According to U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr., Jose Martinez, aka Noelle, ran a drug trafficking organization in Jamestown. Between 2007 and 2008, Martinez reportedly supplied cocaine to another drug trafficking organization in Jamestown led by Quentin Leeper.
In May 2008, Martinez put out a contract for the killing of an individual identified as Quincy Turner. The defendant believed that Turner was cooperating with law enforcement officers who were investigating the drug trafficking activities of Quentin Leeper. On May 30, 2008, Quincy Turner was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds inside his Mercedes SUV in the parking lot of his automotive garage adjacent to the Jamestown Airport.
“As the punishment in this case reflects, the defendant – convicted of narcotics trafficking – has been sentenced as a murderer,” said U.S. Attorney Hochul. “This Office will be relentless in utilizing all available federal tools to help ensure that those who pose a danger to our community are brought to justice.”
A total of 45 defendants were charged in connection with three drug trafficking organizations operating between Jamestown and Rochester, NY. 40 defendants have been convicted, three were acquitted at trial and two others died, including Quincy Turner.
