BAY SHORE, N.Y. (1010 WINS) – A Virginia man caught on Long Island while on the run for robbery pleaded guilty to illegally possessing thousands of fentanyl and methamphetamine pills and three loaded firearms, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Tuesday.
Shanti Felton, 20, pleaded guilty to illegally possessing over 4,000 pressed fentanyl pills, and over 200 pressed methamphetamine pills, as well as the firearms, including a pistol modified to function as a machine gun.
“This case highlights the effectiveness of law enforcement working together at the local and federal level to remove a dangerous individual from our streets,” said Tierney. “Not only did this defendant have a cache of illegal weapons, but he also had thousands of dangerous pills.
According to court documents, on Oct. 19, 2022, officials learned that Felton was hiding out at a residence in Bay Shore to avoid being apprehended for an alleged May 2021 armed robbery that occurred in Virginia.
When law enforcement approached the residence, they saw Felton attempting to flee through a basement window while armed with a fully automatic and loaded pistol that had no serial number and was modified with a Glock switch.
Felton surrendered and dropped the gun after a brief standoff with law enforcement.
After a search warrant executed at the residence, authorities recovered two additional loaded firearms, 4,035 blue pressed fentanyl pills, 220 orange pressed methamphetamine pills, $5,510 in cash, and four cellphones.
On Oct. 30, Felton pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a weapon.
He is due back in court for sentencing on Dec. 8, and is expected to be sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision.
The charges related to the alleged armed robbery that occurred in Virginia in May 2021 are still pending.