Elijah McKnight, Cocaine Distribution, New York 2013

Rochester Man Sentenced on Cocaine Charges

A Rochester man has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for his role in a cocaine distribution conspiracy.

Elijah McKnight, 43, was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine.

According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert A. Marangola, McKnight conspired with others to distribute kilograms of cocaine in the Northeast side of Rochester between 2008 and November 7, 2013.

McKnight was arrested on November 7, 2013, after selling cocaine to a confidential informant. A search warrant was executed at 497 Carter Street in Rochester, the residence of McKnight's cocaine supplier, where law enforcement officers recovered 387 grams of cocaine, scales, packaging material, and a loaded handgun.

The sentencing is the culmination of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Greater Rochester Area Narcotics Enforcement Team (GRANET).

U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced the sentence, which was handed down by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/rochester-man-sentenced-drug-charges-5