Former NYPD officer gets 5 years for selling fentanyl in deadly overdose Replay Video UP NEXT A former NYPD officer who sold fentanyl that caused a deadly overdose on Long Island was sentenced to five years in prison Monday. Joseph Recca, 28, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and other charges. "The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office is aggressively investigating and prosecuting drug dealers, particularly those who are causing overdoses, and Joseph Recca is the latest example," District Attorney Tim Sini said. "Today, my office and the court held him responsible for the death he caused. What makes his case unique and particularly troubling is the fact that he was selling drugs while also serving as a police officer. We will not tolerate drug dealers peddling poison in our communities, and our message today is that no one is above the law."