplock bags containing a tan substance, which subsequently
tested positive for fentanyl. In exchange, the UC handed GRULLON
fifty dollars in pre-recorded money.

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b. CC-1 has sold narcotics to the UC at the
Location on approximately twenty other occasions between April
2021 and December 2021, during which GRULLON was not present.

7. Based on my participation in this investigation,
and my discussion with other NYPD officers, I have learned that a
judicially-authorized search warrant was executed on or about July
2 0, 2 022, at an apartment located on 162 nd Street in Manhattan
( "Apartment-1") , which is in the immediate proximity to the
Location. JONATHAN GRULLON, a/k/a "JD Dula," was arrested in
Apartment-1. Further, I have learned, among other things, the
following:

a. Apartment-1 appears to be a three-bedroom
apartment where GRULLON and relatives (namely, "Rel a ti ve-1" and
"Relative-2") reside.

b. Shortly after approximately 6: 00 a. m. on or
about July 20, 2022, GRULLON, Relative-1, Relative-l's girlfriend,
and Relative-2 were found inside Apartment-I. GRULLON was
thereafter placed under arrest.

c. Other NYPD officers and I recovered from
Apartment-1 the following, among other things:

i. Several grams of a white powdery
substance were recovered which, based on my training and
experience, appears to be cocaine. Approximately thirteen baggies
of suspected cocaine were recovered from a bedroom ( "Bedroom-1") .

ii. In addition, a bag containing multiple
grams of suspected cocaine were recovered from a coat that was
hanging in a closet (''Closet-1"), which was located to the left of
Bedroom-1. A separate shirt (the "Shirt") located in Closet-1
contained a dry cleaning tag which listed the owner's name as
"Jonathan."

iii. The NYPD also recovered from Apartment-1
95 pills that, based on my training and experience, appear to be
Percocet pills, as well as approximately 120 pills that, based on
my training and experience, appear to be Ecstasy pills.

iv. The NYPD also recovered from 3edroom-l
drug paraphernalia, including baggies and a scale.

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v. The NYPD also recovered a . 38 Special
Smith and Western handgun (the ''Firearm") from a closet located in
Bedroom-1 ( "Closet-2") , along with approximately 2 5 rounds of
ammunition for the Firearm. In addition, 19 rounds of ammunition
for the Firearm were recovered next to Closet-2 in Bedroom-1. The
serial number on the Firearm appears to have been defaced. During
the search, GRULLON further told an officer, in sum and substance,
that there was a gun in Closet-2, which is where the Firearm was
found.

vi. Mail addressed to GRULLON at the
Apartment-1 address, as well as a state driver's license in the
name of "Jonathan Grullon," were also recovered from Bedroom-1.

8. Based on my review of lab reports prepared during
this investigation, I know that, in total, JONATHAN GRULLON, a/k/a
"JD Dula," the defendant, and CC-1 provided the UC with over 10
grams of parafluorofentanyl, a fentanyl analogue.

WHEREFORE, I respectfully request that JONATHAN GRULLON,
a/k/a "JD Dula," the defendant, be imprisoned or bailed, as the
case may be.

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THE-1i.ONO~LE ONA"'+. WANG
UNITED STATES MAGIS1'-RATE JUDGE
SOUTHERN DIS'tRI.CT__~) NEW YORK

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