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Convicted Felon Going To Prison On Methamphetamine Charge Involving A Death
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Jason Yelder, 39, of Buffalo, NY, was sentenced to serve 135 months in prison and eight years supervised release by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo for his role in a methamphetamine overdose death.
Yelder was convicted of possessing with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine.
The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Buffalo Police Department, under the direction of Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia, the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Timothy Foley, New York Field Division, and the U.S. Marshals Service, under the direction of Marshal Charles Salina.
On July 15, 2019, Yelder was arrested and found to be in possession of 21 baggies containing a total of approximately 30 grams of between 98% and 99% pure methamphetamine.
Subsequent investigation determined that on May 28, 2019, an individual identified as K.L. was found dead by the train tracks near 355 Lakefront Boulevard in Buffalo. Previously, K.L. had been at another hotel room rented by Yelder on Pearl Street. While at the hotel, the defendant gave K.L. a vial of liquid methamphetamine.
The toxicology report for K.L. revealed methamphetamine in K.L.’s system, and the medical examiner concluded that, but for the methamphetamine in K.L.’s system, K.L. would not have died.
Defendant: Jason Yelder
Criminal Charges: Possessing with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine
City and State: Buffalo, New York
Exact Date: July 15, 2019 (arrest), May 28, 2019 (death)
Sentence or Outcome: 135 months in prison and eight years supervised release
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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