Dellsean Hamilton, Heroin Trafficking, New York 2017

A 27-year-old Buffalo man has pleaded guilty to heroin trafficking charges, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in New York.

Dellsean Hamilton, 27, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, heroin and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

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

According to the guilty plea, between March 2015, and February 29, 2016, the defendant conspired with Brittney Ridgeway and others to sell heroin. During the course of the conspiracy, Hamilton and Ridgeway regularly sold heroin, fentanyl, and butyryl fentanyl in the Buffalo and Cheektowaga areas.

On March 25, 2015, Cheektowaga Police conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle occupied by Ridgeway, the defendant and a juvenile and recovered $2,315 in cash. Ridgeway was found with 141 envelopes containing nearly four grams of fentanyl.

Hamilton was arrested on state charges and while on bail, the defendant and Ridgeway continued their narcotics trafficking activities. On December 11, 18 and 23, 2015, Hamilton sold butyryl fentanyl to a confidential source working with the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Cheektowaga Police Department.

Sentencing is scheduled for August 28, 2017, at 12:30 p.m. before Judge Arcara.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/buffalo-man-pleads-guilty-heroin-charge-0