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Fredonia Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Drugs That Led To Death of Celoron Man

May 10, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A Fredonia man will spend up to 20 years in jail after pleading guilty to narcotics conspiracy. U.S. District Attorney Trini Ross announced that 37-year old John Wallace Buchanan made his plea in U.S. District Court. Assistant U.S. Attorney … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Ellicott Police Department, John Wallace Buchanan, Joshua Violanti, Trini Ross, U.S. District Court

Three Jamestown Residents Charged With Drug, Sex Trafficking

March 29, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Three Jamestown residents have been charged with a drug and sex trafficking conspiracy in Federal Court. U.S. Attorney Trini Ross announced that a federal grand jury has returned a superseding indictment charging 45-year old Zaid Mendoza a/k/a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cora Waddington, Joshua Violanti, Kelvin Thomas, Maeve Huggins, Town of Ellicott, Trini Ross, U.S. District Court, Zaid Mendoza

Jamestown Man Faces Drug Charges in Federal Court

January 22, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A Jamestown man has received drug charges in Federal Court. U.S. Attorney Trini Ross said 51 year old Curtis Snyder has been charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Curtis Snyder, Joshua Violanti, Rocco Beardsley, Trini Ross, U.S. District Court

Jamestown Woman Pleads Guilty on Drug Charges in Federal Court

January 11, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A Jamestown woman has pled guilty in Federal Court to drug charges that could result in 20 years in prison. U.S. Attorney Trini Ross announced that 28-year old Alisha Centi pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alisha Centi, Garson Butcher, Joshua Violanti, Trini Ross, U.S. District Court

Jamestown Man Faces 10 Years in State Prison for Drug Trafficking

January 10, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A Jamestown man faces 10 years in prison after pleading guilty in Federal Court to drug charges. U.S. Attorney Trini Ross announced that 38-year old Douglas Beardsley pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Douglas Beardsley, Joshua Violanti, Trini Ross, U.S. District Court

Jamestown Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl Which Lead to a Death

November 10, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A Jamestown man has pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl that led to a death. U.S. Attorney Trini Ross announced that 30-year old Garson Butcher admitted before U.S. District Judge John Sinatra, Jr. that he distributed fentanyl that caused a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alisha Centi, fentanyl, Garson Butcher, John Sinatra Jr., Joshua Violanti, Trini Ross, U.S. District Court

Jamestown Area Men Indicted on Federal Charges for Alleged Meth Trafficking Operation

August 13, 2019 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

BUFFALO - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced Monday that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Brandon Smith, 32, of Jamestown, and Mark R. Maio, 34, of East Randolph, with narcotics conspiracy, and possession with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brandon Smith, Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office, Harry Snellings, James Kennedy Jr, Jamestown Police Department, Joshua Violanti, Mark Maio, Michael Roemer, Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force

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