Juan Pacheco, Jr., Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine, Methamphetamine, and Marijuana, New York 2016
A major blow to the Jamestown narcotics trade was dealt yesterday as Juan Pacheco, Jr., 37, was sentenced to serve 84 months in prison for his role in a significant conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, and marijuana.
Juan Pacheco, Jr. was convicted of conspiracy to distribute the aforementioned narcotics and was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joel L. Violanti and Emmanuel O. Ulubiyo, Pacheco was receiving kilogram quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine from California that were smuggled into the United States from Mexico.
Members of the Drug Enforcement Administration, working collaboratively with law enforcement officers from the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force (JMDTF), identified Pacheco as a significant dealer in the Jamestown area and began investigating his activities.
Pacheco was arrested on August 18, 2016, after authorities executed a search warrant at his stash house located at 477 Main Street in Jamestown. Officers recovered approximately nine kilograms of cocaine, three-and-a-half kilograms of methamphetamine, and three kilograms of marijuana. Approximately $133,000 in cash was also seized as well as approximately $7,000 from the defendant's pocket upon his arrest.
The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Ray Donovan, Special Agent-in-Charge, New York Field Division, and the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force, which includes officers from the Jamestown Police Department, under the direction of Chief Harry Snellings; the Ellicott Police Department, under the direction of William L. Ohnmeiss Jr.; and the New York State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET), under the direction of Lieutenant Kevin Reyes and Major Mary Clark.
This is a significant victory for law enforcement in the fight against narcotics trafficking in the Jamestown area.
Defendant: Juan Pacheco, Jr.
Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, and marijuana.
City and State: Jamestown, New York
Date: August 18, 2016 (arrest)
Date: Today (sentencing)
Sentence: 84 months in prison
Dollar Amounts: $133,000 in cash, $7,000 cash upon arrest
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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