Eric Marshall, 42, of Grand Island, NY, is headed to federal prison for 65 months after being convicted of conspiring to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine and laundering the dirty profits through real estate and luxury vehicles. The sentence, handed down by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara, marks the end of a years-long investigation into a high-volume drug network operating in the heart of Buffalo.
Between 2007 and 2009, Marshall supplied kilogram quantities of cocaine to Glance Ross and other associates who flooded the streets of Buffalo with the drug. Federal prosecutors say Marshall stored bulk shipments of cocaine in suitcases inside a Buffalo residence, using the home as a stash house while orchestrating distribution deals that fueled addiction and violence across the city.
To hide the cash flow from his drug empire, Marshall enlisted Montique Shelton to launder the proceeds. Shelton used narcotics money to purchase a house at 341 Hinman Avenue in Buffalo, directly benefiting Marshall while masking the illicit source. Investigators say the scheme was deliberate, calculated, and designed to evade detection by law enforcement and financial regulators.
As part of his sentencing, Marshall was forced to forfeit the Hinman Avenue property, additional Buffalo real estate, a Toyota Avalon, and a BMW—assets bought with blood money from the drug trade. The forfeiture underscores the federal government’s strategy of dismantling criminal enterprises by stripping them of their material gains.
The case was spearheaded by Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy C. Lynch and built through a joint investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under Acting Special Agent in Charge Kevin P. Lyons, and the New York State Police, led by Major Edward Kennedy. Wiretaps, surveillance, and cooperating witnesses helped cement the case against Marshall and his network.
U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. emphasized that the sentencing sends a clear message: drug trafficking and financial concealment carry steep consequences. ‘Marshall thought he could profit from poison and hide behind straw buyers and shell assets,’ Kennedy said. ‘He was wrong. This sentence tears down that illusion.’
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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