Carlos Vega-Carbonell, Gun and Drug Sales, New York 2019

Carlos Vega-Carbonell, 36, of Amsterdam, New York, has admitted to selling a gun and heroin to an undercover officer in the City of Amsterdam.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Vega-Carbonell sold a Mossberg 12-gauge shotgun, five shotgun shells, and 30 bags of heroin during an ATF undercover operation on November 14, 2018.

Vega-Carbonell had a prior felony conviction at the time of the crime.

As part of his guilty plea, Vega-Carbonell faces a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 for the firearm and ammunition conviction.

He also faces up to 20 years in prison, a one million dollar fine, and a term of supervised release between three years and life for the heroin conviction.

Vega-Carbonell will be sentenced on December 4, 2019, in Albany, New York.

The case was investigated by the ATF with assistance from the City of Amsterdam Police Department, and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Southwick.

The defendant's real full name is Carlos Vega-Carbonell, and the exact criminal charges include unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition as a felon and distributing heroin.

The crime took place in the City of Amsterdam, New York, on November 14, 2018.

The sentence for Vega-Carbonell includes up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 for the firearm and ammunition conviction, and up to 20 years in prison, a one million dollar fine, and a term of supervised release between three years and life for the heroin conviction.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/amsterdam-man-admits-selling-gun-and-drugs