Corey Bradberry, Cocaine Conspiracy, New York 2018

Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty in Cocaine Conspiracy

A Buffalo man has pleaded guilty to his role in a large-scale cocaine distribution network in the city. Corey Bradberry, 35, of Buffalo, entered a guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a $5,000,000 fine.

According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan A. Tokash, Bradberry conspired with others to operate a wide-scale cocaine distribution network in Niagara Falls and Lockport. The defendant regularly purchased drugs from co-defendant Ramone Westbrook for the purpose of resale, typically obtaining approximately an ounce of cocaine per week from Westbrook with the intention of distributing it to numerous other individuals.

Bradberry and Westbrook communicated by telephone at least 235 times between April 20, 2017, and May 17, 2017, during which they discussed cocaine trafficking and arranged cocaine transactions. During one call, Bradberry told Westbrook to hurry up because he had five people waiting.

On May 17, 2017, the defendant sold cocaine to an individual working with the Drug Enforcement Administration. On May 24, 2017, law enforcement officers executed a New York State search warrant at Bradberry’s residence on Niagara Street in Niagara Falls, NY, and seized cocaine, a digital scale with white residue, and $250.00 in cash.

The plea is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge James J. Hunt, Special Agent Shane Nastoff, and Task Force Officer Eric Herrington; the Lockport Police Department, under the direction of Chief Michael Niethe; the Niagara County Drug Task Force, under the direction of Sheriff James Voutour; the Niagara Falls Police Department, under the direction of Superintendent Bryan DalPorto; and the Buffalo Police Department, under the direction of Commissioner Byron Lockwood.

Sentencing is scheduled for September 21, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. before Judge Vilardo. Co-defendants Ramone Westbrook, Rico Freeman, and Darius Dix were all previously convicted. Contact Barbara Burns at (716) 843-5817 or (716) 551-3051 for more information.

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