Amber Crouse, Heroin Trafficking, New York 2017
A heroin trafficking ring in Buffalo, New York has been dealt a blow as Amber Crouse, of Salamanca, NY, has been sentenced to time served for her role in the operation.
Crouse was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin and was sentenced to time served (17 months) by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.
In addition to Crouse's sentence, her co-defendant, Carlos Laboy, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin before Judge Wolford. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a $5,000,000 fine.
The investigation, led by the Drug Enforcement Administration, revealed that Crouse and Laboy participated in a heroin conspiracy between February 2013 and February 2015. The two defendants sold heroin to confidential sources, including one individual who claimed that Crouse and Laboy sold heroin to the individual every day for one year.
On February 5, 2015, a search warrant was executed at a residence on Gorton Street in Buffalo. Crouse and Laboy were both present. Officers recovered numerous baggies that contained heroin residue and three cellular telephones. One of the cellular telephones was a number that the confidential sources would contact to set up drug transactions.
The sentencing and plea are the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, New York Field Division.
Carlos Laboy will be sentenced on March 14, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. before Judge Wolford.
Amber Crouse was sentenced on an exact date not specified in the source material. Her co-defendant, Carlos Laboy, is scheduled for sentencing on March 14, 2017.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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