
Assistant U.S. Attorney Brendan T. Cullinane, who handled the case, stated that on April 29, 2015, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service intercepted a package shipped from Puerto Rico to an address in Buffalo. A search warrant was executed and revealed an amount of cocaine concealed in the package. During a controlled delivery of the package to the residence in Buffalo, Rivera-Melendez directed another person to sign for the package. When Drug Enforcement Administration agents attempted to arrest the defendant, Rivera-Melendez attempted to flee from law enforcement by escaping down a stairwell in the residence. Law enforcement ultimately arrested the defendant and recovered the opened package.
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