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Defendant Charged with Fentanyl Possession
In a shocking turn of events, Edwin Santana-Cosme, 56, of Buffalo, NY, has been arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. The maximum penalty for this crime is 20 years in prison.
According to U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross, Santana-Cosme was stopped by the New York State Police on August 17, 2024, during a traffic stop for a vehicle he was driving. The passenger, Arieana Garcia Del Gado, 37, was also in the vehicle at the time.
Upon being stopped, Santana-Cosme hesitated to pull over, while Del Gado appeared to turn around to move an unknown object behind the driver’s seat. The defendants provided conflicting stories regarding their travel.
A K9 dog was brought in and alerted to the presence of narcotics in two boxes located behind the driver seat. The boxes were searched and found to contain two vacuum-sealed packages of suspected fentanyl. Both Santana Cosme and Del Gado were arrested and taken into custody.
The complaint is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Frank Tarentino, and the New York State Police, under the direction of Major Stanley Edwards, III.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Santana-Cosme and Del Gado are set to face the charges in an upcoming court hearing.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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