Charles Newkirk, Heroin Charge, New York 2015

A 33-year-old man from Buffalo has been arrested and charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl.

Charles Newkirk, 33, of Buffalo, NY, was taken into custody after being charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl.

The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.

According to the complaint, Newkirk sold large volumes of heroin in the City of Buffalo. A confidential source made undercover purchases of cocaine from Newkirk on June 25, 2015, and July 7, 2015. Laboratory testing determined the drugs contained heroin and fentanyl.

Newkirk made an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael J. Roemer.

The complaint is the culmination of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge James J. Hunt, New York Field Division.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/buffalo-man-arrested-heroin-charge