Buffalo, NY – In a shocking turn of events, a federal grand jury has returned a superseding indictment charging Dontrell Wise, 32, and Lamario Jones, 31, both of Buffalo, NY, with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, butyryl fentanyl, fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine.
The indictment alleges that the conspiracy generally, and Wise specifically, between mid-November of 2017 and November 23, 2017, distributed fentanyl which caused the death of an individual identified as A.J. The “death results” charges are punishable by a mandatory minimum penalty of 20 years in prison, a maximum of life and a $1,000,000 fine.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael J. Adler stated that a third co-defendant, Jerell Weathersby pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute butyryl fentanyl which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
The superseding indictment is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Safe Streets Task Force, under the direction of Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Kevin P. Lyons, the Buffalo Police Department, under the direction of Police Commissioner Byron Lockwood, and the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge James J. Hunt.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation, and the defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Buffalo, NY – Donnel Wise, 32, and Lamario Jones, 31, have been charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, butyryl fentanyl, fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine. The alleged conspiracy resulted in the death of A.J.
The superseding indictment was returned on an unspecified date in 2017. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 20 years in prison, a maximum of life and a $1,000,000 fine.
Donnel Wise and Lamario Jones are currently facing charges for their alleged role in the conspiracy. The investigation was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Safe Streets Task Force, the Buffalo Police Department, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Dontrell Wise and Lamario Jones are expected to face trial for their alleged involvement in the fentanyl conspiracy. If convicted, they could face a mandatory minimum penalty of 20 years in prison.
The alleged death resulting from the conspiracy is punishable by a mandatory minimum penalty of 20 years in prison, a maximum of life and a $1,000,000 fine.
In related news, Jerell Weathersby, a co-defendant, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute butyryl fentanyl, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
Contact: Barbara Burns, (716) 843-5817, (716) 551-3051.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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