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Crack Cocaine Trafficker Pleads Guilty
BUFFALO, N.Y.
Kenneth Sweat, 26, of Lackawanna, N.Y., pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute and distribute crack cocaine before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.
The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a fine of $1,000,000, or both.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney John M. Alsup, who is handling the case, on February 18, 2013 and February 25, 2013, Sweat sold 36 grams of crack cocaine to a confidential source working with the Drug Enforcement Administration and Lackawanna Police.
The investigation was led by the Lackawanna Police Department, under the direction of Chief James Michel, and the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of James J. Hunt, Acting Special Agent in Charge, New York Field Division.
Sweat’s plea is the culmination of a year-long investigation into his alleged crack cocaine trafficking activities.
Sentencing is scheduled for October 6, 2014, before Judge Arcara.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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