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Buffalo Man Sentenced for Gun and Drug Crimes
BUFFALO, N.Y. – A Buffalo man, Juan Lopez, 31, has been sentenced to 108 months in prison for his role in a gun and drug trafficking scheme.
Lopez, a convicted felon, was found guilty of possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking activities and being a felon in possession of firearms. He was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny.
According to court records, Lopez began using Pennsylvania residents as straw purchasers to buy firearms in exchange for money and cocaine in 2008. These firearms were then brought to Buffalo for the purpose of drug trafficking.
‘It is imperative that these types of criminals are prosecuted and brought to justice,’ said U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. ‘Some of the guns involved in this case were brought into our community and used in the commission of violent crimes.’
Lopez was arrested in September 2012 along with seven other defendants, who were all convicted and sentenced for their role in the case. The defendants included Robert Johnson, Amie Hollingsworth, Misty Mihalko, Robert Reed, Brett Abrams, Jaqueline Runyan, and Trisha Amidon.
The sentencing is the culmination of an investigation by Special Agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, under the direction of Acting Special Agent in Charge James S. Higgins, New York Field Division.
Lopez is currently serving 25 years in New York State prison for two previous attempted murder convictions.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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