Pair charged with heroin possession
HOLLAND — Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard reports the arrest of two Buffalo residents following a traffic stop conducted by Deputy Zamorek on Route 16 in the Town of…
Niagara Falls man pleads guilty to burglarizing pharmacy
BUFFALO — Darren Lockett, 37, of Niagara Falls, pleaded guilty to burglary of a pharmacy. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.…
Schuele Boys gang associate sentenced on drug charge
BUFFALO — Twenty-seven-year-old Willie Griffin of Buffalo, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute cocaine, was sentenced to 24 months in prison by…
Pair plead guilty in drug conspiracy
BUFFALO — Tomas Figueroa, 31, and Julio Sanchez, 30, both of Buffalo, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin before U.S. District Judge…
Buffalo man sentenced on drug charge
BUFFALO — Fifty-seven-year-old David Varner of Buffalo, who was convicted of maintaining a drug involved premises, was sentenced to time served and three years of supervised release by Senior U.S.…
Buffalo man sentenced on gun and drug charges
BUFFALO — Alexander Duarte, 23, of Buffalo, who was convicted of discharge of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking and conspiracy to distribute heroin, was sentenced to 330 months…
3 sentenced in Dunkirk cocaine ring
BUFFALO — Three men have been sentenced for their roles in a Dunkirk-area cocaine conspiracy. Rafael Burgos, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to…
Pair arrested on drug and weapon charges in Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS — Two Niagara Falls residents were arrested on drug and weapon charges after the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office and Niagara Falls Police Department executed a search warrant on…
Friendship man pleads guilty to meth charge
BUFFALO — A 28-year-old Friendship man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to manufacture, possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing…
Buffalo man sentenced on drug charge
BUFFALO — Thirty-nine-year-old Ronnie Ortiz of Buffalo, who was convicted of attempt to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, was sentenced to 14 months in prison by U.S. District Judge…