Rochester man sentenced on drug and gun charges
ROCHESTER — Fourty-six-year-old Willie Harris of Rochester who was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and being a felon in possession of ammunition and a firearm, was…
Rochester man sentenced in crack cocaine conspiracy
BUFFALO — A 43-year-old Rochester man was sentenced last week to 108 months in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Frank T.…
Erie Canal boater charged with drug possession
BUFFALO — A 23-year-old Amherst man, stopped on the Erie Canal for a boating violation on Thursday, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of marijuana,…
Jamestown man sentenced to life in prison
BUFFALO — A 47-year-old Buffalo man was sentenced to life in prison, having been convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine. According to U.S. Attorney William J.…
One brother sentenced on drug charge as another pleads guilty to same
BUFFALO — A 23-year-old Buffalo man, Jonathan Ortiz, was sentenced to 57 months in prison, having been convicted of attempted possession with intent to distribute cocaine. In a related case,…
Former UB student pleads guilty in Xanax/Bitcoin case
BUFFALO — A 20-year-old Queens man pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and distribution of, controlled substances and money laundering conspiracy. The charges carry a…
Buffalo man sentenced on drug charge
BUFFALO — A city of Buffalo man was sentenced today to 36 months in prison on a conviction of distributing crack cocaine. According to U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr,…
Four traffic stops result in drug charges
Charges were filed against four separate drivers and a passenger during traffic stops over the course of about eight hours Wednesday night and this morning, according to Erie County Sheriff…
Hells Angels president sentenced on drug charges
ROCHESTER — A 64-year-old Monterey, Calif. man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for a conviction on a pair of drug charges here in Western New York. According…
Lockport man charged in alleged meth lab fire
TOWN OF LOCKPORT — A 33-year-old Town of Lockport man was charged early this morning with third-degree unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine — a felony — following a fire at an…