1SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – A Centereach woman admitted in court Thursday to running a large-scale narcotics operation from her home that investigators say moved drugs across the country through traditional shipping services and ride-hail deliveries.

Prosecutors said 46-year-old Carolyn Tolin pleaded guilty to top felony narcotics charges for operating an online distribution network under the name “MamaKnowsBrown.”

Tolin’s operation involved shipping heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine to buyers in Suffolk County and across the nation, with payments made in cryptocurrency.

Investigators reported that the business operated between September 2024 and March of this year before authorities executed a search warrant at her home.

Tolin has been in custody since her March arrest and was remanded followi

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