Alfonzo Maye, Cocaine Distribution, New York 2010

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A Lockport man has pleaded guilty to a cocaine conspiracy charge, U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced.

Alfonzo Maye, 41, also known as ‘Fonzo,’ pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Leslie G. Foschio to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, cocaine.

The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a $1,000,000 fine, or both.

According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary Catherine Baumgarten, who handled the case, Maye distributed cocaine and cocaine base in the Lockport area from June 2009 through August 2010, which was supplied to him by co-defendant Eric Williams.

Maye is one of 22 defendants convicted as a result of this drug investigation.

The plea is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Brian R. Crowell, New York Field Division, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Brian P. Boetig, and the Niagara County Drug Task Force, under the direction of Sheriff James Votour.

Maye’s guilty plea is a significant blow to the local drug trade and a testament to the hard work of law enforcement agencies in the region.

Hochul’s office will continue to prosecute those who engage in narcotics trafficking, and we will do everything in our power to keep our communities safe.

The case is the latest in a series of high-profile narcotics convictions in Western New York.

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