Mineola, NY – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that Orlando Ramsay, a 49-year-old Uniondale man, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his involvement in a major narcotics trafficking ring operating in the Hempstead area. Ramsay pleaded guilty on May 21, 2024, to 23 counts, including Operating as a Major Narcotics Trafficker, as part of the “Operation Honeycomb” investigation.
Ramsay’s charges included three counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree, seven counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, Conspiracy in the Second Degree, three counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, three counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, three counts of Criminal Possession of a Firearm, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison with five years of post-release supervision.
DA Donnelly highlighted Ramsay’s significant role in the Hempstead narcotics ring, which distributed dangerous opioids and other drugs across Nassau County and promoted violence in the Hempstead area. Ramsay was found in possession of drugs valued at over $500,000, including a kilogram of heroin. His arrest and subsequent sentencing are part of a broader operation that resulted in the indictments of 40 individuals, including several major traffickers from Hempstead.
On October 17, 2020, Ramsay was pulled over with approximately 350 grams of cocaine in his vehicle, which he intended to deliver to a co-defendant. A search warrant executed at his residence on October 18, 2020, led to the recovery of approximately 1,500 grams of cocaine, 1 kilogram of heroin, 200 grams of morphine, 12 grams of fentanyl, four firearms (including three loaded handguns and a shotgun), $185,000 in cash, and various drug paraphernalia.
DA Donnelly expressed gratitude to the law enforcement partners involved in dismantling the dangerous narcotics operation, emphasizing the positive impact on community safety.