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Fentanyl Kingpin Pleads Guilty
BUFFALO, N.Y. – In a shocking turn of events, Gregory Pendziwiatr, a 45-year-old Buffalo man, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute fentanyl. The maximum penalty for the charge is 20 years in prison, a fine of $5,000,000 or both.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary Catherine Baumgarten, who is handling the case, Pendziwiatr’s guilty plea stems from a series of events that began on January 29, 2013. On that day, Pendziwiatr drove co-defendant Mary Moran to the RiteAid Store at Harlem and Mineral Springs in West Seneca, N.Y. to pick up her prescription of 10-100 mcg fentanyl patches from the pharmacy.
However, the RiteAid pharmacy did not fill the prescription with the desired type of fentanyl patches. As a result, Pendziwiatr drove back to the residence of Barbara Moran, where the fentanyl patches were exchanged for the desired fentanyl gel formulation. Pendziwiatr then drove back to RiteAid to exchange the patches and ultimately returned to the residence to hand over the replacement patches to Barbara Moran.
Barbara Moran and her sister-in-law, Mary Moran, have also been convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute fentanyl and are awaiting sentencing.
The plea is the culmination of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of James J. Hunt, Acting Special Agent in Charge, New York Field Division, and the Cheektowaga Police Department, under the direction of Chief David Zack.
Sentencing is scheduled for October 14, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. before Judge Arcara. In the meantime, Pendziwiatr will have to face the consequences of his actions and the severity of the charges he has pleaded guilty to.
As the Grimy Times continues to investigate this case, we will keep you updated on any new developments and provide a deeper look into the world of fentanyl trafficking and the impact it has on our communities.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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