Buffalo, NY – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging 10 people with operating a heroin trafficking ring on the West Side of Buffalo, the Grimy Times has learned.
The defendants, including Hector Carattini, Michael Perez, Juan Oliverias-Arbelo, Mark Gonzelez, Adalberto Cruz, Maikel Gonzelez, Alberto Fernandez, Raymond DeJesus, Hector Huertas, and Kristie Boncore, are charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and distribution of, heroin.
The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40, and a $5,000,000 fine.
Between the fall of 2013 and September 28, 2015, the defendants conspired to distribute heroin on the West Side of Buffalo, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney George C. Burgasser.
The investigation utilized court-ordered wiretaps as well as undercover purchases conducted by the New York State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) and the Buffalo Police Department.
The indictment is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the New York State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team, and the Buffalo Police Department.
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.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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