Buffalo Man Gets 6 Years for Gun and Cocaine Charge
BUFFALO, N.Y. – In a shocking turn of events, a Buffalo man has been sentenced to 72 months in prison for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Jarmaine Dunbar, 44, of Buffalo, NY, was convicted of the crime and handed down a 72-month prison sentence by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr.
The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Buffalo Police Department, under the direction of Commissioner Byron Lockwood and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge John B. Devito, New York Field Division.
According to court documents, on October 10, 2020, the defendant was involved in a traffic accident at Leroy Avenue and Holden Street in Buffalo. When officers arrived on the scene, they observed a loaded, semi-automatic pistol on the front passenger seat of Dunbar’s car. When patting down the defendant, officers also retrieved a plastic bag containing cocaine.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Douglas A. C. Penrose and David J. Rudroff, who handled the case, stated that the defendant’s actions put the community at risk.
The case is a stark reminder of the dangers of gun and drug trafficking in our community.
Contact: Barbara Burns, (716) 843-5817, (716) 551-3051.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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