Wilmer Castilla Garcia indicted after marijuana gummies sickened William Floyd Middle School students

The Long Island man who allegedly sent a dozen William Floyd Middle School students to the hospital after selling their friend THC gummies was indicted Thursday on charges of endangering the welfare of a minor and selling cocaine and marijuana to an undercover police officer.

In March, prosecutors said Wilmer Castilla Garcia, 22, of Mastic, exchanged text messages over Instagram to sell the drug-laced candy to a 13-year-old student at the Moriches school.

Days later, the teen distributed the gummies, which carry the compound found in marijuana, to 11 of his friends, according to the school. The students, ages 13 and 14, fell ill en masse and had to be taken to the hospital, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney.

The licensed sale of edible cannabis products has been legal in New York State since 2022, but only to those 21 and above. Castillo Garcia does not hold a license.

Investigators said they tracked him down through his Instagram page — "7k_teddy" to arrange a drug buy.

Prosecutors charge that on May 5 and again on May 12, after the hospitalization of the middle schoolers, Castillo Garcia sold marijuana and cocaine to an undercover police officer in the Shirley Popeyes restaurant and at his home.

Castillo Garcia pleaded not guilty to five counts of drug possession and sale and one count of endangering the welfare of a minor.

Because the alleged crimes are offenses for which defendants cannot be held on bail, acting Suffolk County Supreme Court Justice Anthony Senft Jr. released him after the hearing.

Tierney railed against the 5-year-old bail reform laws that made it mandatory to release Castillo Garcia.

"This is yet another example of how New York’s bail laws are broken," Tierney said. "We cannot even ask for reasonable security on a foreign national who allegedly provided THC gummies that sickened middle schoolers to ensure he faces justice."

Castillo Garcia’s attorney, Matthew Tuohy, said this was the second time his client has returned to court since his arrest.

"I think he’s not a flight risk because he showed up in court," he said. "He wants to resolve this. He’s hoping to get into a program."

Tuohy said his client has been fending for himself since immigrating from Guatemala.

"He’s had a tough childhood," the defense lawyer said. "He’s got no family. He’s been on his own."

Tuohy said his client is hoping to negotiate a plea deal with prosecutors.

"He’s eager to plead," he said. "He wants to put this behind him in a positive way."

If convicted of the crimes, Castillo Garcia faces a maximum of 9 years in prison.

He is due back in court on Sept. 2.