A Niagara Falls man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Andrew Medina, 31, of Niagara Falls, NY, entered the plea before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.
The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, and a maximum of life in prison, and a $10,000,000 fine.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan E. Leydecker stated that on August 31, 2020, law enforcement officers intercepted a package from California, which contained approximately 837 grams of pure methamphetamine.
On September 4, 2020, Drug Enforcement Administration agents conducted a controlled delivery of the parcel, which had been replaced with sham and a transmitter installed, at Medina’s residence on South Avenue in Niagara Falls.
Approximately an hour later, the transmitter alerted agents that the parcel had been opened. As agents approached the home, they observed Medina standing on the second-floor balcony throwing the sham and parcel into an adjacent yard. Medina was then taken into custody.
During the execution of a search warrant at the residence, agents recovered the parcel, the sham placed inside the package, approximately $15,200 in U.S. currency, approximately 74 grams of marijuana, a digital scale, and a black iPhone. In addition, a .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun and a .40 caliber magazine loaded with five rounds.
Medina was previously convicted three times in 2011 and 2012, on drug charges in California and is legally prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition.
Medina is scheduled to be sentenced on October 13, 2022, before Judge Vilardo.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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