LI Man Accused Of Running 'Clandestine' Meth Lab Indicted: DA

RIVERSIDE, NY — A Farmingville man has been indicted in connection with accusations he made methamphetamine and other drugs at his lab, Quantitative Laboratories, LLC in Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney's office said Monday.

Tierney said Matthew Leshinsky, 23, "allegedly manufactured illicit synthetic drugs from a clandestine drug lab," which posed "a grave risk to the safety and welfare of citizens of Suffolk County and the environment."

Leshinsky's operation was uncovered while police were investigating a burglary at the lab, Tierney said, noting that he is "thankful the officers recognized what was allegedly occurring, and put a stop to the illegal manufacturing of drugs that would eventually have flowed into our communities.”

Leshinsky called 911 at about 3:30 a.m. on June 7 to report a burglary in progress at "his purported business establishment," and when officers from the 5th Precinct responded, they saw broken glass at the entrance of the lab, prosecutors said.

While the officers continued investigating, they discovered "what appeared to be a clandestine laboratory" involved in the manufacture, production, and preparation of methamphetamine and dimethyltryptamine, a hallucinogenic substance, amongst other controlled substances, according to prosecutors.

Over 100 items of laboratory equipment and chemical reagents and solvents used in the manufacture, production, or preparation of methamphetamine, as well as substances resulting from the production or preparation of methamphetamine were found during a search of the property, prosecutors said.

Police also allegedly recovered $40,000, ecstasy, over three ounces of methamphetamine, over 625,000 milligrams of pure Ketamine, and over 20 plastic 55-gallon drums containing Gamma-butyrolactone, which is chemically similar to Gamma hydroxybutyric acid, often referred to as the “date rape drug,” according to prosecutors.

Leshinsky was arraigned Monday on multiple charges of felony criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was additionally charged with unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine, unlawful disposal of methamphetamine laboratory material, criminal possession of methamphetamine manufacturing material, and reckless endangerment.

Leshinsky was ordered held on $500,000 cash, $1 million bond, or $3 million partially-secured bond pending his next court on Aug. 2.

His attorney, David Besso of Bay Shore, could not be reached for comment.

At a June 8 hearing, Besso accused Suffolk police of illegally searching Leshinsky's business with K-9 units to check for drugs, Newsday reported.