Two Binghamton Residents Face Prison Time After Drug Raid

Today, August 14, 2026, Paul Battisti, Broome County District Attorney, announced that two Binghamton, New York residents are headed to New York State Prison.

Binghamton residents, 24-year-old Martin Kopacz and 23-year-old Jemma Thomas, pleaded guilty to Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree following a narcotics search warrant executed at their shared apartment in May of 2026.

The pair were arrested on May 4, 2026. Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force members executed a search warrant and recovered  a large quantity of narcotics, including:

• Cocaine
• Psilocybin Mushrooms
• Ketamine
• Prescription Pills
•  Marijuana and THC-related products
• Digital Scales
• Packaging materials
• U.S. currency

Both Kopacz and Thomas were charged with multiple counts related to the possession of controlled substances and pleaded guilty to Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree.

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They each will be sentenced to three and a half years in New York State Prison followed by five years of post-release supervision. Both defendants forfeited any interest in the monetary currency recovered during the search warrant.

The large-scale distribution of narcotics like cocaine and other dangerous substances poses a serious threat to the health and safety of our community, and these guilty pleas send a clear message that such conduct will be investigated and not be tolerated in Broome County. I commend the members of the Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force for their diligent investigative work in bringing these defendants to justice. Broome County District Attorney F. Paul Battisti

This case was investigated by the Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force, with the assistance of the Broome County Sheriff’s Office, Binghamton Police Department, and Johnson City Police Department.