A Bay Shore man was convicted Thursday of running a cocaine distribution operation from his Deer Park auto shop, where investigators said an undercover detective bought cocaine seven times during a 10-month investigation.
Uriel Rose, 43, was found guilty Oct. 22 after a bench trial before Acting Supreme Court Justice Philip Goglas, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. Rose faces 12 to 24 years in prison when he is sentenced Dec. 1.
Prosecutors said Suffolk County police began investigating Rose in June 2024 for allegedly operating a drug distribution business out of Beema Boyz, his Deer Park automotive shop. During the investigation, an undercover detective purchased cocaine from Rose on seven separate occasions.
Police executed a search warrant at the shop on April 10, 2025. Prosecutors said Rose attempted to flee from a bathroom toward the shop’s exit as officers entered.
Investigators recovered what prosecutors described as a significant quantity of cocaine from a toilet and more than eight ounces of cocaine from an office desk. Police also seized cash, a money counter, drug ledgers, scales and packaging materials.
Packages that prosecutors said were believed to have been used to transport kilograms of cocaine were recovered from an office garbage can. The packages were labeled “Ahijado,” Spanish for “godson.”
Rose was apprehended at the shop with what appeared to be cocaine residue on his clothing, prosecutors said.
Following the trial, Rose was convicted of first-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, seven counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, eight counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and three counts of criminally using drug paraphernalia.
“This defendant, a repeat offender, turned an automotive shop into a hub for narcotics distribution, selling drugs repeatedly to an undercover detective and maintaining a stash of cocaine,” Tierney said.
Prosecutors said Rose has four prior felony convictions, including three previous convictions for third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and a 2002 conviction for first-degree reckless endangerment. He also has prior misdemeanor convictions involving drug possession and vehicle-related offenses.
Rose is represented by Christopher Cassar.
The case is being prosecuted by Danielle Davis and Tess Andrew of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Narcotics Bureau. The investigation was conducted by the Suffolk County Police Department’s Narcotics Section.
Photo: Uriel Rose, 43, of Bay Shore, was convicted of operating a cocaine distribution business from his Deer Park auto shop. (Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office)
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