Buffalo Man Arrested on Fentanyl and Gun Charges

Buffalo Man Arrested on Fentanyl and Gun Charges

A 36-year-old man, Antwone K. Dean, was arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and butyryl fentanyl, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and possession of firearm and ammunition by convicted felon. The charges carry a minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of life and a $1,000,000 fine.

According to the complaint, on November 22, 2016, New York State parole officers visited Dean’s residence on East Eagle Street for inspection. Inside, they found the defendant, a loaded .45 caliber pistol, and a bag of approximately 56 grams of powder containing fentanyl and butyryl fentanyl.

Dean is on parole for a 2001 manslaughter conviction and is legally prohibited from possessing a gun. The defendant was ordered detained today by U.S. Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder, Jr., and returned to state custody on a parole violation.

The investigation into Dean’s activities was led by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, under the direction of Acting Commissioner Anthony J. Annucci, along with the Buffalo Police Department, under the direction of Commissioner Daniel Derenda, the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of James J. Hunt, Special Agent-in-Charge, New York Field Division, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Ashan Benedict, New York Field Division.

The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced the arrest and charges against Dean, who will be prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Wei Xiang. The public is urged to contact Barbara Burns at (716) 843-5817 with any information regarding this case.