Jamestown Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Drugs
A 43-year-old Jamestown man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine in New York. Bradley D. Knapp, of Jamestown, NY, entered a guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua A. Violanti, Knapp bought and sold heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine for profit and his own use, utilizing Facebook to conduct his drug trafficking activities. Knapp also used a West 9th Street residence in Jamestown to facilitate the manufacture, packaging, and distribution of the illegal drugs.
On August 12, 2020, Knapp sold approximately a gram of heroin/fentanyl to an individual identified as M.H. The next day, on August 13, 2020, M.H. took approximately .5 grams of the heroin/fentanyl, overdosed, and stopped breathing. M.H. received multiple doses of Narcan and was revived.
The effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation, which identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach.
The plea is the result of an investigation by the Jamestown Police Department, under the direction of Chief Timothy Jackson and the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Frank A. Tarentino III, New York Field Division.
Sentencing is scheduled for March 28, 2023, before Judge Arcara. Knapp faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine for the conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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