Drug dealer duo tried to sneak court docs soaked in liquid fentanyl into Rikers: DA

A pair of drug dealers, including one who was charged last year in the overdose death of his infant son, allegedly tried to smuggle court documents soaked in liquid fentanyl into Rikers Island, prosecutors said Thursday.

Adam Kamagate and Curtis Braswell were indicted on multiple drug charges this week in what the Staten Island District Attorney’s office called a first-of-its-kind case.

Braswell, 37, allegedly delivered court paperwork infused with liquid fentanyl, cocaine and PCP to Kamagate, a 37-year-old Rikers inmate, at Staten Island’s Supreme Courthouse in hopes of the drugs reaching the Big Apple jail.

New York City Department of Correction investigators became aware of the novel scheme through phone calls Kamagate made from inside Rikers in September and confiscated the drug-laced paperwork, prosecutors said.

Investigators also learned Kamagate and Braswell, who was living in Albany, allegedly tried the same illicit venture at least twice over the summer. 

District Attorney Michael McMahon pointed out Kamagate was arrested and charged last year in the death of his baby boy, who police said died from ingesting fentanyl and cocaine inside the deadbeat dad’s Staten Island home.

Kamagate was indicted on second-degree manslaughter and other drug charges in the case last June.

He called Kamagate’s alleged drug peddling following his son’s “horrific and tragic” death last February shameless.

“As the fentanyl crisis rages across our nation and here at home we are all too familiar with the lengths those involved in the drug trade will go to avoid detection. But this plot was a new and terrible surprise,” McMahon said in a statement.

“Despite the pair’s depraved creativity, it was ultimately no match for my office and our partners in the Department of Correction, who through incredible investigative work rooted out their plan and now intend to hold them fully accountable while sending a message to the rest of the city and nation of this new threat.”

Kamagate was arraigned Wednesday and shipped back to Rikers while Braswell was arraigned Thursday with bail set for $1 million.

Braswell was hit with 26 criminal counts while Kamagate is facing 21 criminal counts, including first-degree promoting prison contraband and multiple charges of criminal sale of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a controlled substance, according to court papers.

“The fentanyl epidemic is plaguing our country, and we must do everything we can to stop those who are exacerbating the crisis and hold them accountable,” NYC Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement.

Kamagate could face up to 30 years in this case. His manslaughter case involving his son’s death remains open.

Braswell is facing up to 20 years behind bars if convicted.