Olean Man Faces 30 Years for Heroin and Gun Charges
BUFFALO, N.Y.–Giovanni Salmonson, 26, of Olean, NY, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The charges carry a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $2,000,000 or both.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Patricia Astorga, on January 1, 2015, Olean Police responded to a trespassing complaint near the 200 block of North 1st Street.
An officer defendant near 225 North 1st Street and asked Salmonson to step out of the roadway and up onto the curb. The defendant took off running.
During a foot chase, the officer noticed that Salmonson was wearing a black Nike backpack/drawstring bag. A foot chase ensued and the defendant entered a backyard at 121 North 2nd Street after throwing the black Nike bag over a fence into another yard.
Officer’s recovered a .22 caliber revolver from inside, along with 14 bags of heroin, six suboxone pills, and $851 dollars in United States currency.
The plea is the culmination of an investigation on the part of the Olean Police Department, under the direction of Chief Jeff Rowley; and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Ashan Benedict, New York Field Division.
Sentencing is scheduled for December 11, 2017, before Judge Richard J. Arcara.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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