Calvin Turner, Cocaine Trafficking, New York 2022

A devastating blow was dealt to the streets of Rochester, New York, as Calvin Turner, 25, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a cocaine trafficking ring.

Turner, also known as Fifty, was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of crack cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert A. Marangola, Turner and his co-conspirators were responsible for distributing significant quantities of cocaine crack cocaine throughout the Rochester area, transported by vehicle from Pennsylvania.

The investigation, which involved court-authorized wire taps, resulted in the arrest of 10 defendants between May and October 2012. To date, all defendants have been convicted.

Turner was arrested on June 4, 2012, and has now been ordered to forfeit a 9mm pistol and rounds of ammunition.

The sentencing is the culmination of an investigation on the part of Special Agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Investigators of the Rochester Police Department, and the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office.

Defendant’s Real full name: Calvin Turner, Exact criminal charges: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of crack cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, City and state: Rochester, NY, Exact date: June 4, 2012, Sentence or outcome: 10 years in prison, Dollar amounts: N/A

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