Crack Cocaine Trafficker Gets 16 Years

Rochester man sentenced to 16 years for crack cocaine trafficking

Cyle Krepps, a/k/a Black, a/k/a Trick, a/k/a Durell, a/k/a Dred, 26, of Rochester, N.Y., was sentenced to 16 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci for his role in a crack cocaine trafficking operation.

According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert A. Marangola, Krepps processed cocaine into cocaine base between 2009 and 2011, which he then sold in various quantities and at different locations in the City of Rochester, including a house at 95 Friederich Park.

On September 14, 2011, law enforcement officers arrested Krepps driving a rental vehicle after surveilling him leave 95 Friederich Park. The defendant had keys to the residence and over $2,200 in U.S. currency when he was arrested.

Officers then executed a search warrant at 95 Friederich Park, which was barricaded and monitored by an alarm system. Inside, officers seized a stolen, pistol-grip AR-15 style rifle chamber-loaded with seven rounds of live ammunition, a bag containing approximately two grams of cocaine base, a cell phone, and drug trafficking paraphernalia.

The paraphernalia, which included scales for weighing drugs, empty bags for packaging drugs for sale, and dilutant to process drugs, suggests a sophisticated operation. The conviction is the culmination of an investigation by members of the Violent Enforcement Suppression Team (“VEST”) of the Rochester Police Department, under the direction of Chief James Sheppard, the Greater Rochester Area Narcotics Enforcement team (“GRANET”), under the direction of Lieutenant Gerald Smith, and Special Agents of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives under the direction of Scott Heagney.

Krepps’ sentence brings an end to a lengthy investigation that has had a significant impact on the community. The case serves as a reminder of the devastating effects of crack cocaine trafficking and the importance of holding perpetrators accountable.

The sentence was handed down on [date] by U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci. Cyle Krepps will serve his 16-year sentence in a federal prison, bringing an end to a case that has had a lasting impact on the community.

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