Angel Nunez, Stanislav Petkevichus Sentenced in Oxycodone Ring

Albany County’s underground opioid trade took a hit today as Angel Nunez, 28, of Brooklyn, New York, and Stanislav Petkevichus, 28, of Slingerlands, New York, were sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute oxycodone. The operation, which funneled high-dose 30 mg tablets from New York City into the Capital Region, fed into a growing epidemic of prescription drug abuse.

Nunez was handed 33 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Mae A. D’Agostino, followed by three years of supervised release and a $100,000 forfeiture order. The sentence reflects his central role in sourcing the pills and organizing distribution. Petkevichus, while receiving time served—96 days in jail—was also sentenced to three years of supervised release with six months of home detention and must forfeit $4,435.

Federal prosecutors say Nunez pulled oxycodone tablets from suppliers in New York City and moved them upstate with Petkevichus and other associates. The duo admitted to selling the pills across Albany County, exploiting both addiction and demand for illicit painkillers in communities already strained by the opioid crisis.

The case was built by agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New York Division, who tracked the flow of narcotics through financial records, surveillance, and cooperating sources. Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt emphasized the agency’s commitment to dismantling supply chains, saying, “These aren’t street-level dealers—this is organized distribution that fuels overdose deaths.”

U.S. Attorney Richard S. Hartunian, who oversaw the prosecution, stated that convictions like these are critical to disrupting regional drug networks. “Oxycodone may be prescribed in clinics, but when it hits the black market, it destroys lives,” he said. “We’re targeting every link, from the source to the street seller.”

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey C. Coffman prosecuted the case. Both defendants entered guilty pleas, bypassing trial but facing long-term consequences. With over $104,000 in total forfeiture, the government sent a clear message: profit from opioids, and you’ll pay in time, freedom, and cash.