A high-end drug operation that transported cocaine from Brooklyn to the Hamptons has been busted, resulting in the arrests of Alexandr Dyatchin, 38, and Michael Khodorkovsky, 44. The duo allegedly ran a cocaine “delivery service” catering to wealthy Hamptons clients willing to pay three times the street price for the drug.
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney announced the arrests during a press conference, where he detailed how the men used Mercedes vehicles equipped with hidden compartments, or “traps,” to transport cocaine and MDMA to their affluent customers on Long Island’s East End.
“Their operation was highly profitable until they were caught,” Tierney said, emphasizing that the arrests were part of a larger crackdown on drug and gun trafficking in the area. The undercover investigation led to the men’s August 2 arrests, following drug sales near Khodorkovsky’s Brooklyn apartment.
Law enforcement officials found substantial quantities of drugs and cash during the arrests. Khodorkovsky was in possession of a kilo-and-a-half of cocaine, $38,550 in cash, and 39 gold coins valued at $100,000 in his Brooklyn apartment. Dyatchin’s East Hampton rental contained nearly 600 grams of cocaine, 269 grams of MDMA, and $19,046 in cash. The pair, who both worked as rideshare drivers, allegedly conducted their drug transactions inside their luxury cars after meeting clients at exclusive Hamptons locations.
The two men have been arraigned and are being held on $2 million cash bonds. Their arrests are part of a broader effort that has resulted in 39 indictments and nearly 400 criminal charges across Suffolk County.
