A Buffalo man has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for distribution of fentanyl and unlawful possession of a firearm by a person subject to an order of protection.
The defendant, John Walker, Jr., 25, of Buffalo, New York, was convicted on charges related to the sale of fentanyl and the possession of a firearm.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Wei Xiang, Walker sold fentanyl to a confidential source of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on five occasions in March and April of 2016. The last of those transactions occurred on April 18, 2016, when Walker sold a quantity of fentanyl for $1,000.
On April 26, 2016, a search warrant was executed at Walker’s residence on Busti Avenue in Buffalo. Officers recovered a semi-automatic pistol, and a magazine loaded with 13 rounds of 9mm ammunition. At the time, Walker was subject to a court order prohibiting him from harassing, stalking, or threatening an individual.
The individual has children with Walker and was explicitly prohibited from using, attempting to use, or threatening the use of physical force against them.
Today’s sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Safe Streets Task Force, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Adam S. Cohen.
The case was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Wei Xiang.
The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr.
Contact: Barbara Burns, (716) 843-5817 or (716) 551-3051.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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