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Bradley D. Knapp Charged with Selling Heroin, Methamphetamine, and Fentanyl
BUFFALO, N.Y. – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Bradley D. Knapp, 43, of Jamestown, NY, with narcotics conspiracy, using and maintaining a drug-involved premises, and distribution of controlled substances causing serious bodily injury.
According to the indictment, between January 2019, and June 2022, Knapp conspired with others to sell heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl. On August 13, 2020, Knapp sold a controlled substance that caused serious bodily injury to an individual identified as M.H.
The defendant was arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy and is detained. The case was brought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office as part of its Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) initiative.
PSN is the centerpiece of the government’s violent crime reduction efforts. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them.
The indictment 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.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Bradley D. Knapp, 43, of Jamestown, NY, is charged with narcotics conspiracy, using and maintaining a drug-involved premises, and distribution of controlled substances causing serious bodily injury. If convicted, the charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 20 years in prison and a maximum of life.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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