Three Charged After Marijuana Gummies Hospitalize Students

Wilmer Castillo-Garcia, 22, was arrested for supplying marijuana-laced gummies to a 13-year-old student at William Floyd Middle School in Mastic, Long Island, which resulted in the hospitalization of 11 students aged 13-14 in March. The 13-year-old distributed the THC-laced gummies to at least 11 peers, all of whom became ill after consuming them. Suffolk County police executed a search warrant at a Mastic residence, seizing cocaine, cash, and evidence of narcotics sales, and arrested Breiner Mayen-Balcarcel, 20, and Carlos Mendez-Aviles, 21, on related drug charges. Castillo-Garcia faces charges including criminal sale of a controlled substance, unlawful sale of cannabis, and endangering the welfare of a child. The school district has emphasized student privacy in disciplinary matters and is focusing on educating the community about drug dangers. Authorities have not yet disclosed the full relationship between Castillo-Garcia and the student distributor, with further information pending.