BUFFALO, N.Y. – In a shocking turn of events, Charlie Yancey, 29, of Buffalo, New York, pleaded guilty to brandishing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy on July 28, 2022.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeremiah E. Lenihan, Yancey met an individual in the parking lot of a convenience store on Main Street in Buffalo to purchase marijuana on July 28, 2019. Yancey got into the individual’s vehicle and attempted to pay for the marijuana with counterfeit money, which resulted in an argument. Yancey pulled out a 9mm semi-automatic pistol, with an obliterated serial number, and fired nine shots at the individual, causing non-life-threatening injuries.
The firearm was later recovered by law enforcement and linked to spent shell casings recovered at the scene. This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation.
Yancey’s plea is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Stephen Belongia, and the Buffalo Police Department, under the direction of Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia.
Yancey faces a minimum penalty of 7 years and a maximum of life in prison. Sentencing is scheduled for August 5, 2022 before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.
Contact Barbara Burns at (716) 843-5817 or (716) 551-3051 for more information.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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