Hoeub Chan, Smuggling Contraband, New York 2017

Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Contraband into Jail

Rochester, NY - Hoeub Chan, 35, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to smuggling narcotics into jail, before Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci.

The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

Chan was previously sentenced to federal prison in January of 2016, following his conviction for conspiracy to commit mail fraud. He was found to have smuggled Oxycodone and Dextroamphetamine into his place of incarceration in the seams of his shirt, socks, and hidden in his shoes.

Chan made multiple false statements in which he denied possessing any contraband to Deputy United States Marshals while being processed. His conviction for conspiring to commit mail fraud stemmed from a scheme with others to defraud Rochester Electric and Gas by re-routing closed account payments.

As a result of that scheme, the defendant obtained over $72,000, which he was ordered to repay. An investigation conducted by the United States Marshals Service, under the direction of Marshal Charles Salina, led to today's plea.

Sentencing is scheduled for April 5, 2017, at 3:30 p.m. before Judge Geraci.

Defendant: Hoeub Chan, 35, of Rochester, NY.

Criminal Charge: Smuggling narcotics into jail.

City and State: Rochester, NY.

Date: April 5, 2017.

Sentence: Up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

Dollar Amount: $72,000.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/rochester-man-pleads-guilty-smuggling-contraband-jail