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Leader of Rochester drug trafficking ring pleads guilty to conspiracy charge

May 26, 2020
… The defendant obtained bulk quantities of the drugs from various suppliers, which he and other members of the … of the conspiracy, the DEA made 13 controlled purchases from the defendant or a co-defendant. On March 14, 2019, a …
May 26, 2020
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10-year sentence for cocaine trafficker in Buffalo

April 27, 2020
… executed a search warrant on a suspicious package mailed from San Diego, California. The package was addressed to an … executed a search warrant on another suspicious package from San Diego, California, which was addressed to a …
April 27, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Clarence surgeon sentenced on drug charge and lying to the DEA

December 17, 2019
… and zolpidem, all Schedule IV controlled substances from Henry Schein. On April 24, 2018, the DEA conducted an … In truth and fact, Leone was transporting the hydrocodone from his medical office in Cheektowaga to his residence in …
December 17, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Rochester man sentenced for role in drug conspiracy

December 17, 2019
… of the conspiracy, including the defendant, to obtain drugs from the organization’s drug stash and to deliver it to the … organization would collect the proceeds of the drugs sales from the drug runners periodically throughout the day. On …
December 17, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

New Jersey man sentenced to 43 months for shipping heroin to Plattsburgh

December 05, 2019
… 65 occasions, Moses sent heroin through the U.S. mail from New Jersey to a co-conspirator in Plattsburgh. Each of … larger supplies of heroin on at least three occasions from New Jersey to the co-conspirator in Ulster County, N.Y. …
December 05, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Father and son plead guilty to cocaine possession

July 18, 2019
… defendants picked up approximately two kilograms of heroin from a location in Rochester for the purpose of transporting … officers recovered approximately two kilograms of heroin from a bag in the backseat of the car.    The pleas are the …
July 18, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Bronx man sentenced for importation of synthetic cannabinoids

August 21, 2019
… A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 Mansoor Ghaleb imported chemicals from China with the goal of producing “Spice” for … Investigations.   In pleading guilty, Ghaleb admitted that from September 2016 through June 2017 he conspired with a …
August 21, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Niagara Falls man arrested; facing cocaine and fentanyl distribution charges

August 07, 2019
… was driving. A quantity of marijuana was recovered from Seright, who was arrested at that time.   On Aug. 6, … two kilograms of cocaine and 88 grams of suspected fentanyl from the apartment.   The defendant made an initial …
August 07, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Bronx man sentenced to 60 months for heroin conspiracy

July 25, 2019
… guilty, Mota admitted that on Dec. 5, 2018, he drove from New York City to Albany County, New York, for the … Drug Enforcement Task Force, which includes investigators from the Schenectady Police Department, Troy Police …
July 25, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Rochester man sentenced to serve 30 years in federal prison

May 24, 2019
… such as scales and baggies, over $11,000 in cash from Gonzalez’s residence and over $17,000 from Sampel’s residence. As part of the overall …
May 24, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Rochester man sentenced on gun and drug charges

April 26, 2019
… United States currency, which consisted of proceeds from the defendant’s cocaine drug sales. Officers also found … for a prior felony conviction and was legally prohibited from possessing a firearm.   The defendant forfeited …
April 26, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Undercover fentanyl investigation results in dealer’s sentence of 33 months in prison

May 10, 2019
… three separate controlled purchases of butyryl fentanyl from the defendant. In addition, in October and November … conducted six controlled purchases of furanyl fentanyl from Hennings.   On Dec. 7, 2016, a search warrant was …
May 10, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Man sentenced for his role in Puerto Rico to Buffalo cocaine trafficking operation

February 27, 2019
… Carlos Javier Figueroa regarding the shipment of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Rochester, via the United States Postal … 24, 2018, the defendant shipped a total of six packages from Puerto Rico to Rochester via the United States Postal …
February 27, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Joint operation leads to dismantlement of meth ring in Jamestown, NY

January 31, 2019
… narcotics unit conducted controlled purchases of narcotics from defendant Maio. Maio and Smith have been arrested by … Officers recovered crack cocaine and a large amount of cash from Maio. During the search of the residence, officers …
January 31, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Former Bank of America employee pleads guilty for his role in drug conspiracy linked to a Mexican drug cartel

December 17, 2018
… Hudson, and others, to structure deposits to funnel money from places around the United States, including Buffalo, to … involved in an illegal narcotics operation stretching from Sinaloa, Mexico, to Western New York. Law enforcement …
December 17, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Rochester man arrested for distributing crack cocaine and cocaine

October 25, 2018
… the DEA conducted three controlled purchases of cocaine from Miles.   On Oct. 25, 2018, the DEA arranged for a controlled purchase from the defendant in Rochester. Once he arrived at the …
October 25, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Niagara Falls man pleads guilty to selling heroin

October 17, 2018
… Mitchell received heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine base from co-defendant Troy Gillon for distribution to other … at 1154 LaSalle in Lockport to store the drugs he received from Troy Gillon for distribution. Charges remain pending …
October 17, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Tonawanda man pleads guilty to cocaine charge

October 17, 2018
… Ciara A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 Cocaine sent in packages from Puerto Rico BUFFALO, N.Y. – DEA New York Division … the case, stated that cocaine was shipped to the defendant from Puerto Rico through the U.S. Postal Service. On Dec. …
October 17, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Federal jury convicts Arizona man of drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy charges

October 04, 2018
… mail more than 50 multi-pound packages of methamphetamine from the Phoenix, Arizona area to Broome County New York, … generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in proceeds from the sale of methamphetamine. The conviction in this …
October 04, 2018
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Two men convicted of several charges including kidnapping, murder, robbery, and firearms offenses

September 26, 2018
… cooperating witness, Pizarro and Rivera kidnapped Bishun from his shop and strangled him to death with a plastic zip … Bishun at gunpoint, taking approximately $10,000 in cash from Bishun.  During the course of the robbery, two …
September 26, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Buffalo man charged with selling fentanyl that caused serious bodily injury

September 28, 2018
… investigators conducted two undercover purchases of heroin from Beavers. The defendant obtained heroin and fentanyl from an unidentified source of supply. Beavers is scheduled …
September 28, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Cocaine Smuggler who Led Law Enforcement on High-Speed Chase Sentenced to Decade in Federal Prison

March 19, 2025
… the court heard evidence describing how Seabrook fled from the checkpoint and led law enforcement on a high-speed … handing down the sentence, Judge Ramos noted how the flight from the checkpoint made Seabrook’s offense potentially more …
March 19, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Former Paramedic Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Stealing Medical-Grade Fentanyl

April 28, 2023
… four years, he stole approximately 1900 vials of fentanyl from the paramedic department, and in the last few months of … with the narcotics, he apparently removed fentanyl vials from a locked narcotics supply cabinet and replaced the drug …
April 28, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Repeat Drug Trafficker Sentenced to a Decade in Prison

February 25, 2025
… the transportation of kilogram quantities of meth from the Rio Grande Valley to the Houston area.  On Jan. 25, 2024, Garza drove from the Houston area to a storage unit in McAllen where he …
February 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Possessing Heroin with Intent to Distribute

February 11, 2025
… was unable to sell the drug, Beltran retrieved it from Calderon-Campos and was in possession of the heroin … and the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector …
February 11, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Indian National Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances

February 08, 2025
… drug trafficking operation. Mishra had been extradited from Albania to the United States to face these charges. … to pay $7,300 in forfeiture. According to court records, from around the beginning of 2019 through about June 2021, …
February 08, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Detroit Man Convicted of Distributing Fentanyl Causing Multiple Overdoses; Sentenced to 23 years in Federal Prison

January 30, 2025
… departments, a dangerous drug trafficker has been removed from our streets,” stated Beck. This case was investigated … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Dearborn Heights Police Department, Livonia Police …
January 30, 2025
DRUG FACT SHEET

Bath Salts

January 21, 2025
Designer Drugs
Synthetic stimulants often referred to as “bath salts” are from the synthetic cathinone class of drugs. Synthetic cathinones are central nervous stimulants and are designed to mimic effects similar to those produced by cocaine, methamphetamine, and MDMA (ecstasy). These substances are often marketed as “bath salts,” “research chemicals,” “plant food,”...
January 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Jefferson County Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking in Eastern District of Texas

January 07, 2025
… 7, 2025.  According to information presented in court, from February 2019 through May 2022, Magdaleno was involved in a conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine from Michoacán, Mexico, through Beaumont, Texas, and into …
January 07, 2025
LANDING PAGE

Xylazine Information

January 03, 2025
… Majority of xylazine mixed in with fentanyl samples is from powdered sources and smuggled into the U.S.   Tools … provide a full understanding of the amount being diverted from legitimate channels, without negatively impacting …
January 03, 2025